The amount of irrational hate of trans people from otherwise educated, informed people I know just shocks & saddens me to no end. It's so deep-seated & visceral. They can never point to one time, ever, that a trans person has ever hurt them.
The power of ignorance and right-wing fear-mongering.
The power of ignorance and right-wing fear-mongering.
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The irrational hate is often fear or misplaced self hatred.
It’s insane that people are saying this! Their so-called ideology is “WE EXIST & SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LIVE AS WE SEE BEST”
Just like: EVERY ONE OF US!
I’m astounded that this stupidity has gotten traction - are their brains all fried or what?
Fox News has been radicalizing & recruiting for decades and now, their lies seem tame compared to Newsmax, OAN, Sunday church services, podcasters / social media personalities, etc. 😞
Fuck you too 🤭
"If only the left didn't make us support trans people we would have won! If we just get rid of the trans people we don't need to change anything else."
You don't have to be 'hurt' by someone to know he is wrong; the right thinks in rational terms, not emotional ones.
Just to highlight how little incidents in bathrooms involving trans people occur
Republican legislators were more likely to be arrested for bathroom misconduct than trans people
https://www.complex.com/life/a/amanda-wicks/republican-legislators-arrested-for-bathroom-misconduct
Intellectually I understand the hate, but I find it soul crushingly sad that so many humans are like that
It is confusing.
First, if they are transitioning, they’ll likely be on hormones. Goodbye, big biceps. Second, every trans person I know or have followed is NOT out to pull one over on women.
They ARE women. “Owning the feminists” isn’t even a consideration.
I’m a 60+ white cis male. I still climb and there is a pretty big LGBTQ+ community at my gym. I sometimes screw up pronouns, I apologize, and then try a little harder.
That’s it. The “burden” on me is simple courtesy. How is that scary or a threat?
But, a more serious answer is that government really shouldn't be involved in decisions regarding the makeup of games...
https://youtu.be/I9S2Bx8BCus?si=wzip0fZBlk2WbVqV
Similar to the right's demonization of cities as hellscapes. So lots of people who have never been to those cities fear them - when they are actually lovely & filled with caring & open minded folks.
Ma'am
Intolerance makes me feel really sad and angry.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10841743/alberta-transgender-youth-legislation/
The right has a massive propaganda machine that created a cult of small minded & often isolated people who reject truth even when they SEE it.
My LGBTQ students are in a panic. They all have friends who are trans or non-binary, if they aren't themselves.
It's been eventually difficult to see, especially when I can barely reassure them.
Noooo
Still no edit feature, y,all.
Sad and worried regards from Germany
We’ve gone so backwards and it’s so sad
It's crap some people are too lazy to even try and challenge kneejerk reactions.
I never hear any outrage about religious pastors, youth leaders, camp counselors, cops etc convicted of rape or abusing children.
Some change takes a long time, but sometimes we see change overnight