Too many white people in the trans community have been taught to believe that racism (or any sort of bigotry really) begins and ends with slurs and violence. They never consider the subtle racism, microaggression, lack of seriousness, or the intentional exclusion of trans people of color. - ThreadSky

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social • 11 days ago

Too many white people in the trans community have been taught to believe that racism (or any sort of bigotry really) begins and ends with slurs and violence.

They never consider the subtle racism, microaggression, lack of seriousness, or the intentional exclusion of trans people of color.

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madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

When a specific circle of the trans community is accused of racism by twoc more than once, that's something you have to start looking at. But white trans people don't do enough (or anything) to hold other white trans people accountable for their racism. Especially if they're friends.

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

I've mentioned before that when a really prominent trans user on Threads was called out for racism, she was still able to go about like nothing happened. She only got called out on a massive scale after she stepped on the toes of white people. This is usually how it goes for us in online spaces.

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

When a white person is being called out, they can flip the script and put on a show about how they feel targeted. More scummy ones will suicide bait for sympathy. White trans trans people will quickly weaponize their identity to dodge criticism of their own racist actions. We don't get to do that.

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

Now there's a new pattern of white trans people looking for twoc to harass even if they don't call anyone out specifically. And when the twoc feels targeted or sad or scared since we're excommunicated from trans spaces rather easily, we're called drama queens and we should "Take what we dish out."

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

We get told that there's no racism whatsoever in the community and we're just crazy and "making a big deal out of nothing." When white people take posts the wrong way and get mad, they're protected and coddled. When we say "Hey that's a little racist." we get made fun of.

madameleiakenobi.bsky.social•11 days ago

White trans people have this mentality that racist trans people are exclusively like Blaire White. The Brianna Wus and the Kelly Cadigans of the world. "That's not me! You're targeting me for no reason! Stop making everything about race."

You're not Blaire White, but you're as bad as her.

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