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> Why? Is it just negative associations and emotions preventing you from enjoying it?

Yes. I see SpaceX and think, "oh, the company owned by that jackass who wants to hurt my trans friends." It sucks.

If it helps, he doesn't want to hurt your trans friends, it isn't a terminal value. If you could convince him that trans people and potentially-trans people will be better off with people respecting trans pronouns and teaching about transness in schools then he would change his behavior.

That would go about as well as trying to convince him of the benefits of Scientology. Most people, once they recognize a harmful ideology masquerading as a benign one, aren't likely to be convinced otherwise.

(x) doubt.

How on earth is he hurting your trans friends?

I KNOW you voted for far left wingers, who all voted against gay marriage at one point, so tell me cold pie in minnesota, how do you possibly support those that actively voted against your beliefs? Explain that. How do you reconcile that?

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