At this moment, there is no evidence as to what motivated the Wisconsin School Shooter. However, that (obviously) hasn't stopped conservatives from leveling charges of her being trans. #trans #transgender
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This has happened many times in various contexts, from school shooters to celebs and political figures. What scares me is not so much the random accusations, but the fact that they're so easily lobbed.It hit me (perhaps later than it should have) this morning that we've definitely seen this before.
Communist witch hunts of the 50s come to mind, as do ...well, actual witch hunts. For most people, having this accusation sent your way is non-falsifiable - there's nothing one can say to get rid of suspicion. This is what terrifies me.
The day is coming when we (trans or not) are going to be pressured to *name names* a la the Crucible and McCarthy. They're going to dangle a modicum of social acceptability as "one of the good ones" as long as we're willing to narc on others.
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