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'you're a bad example'

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Nov 23, 2023
  • 2 min read

Well, first I think it's important to delineate the difference between my trans activism and my weed activism. I think they're fairly separate, though Question Time fuses both. As a weed activist, I stick to the science, which is different to some. I realise that some people dislike my attitude since 2018, but that has obvious real-life factors: 1. My Dad died.

2. My family disinherited me.

3. After I came out as trans, I faced what I felt like was some fairly strong social exclusion. Plus I met Gary and Dave and decided that rarking people up was my calling. I've openly talked about being diagnosed with cannabis use disorder on several occasions. When I received a medical prescription it was CBD-only. I felt that was fair; had I been able to afford that - instead of my trans identity causing trouble with my job - it's entirely possible that I would have kept smoking it. - However, I think most of the butthurt people are just arseholes; the implication that people weren't willing to accept me unless I wore male clothes was beyond insulting, and that's triggered much of my anger. Now it's time for those people to fess up and face up to that anger. 👋 - Snark: Yes, the trannie activist is legit and she's increasingly influential (apparently). As for the drug law reform: I'm philosophically correct that everything should be legal. The War on Drugs is punitive, racist and causing more harm than it supposedly 'solves' - Overall, I think my life experiences have been highly relatable, despite my weirdness, and that's probably the element of my activism that has advanced my causes.✊

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 2023

Re: my bulge. I'm insulted that people presumed that was criminal, and as for any accidents: that's exactly what they were - accidents. - So, instead of talking to me about those, you decided to put on a fucking arts hui? WTF? There's a reason that Dave Roil calls those 'hate huis' -- that's how it felt. Wellington Greens can go fuck themselves. 🤬 - The idea that people presumed intent is sickening. This suggests that they hated my clothes, and invented reasons to attempt to force me to detransition. Fucking pricks! I'm not really keen to forgive people. I think that genuine apologies should come first, and that's fair and and reasonable. I don't need or want a classical music career. I'm quite focused on documentaries…

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