Category: Trans

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Why are you trans?

Will they be mad that they were given a reason? If so, why did they ask? Trans people didn’t invent gender stereotypes. Collectively, we don’t reinforce them any more than anyone else. We navigate societies that stereotype us.

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He-Man and She-Ra cartoon characters, arms outstretched, smiling. more complete version of the image than the one that was shown before, as it shows more of their bodies, down to their thighs.

Have you heard their pronoun names?

Skeletor can never beat He-Man or She-Ra. If anyone’s genuinely startled that He-Man is he/him, boy howdy, let me double-startle ye and introduce ye to his sister, She-Ra. Not so important, really.

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video still of NPR Morning Edition interview. Rahm Emanuel has gray hair and is wearing a collared white shirt and pink tie. He's speaking into a microphone, his eyes wide, his hands on his hips.

Rahm Emanuel: ‘Acceptance,’ not ‘advocacy’

He’s describing a culture of self-acceptance. However you choose to treat trans people, proudly accept yourself! You’re doing great! His discourse infantilizes and rejects us. There’s no plan let us co-lead, especially on issues that matter to us. He wants to let MAGA have their way.

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Transphobia, overt or underhanded

Either way, this behavior is proof of transphobia. Transphobes aren’t interested in trans people’s viewpoints. Instead, they turn trans people into a bad-faith debate. They see it as a publicity opportunity.

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The biggest conspiracy theories are all-consuming

This week’s antisemitism and transphobia—Trump, West, Rowling—is all connected. Donald Trump, Kanye West, J. K. Rowling are billionaires who validate their followers’ hateful conspiracy theories. Antisemitism and transphobia are linked.

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