This is a fantastic interview and also one of the most direct and honest spotlights I've ever seen a trans person get in a major media organization. Which is a bummer, itself, but doesn't take away by how meaningful this is. Attacking Musk's hatred in such a direct, clear way is POTENT. - ThreadSky

zoewithasword.bsky.social • 227 days ago

This is a fantastic interview and also one of the most direct and honest spotlights I've ever seen a trans person get in a major media organization. Which is a bummer, itself, but doesn't take away by how meaningful this is. Attacking Musk's hatred in such a direct, clear way is POTENT.

Reposted from Lora Kolodny

Elon Musk's daughter Vivian Wilson was interviewed by my colleague David Ingram at NBC News after Musk deadnamed her & made claims about her childhood: "If you’re going to lie about me, like, blatantly to an audience of millions, I’m not just gonna let that slide..."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

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static.transsexual.gay•227 days ago

this was exactly what struck me. let her own words do the talking and no bullshit both-sidesism. refreshing.

gunplabrian.bsky.social•227 days ago

Man, reading that was upsetting
Mostly because it reveals that he just blatantly lied about not understanding the medical consent forms

He understood completely
And is now lying about it for clout on the internet

Lying about his own daughter so weirdos online will like him being evil more

gunplabrian.bsky.social•227 days ago

Like, im very happy her mom is so caring and she isnt going it alone etc family wise, but like

He just lies, like he assumes she won't say anything

Just says shes dead and autistic and was suicidal

Like, you weren't there, also, that's your child, trans or not why are you saying this outloud?

swykk.bsky.social•226 days ago

This is how to deal with an abuser. They hate being exposed.

prosediva.bsky.social•227 days ago

I don't talk about this a whole lot because my child is not a prop, but she is trans and the love of my life. When she came out to me 8 years ago, I didn't skip a beat. I'm so glad Vivian has a good mom to lean on. Elmo is obviously nothing but a sperm donor.

vmcf.bsky.social•227 days ago

I have a trans son, 20, and same. I do not understand the hearts of parents who will disown their own child over being trans/gay. They are literally the same exact being you loved the day before, their spirit doesn’t change.

erikdared.bsky.social•227 days ago

I like the picture they used for Elmo, too.

bjarnewitt.bsky.social•227 days ago

Very brave

zoewithasword.bsky.social•227 days ago

Getting a platform and microphone to say "hey we are literally just people trying to live our lives in a way that makes us feel healthy and happy and harms absolutely no one else and all the concerns and hate lobbied at us are genuinely unhinged lies" is exactly what we need more of

zeebest1.bsky.social•227 days ago

Being hateful and cruel is something Musk and Trump have in common.
What a childhood tragedy of abuse and neglect she endured. She sounds very intelligent. Crude Musk needs to learn from her.

fishew.bsky.social•226 days ago

muskrat is such a deadbeat sperm donor
she is a wonderful woman and I'm glad she at least has a loving mum

highnumber.bsky.social•227 days ago

What a fucking asshole to blame his daughter for his own assholery

dimatadore.bsky.social•227 days ago

She’s fierce and I love it

transsalamander.bsky.social•227 days ago

Even if the media's bar is "well we'll listen if you have an insanely rich parent we're obsessed with" then I'm at least glad Vivian exists and isn't going to be quiet about it. That's exactly what one should do with a platform those in power are willing to grant.

tiptransformed.bsky.social•227 days ago

I’m both happy because this interview is fire, and sad because she’s a 20 year old college student, in a just world she shouldn’t feel she has to do this.

nekrotzar.bsky.social•227 days ago

When I first saw Elmo’s comments I wondered if she was in a safe place (physically and otherwise), the comments were so hurtful.
Glad to hear she has support and is able to kick his ass.

drejosephine.bsky.social•227 days ago

Hope she has loads of support

illaurastrates.bsky.social•227 days ago

Incredible interview/article.

raoulduke1976.bsky.social•227 days ago

When’s the NYTimes doing the follow up gushing about Elons excellent parenting skills?

tidinzeo.bsky.social•227 days ago

This was in response to elon’s interview where he said she was dead and that he was tricked into letting it happen and he also made claims about how she was as a young child.

raoulduke1976.bsky.social•227 days ago

Yeah, he’s the worst fucking human on the planet. They’ve been doing it for awhile. I’m incredibly happily surprised they allowed her to respond. She did amazing

manufacturedtulpa.bsky.social•227 days ago

it's a good and important article, but i wish the journalist didn't use terf language such as "trans-identifying minors"

emilyatlast.bsky.social•227 days ago

This.

inkbotkowalski.bsky.social•227 days ago

this, it's a great article and I'm glad it gave Vivian a platform, but ugh, the incredible downplaying of what Musk is and does...

lauraannegilman.bsky.social•227 days ago

Vivian definitely takes after her mom. 💖

bookishnea.bsky.social•227 days ago

Which must drive Elon nuts, considering he wants to literally fill the world with clones of himself.

lauraannegilman.bsky.social•226 days ago

It wouldn’t surprise me at all to learn he understands nothing about genetics. Along with all the other things he doesn’t understand.

digitaldiscipline.bsky.social•226 days ago

which is, as far as i can ascertain, all of them.

jthomasalbert.bsky.social•227 days ago

Musk once talked about how impressed he was that Ghengis Kahn spread his DNA so far and wide that a significant number of people today are related to him.

Ghengis Kahn raped a significant number of women to get that result.

I'm sure Musk wishes he could.

acelestialbody.bsky.social•227 days ago

letting a trans person speak for herself and not accept her rich cis father's narrative as gospel, you love to see it. and yeah i wish this kind of coverage were less noteworthy but gotta start somewhere i guess

deadkeywonders.bsky.social•227 days ago

I hope she’s having a good day and had a nice meal.

golvio.bsky.social•227 days ago

Also, that all of her towels and blankets are clean and fluffy.

kothinadream.bsky.social•227 days ago

I agree. Still two things that I miss: a brief explanation of what “medical services” for trans minors typically means (puberty blockers/HRT, not surgery) and pushing back on Musk’s “my kid made me conservative” BS.

zoewithasword.bsky.social•227 days ago

I mean I think there are absolutely places for that to be told but since she was being interviewed about her experiences and life she shouldn't be expected to be have to also provided Trans Lessons. She DOES push back on the latter, though, by saying he's always been a bigoted shithead.

kothinadream.bsky.social•227 days ago

Yeah, definitely not her job to instruct us cis folks. I meant that the interviewer could have provided that info, just as they provided info about her court filings to change her name or Musk’s interview and online comments.

begentle.bsky.social•226 days ago

Beautiful

westillcan.bsky.social•226 days ago

I'm just so glad to read she has a loving and supportive mother.

sleeps-darkly.gay•227 days ago

after the recent bunch of days i have a strange feeling that the media is now blowing in another direction than previously

let's hope that'll continue

kateallday.bsky.social•227 days ago

I mean... She has seen the worst side of the richest man on earth, and while a bunch of crypto bros wanna assume wealth = intelligence, she will always know him as "Guy who cried tears of rage when he couldn't operate the kitchen trash can" or whatever.

She's based on a molecular level.

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