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I think it changes the

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:37:10 +0000

In reply to Christine Hallquist’s Vermont

I think it changes the political space by them being indifferent to the Guinness Book of World Records thing, and focused on issues. What could be more reassuring than being nonchalant, like Jodie Foster's "really, I have nothing to say" approach. To me that's progress.

Christine Hallquist’s Vermont

artappraiser — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:06:47 +0000

In reply to In first, transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor

Christine Hallquist’s Vermont Win and the Emergence of Transgender Politicians

By Masha Gessen @ TheNewYorker.com, Aug 16

[....] It’s too soon to say what Hallquist’s primary victory and other trans electoral successes tell us about the current moment. But does the presence of trans people in politics change the political space itself? The candidates themselves tend to stick to the narrative that being trans is incidental to their candidacies, if not their lives [....]

On Franken's seat:

artappraiser — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:11:47 +0000

In reply to In first, transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor

On Franken's seat:

My congratulations to @TinaSmithMN on her big victory in the Minnesota DFL primary. Please support her in the fall to keep this seat in good hands!
— Al Franken (@alfranken) August 15, 2018