I have sadly seen too many cis gay men regurgitating the “trans adults are fine but they need to stop grooming kids into their lifestyle” thing which is the most ironic and embarrassing lack of self awareness ever (tell me you weren’t around in the 60s/70s without telling me, hell I wasn’t either but I read a fucking history book).
As well as plenty of “trans men need to get off Grindr because they’re actually women and eww vagina yucky” 🙄
It’s the same old hate that comes from straight conservatives.
The trans-bathroom argument is interesting. It was used before - to segregate Black folks in the South.
Targeting minorities, using fear against them to propel the interests of the extremely privileged is such a tired tactic, yet seemingly, sadly too effective, throughout history.
“Violence isn’t the answer, but it’s a great opening statement.”
I love this lol! I am a Buddhist and practice non-violence but that doesn’t mean that I am a doormat. If someone starts something then I will fucking finish it.
I am a trans man who doesn’t fall into trans stereotypes. I am tall, strong, cis/straight passing (even though I’m gay). I often get the comment that I don’t “look trans”. I can say that nobody has wanted to fuck around and find out to my face. I have not had an overall bad experience with the gay community either. Nobody has made me feel like I am not part of the gay community. I am on the board of a gay men’s organization in my area and I have pushed for boycotts of other gay men’s groups that were not trans inclusive (they have since revised their position and are working on moving forward with more inclusivity with guidance). I encourage everyone to do what they can in their patch of community to move us all forward.
Love that you fully snuck a Tori Amos reference in here
I didn’t do it for you, but I did do it for you
I have sadly seen too many cis gay men regurgitating the “trans adults are fine but they need to stop grooming kids into their lifestyle” thing which is the most ironic and embarrassing lack of self awareness ever (tell me you weren’t around in the 60s/70s without telling me, hell I wasn’t either but I read a fucking history book).
As well as plenty of “trans men need to get off Grindr because they’re actually women and eww vagina yucky” 🙄
It’s the same old hate that comes from straight conservatives.
Such a fun read. I hope you continue writing on Substack, and if not, I understand.
This is so interesting. It’s great to hear such strong-willed support for trans people.
I think it's the absolute bare minimum, for me anyway.
The trans-bathroom argument is interesting. It was used before - to segregate Black folks in the South.
Targeting minorities, using fear against them to propel the interests of the extremely privileged is such a tired tactic, yet seemingly, sadly too effective, throughout history.
“Violence isn’t the answer, but it’s a great opening statement.”
I love this lol! I am a Buddhist and practice non-violence but that doesn’t mean that I am a doormat. If someone starts something then I will fucking finish it.
I am a trans man who doesn’t fall into trans stereotypes. I am tall, strong, cis/straight passing (even though I’m gay). I often get the comment that I don’t “look trans”. I can say that nobody has wanted to fuck around and find out to my face. I have not had an overall bad experience with the gay community either. Nobody has made me feel like I am not part of the gay community. I am on the board of a gay men’s organization in my area and I have pushed for boycotts of other gay men’s groups that were not trans inclusive (they have since revised their position and are working on moving forward with more inclusivity with guidance). I encourage everyone to do what they can in their patch of community to move us all forward.