You said, "yes I know what satire is, but this clearly isn't satire."
Puck, THIS IS CLEARLY SATIRE. The Babylon Bee is a satirical site. How in the world could this be "talking about a trans person in a hateful or fearful manner"???
The Babylon Bee is a conservative Christian news satire website that publishes satirical articles on religion, politics, current events, and well-known public figures.
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