How do you come back at those slander Michelle

[blue cat]

And say that she is a man? I just got in an argument with my sister who doesn't know if she is a man or a woman?

[onecaliberal]

1. Words fail. Complete ridiculousness.

[demmiblue]

2. .

[dhol82]

3. Tell your sister that she's stupid?

You probably already tried that one I will guess.
You can't fix stupid.

[blue cat]

9. I did call her stupid

And I reminded her that her young daughter has broad shoulders and how would you like someone making fun of her for that, so I was kind of mean but it just infuriates me that my family believes what Joan Rivers said about Michelle. She said that Joan was a friend to trannies and that they all know that Michelle is really a man. I showed her pictures of Michelle as a young girl, and then she said that the pictures weren't real...WTF!

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Um, I Recall Seeing Older Picture Of Her Pregnant

Early family photos from before the younger daughter was born. Mom, dad, and daughter with daughter two on the way.

I'll have to look around on the net, because that may have been some stuff that was out there when he was running for Senate.

[treestar]

23. LOL one little girl picture

I saw is so clearly Michelle. It's like her face did not change all that much.

[spanone]

4. take them for a psychological evaluation.

[guillaumeb]

5. Is your sister very, very young?

And how do you know your sister is actually your sister and not a man?

[blue cat]

6. Hahaha

She is 56 years old.

[guillaumeb]

10. You keep saying "she".

I would ask her how she can prove that she is actually a she. Among the foolish GOP memes, this ranks very high on the list.

And I would say that there is little hope of convincing someone who could believe something so foolish. My suggestion: tell your friends that your sister was adopted.

[blue cat]

14. Actually I tell them

That they can't be my real family.

[guillaumeb]

15. Nice.

Are they mainly Republican?

[karynnj]

7. Tell her your mom told you that she was not really their child - and was part black

If she is dumb enough not to see that Michelle is a woman, wife and mother, she is dumb enough to wonder if you are lying. More likely - she is simply trying to anger you.

One question - has she always been this racist or stupid?

[blue cat]

12. Yes, I'm surrounded by crazy conservatives.

It's very disheartening to hear the crazy stuff that comes out of their mouths.

[Fast Walker 52]

8. it's a sick racist claim and not worth arguing over except to say the person is sick

[blue cat]

13. I won't again

Because it upset the hell out of me. Now she knows another button to push.

[Warpy]

11. I'm sorry your sister is a hate filled nitwit

Personally, I ask them if they were born that stupid or if they had to work on it. Then I walk away twiddling my index finger next to one temple. Unfortunately, that doesn't work for family.

This kind of hateful bullshit is breaking up families, so I don't know what to tell you.

[Glassunion]

16. You don't.

It's like yelling at the rock you tripped over.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. I Do That All The Time, GU

Rocks don't argue back. Well, once it did. No, i am not crazy so quit saying that.

[NCTraveler]

17. I would normally say that level of instability isn't worth arguing with in the first place.

But it's your sister. I'm very sorry about that. Has to hurt a bit. I see you mentioned she is well into adulthood. Even more painful.

Other than avoiding the topic all together I'm not sure what I would do. I guess I would start agreeing and see where it goes.

If your sister is serious I hope she finds some help or has some kind of break through moment. Living that far outside of reality and with that much hate is simply debilitating.

[mnhtnbb]

18. Ask your sister if she needs you to schedule a trip to Oz for her so she can

ask the Wizard for a brain, because she seems to be in dire need of one.

Honestly. Just make fun of her. You cannot reason with people who believe dumb stuff.
People who do not want to change their opinions will just dig in when confronted with
information that attempts to convince them they are wrong.

So, take another tack. Ridicule her. Mock her. Make her the butt of jokes. It might work.

Or, just give up trying to talk about anything rational with her. Treat her as though she has dementia (maybe she does).
Just say, Yes, dear, whatever you say dear. And go on about your business. Don't let her get to you.

In other words, adopt the approach that you aren't going to change her, so you change the way you react to her.

[haele]

19. Do you really believe that, or are you just trying to push my buttons?

Then tell her, if she really believes that, she needs some serious psychiatric help, and if she just wants to push your buttons, well, she's just proved to you that she's turned into an unchristian jerk.

I only added the "unchristian" part because most of those types pride themselves on being Christian.

Haele

[treestar]

24. Tell them they are nuts

Ask them if they also think Barack is a Muslim born in Kenya. Those three are my standards for the crazy meter.

You can be a Republican, a supply sider, pro-life, whatever, but once you start on the above three, you are nuts.

Ask them why they have to believe these things and can't just disagree on policy. The right wing mind set seems to require that you be a bad person if you don't agree with them.

[angstlessk]

25. Even if she showed the part of her trump wants to grab, ...

... They would yell...SEX CHANGE...there is no there there, but to convince a rock it's a rock is a waste of breath!

[malchickiwick]

26. Nothing to do at that point but channel Arnold/Gary Coleman...

Whatchyootalkinbout sis???

Also, I feel your pain. I'm the only sane (i.e. not GOP) one in my family .

[johnp3907]

27. I would tell her "So what?"

What does it matter unless your sister is a bigot?

[milestogo]

28. One of my relatives announced this over the holidays.

Response #1 So what.

Response #2 Are you really that gullible?

[JI7]

29. your sister is a bigoted piece of shit

These aren't people with good intentions who are honestly misled.

The response is to call her out on being a bigot.

[Iggo]

30. Depends on how easy it'd be for you to call your sister a stupid racist.

That ain't always easy.

[cyclonefence]

31. I would say "So?"

What the hell difference does it make? Arguing with people who delight in espousing this ridiculous, inflammatory shit just feeds their desire for your outraged reaction. It's like arguing with a creationist--the mere act of engaging with them sort of validates their opinions.