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This is why advocating for "finding middle ground", or centrism, or this repackaged warmed over Abundance crap is so toxic.
You can't match these people half way. you have to beat them
Political centrism works well in a staunch democracy with a certain Overton window. As soon as these Alt-Righters have influence in a country, it doesn't work anymore.
Most arguments have a middle ground, but its a case by case basis. In this case the sides are:
let a marginalized group experience a little joy and feel comfortable in their bodies
refuse to accept that a middle school understanding of gender and biology might not be totally correct.
Meeting in the middle here is how you get second class citizens.
Beat them with rods is the only method.
(Not sarcasm)