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[luxiomahariel]

"afabs" "amabs" tbeyre not nouns im going to rxplode and there will be organs and carnage everywhere

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Just a heads up, JK Rowling and other TERFS absolutely target and spread violent rhetoric about trans men/transmascs. TERF transphobia is specifically targeting every trans person, but they use different tactics and rhetoric about different groups.

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afab does not mean non-intersex btw

afab is AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED TO YOU AT BIRTH AND IS IN NO WAY REFLECTIVE OF SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY NOR GENDER PRESENTATION

insane how many of yall hate intersex people.

[luxiomahariel]

What if abilities changed the appearance of a Pokemon?

I had a sudden urge to draw Ninetales so here you go, the regular Ninetales! Kinda recycling the idea I had with Rapidash - but it's fun to draw and also interesting to see how the same concept works on different Pokémon.

Other Ability Forms posts!

Find me and my art elsewhere!  

[luxiomahariel]

When someone says "trans men don't have male privilege", this does NOT MEAN

Trans men are women +

The opposite must be true meaning trans women have male privilege

Trans men aren't capable of transmisogyny or other forms of lateral aggression

There isn't a transmisogyny problem among non-transfem queer people

Trans men can't experience male privilege in any context

What it DOES mean

Trans men are targeted and victims under patriarchy (as are all trans people)

Trans men do not hold a position of societal privilege over other trans people or women as a whole for being trans men

Cisheteronormative society does not interact with the manhood of trans men the same way it does with cis mens' manhood

I think it's also particularly useful to understand that truths around oppression and privilege can be asymmetrical even in sibling groups (in this case, trans women & trans men).

What I mean by that is, well, not everything that's true about one sibling/mirrored group is just the opposite for the other. Just because someone says trans men don't have male privilege doesn't mean they are implying trans women suddenly do (other than terfs/radfems). Acknowledging trans men experience misogyny doesn't mean anyone is saying trans women don't (other than terfs/radfems). When you see people say this stuff don't just immediately assume the rest of a worldview they may not (probably don't) have.

Trans women and trans men are a lot more similar than some of y'all want to insist.

[luxiomahariel]

"listen to everyone but trans men/mascs about the oppression they face because theyre just too stupid to understand whats good for them!!!!!"

[luxiomahariel]

"Transandrophobia" Primer

There's a wild amount of misinformation about the term "transandrophobia" going around, and has been for a long time. So let's dig in a bit and set the record straight.

What it is

"Transandrophobia" was coined as an alternative to "transmisandry", and describes the unique oppression targeted at and faced by transmasculine folks (and people perceived to be transmasculine).

Transmascs experience oppression not just on the basis of being trans, or (typically) AFAB, and certainly not on the basis of being men alone. What we experience is unique to being transmasculine, and the way cissexist society categorizes and responds to us: not as women, not as men, but as an "other" that lies between the two.

Some quick examples of transandrophobia:

Trans men are the most likely group in the trans community to have negative experiences with healthcare providers.

AFAB trans people in general are most likely to be denied HRT.

Trans men are most likely to be denied surgery coverage.

Trans men are most likely to avoid healthcare out of fear.

Nonbinary people and trans men were most likely to report having never, or only sometimes, been treated with respect by law enforcement.

Trans men are more likely to experience problems with airport security.

Trans men are most likely to avoid public restrooms.

Over half of all AFAB nonbinary people and trans men experience sexual assault. These are the highest rates in the queer community.

9 out of every 10 trans men seriously consider attempting suicide. This is the highest rate in the queer community.

About half of all trans men attempt suicide. This is the highest rate in the queer community.

What it Looks Like

Transmascs are generally placed in one of two categories: confused "girls" they believe can be saved, and evil, dangerous "other" they believe are beyond saving. There's a ton of overlap in these two categories, both in what they experience, and in the fact that oftentimes the two are experienced simultaneously; even in the same situation.

A quick, incomplete list of how these things can manifest:

Infantilization ("soft", "little")

Removal of autonomy

Stereotyping as "whiny", "hysterical", or "entitled".

"Butch flight" or "ROGD" - the idea that transmascs are stealing butch lesbians.

Pressuring transmascs to be more feminine/womanly, either through overt force, or through subtler manipulation.

The desire to "make transmascs women" via sexual assault (corrective rape).

The idea that testosterone causes aggression; emotional, physical, and sexual- therefore transition is dangerous, and transmascs who transition are dangerous.

Fearmongering around transmasc transitions; "binders can never be safe", "vaginal atrophy is untreatable", "you'll get fat/ugly/acne/sweaty/oily/smelly", "phalloplasty is too dangerous/expensive/unsatisfying to be worth it", etc.

Medical professionals dissuading transmascs from transitioning; stressing risks that can in actuality be mitigated easily, nitpicking family history without presenting options, etc.

The idea that transmascs only become trans to "escape misogyny" or to "gain male privilege".

Erasure of transmasc experiences, esp. experiences with misogyny and transphobia.

Lack of resources for transmasc abuse survivors.

Lack of resources for transmascs in need of reproductive healthcare on the basis of "male" gender markers, names, voices, and appearances.

Why We Call it That

"Transandrophobia" can be broken down in two ways:

"Trans" + "androphobia" = the "trans version" of "androphobia", a fear of men or social bigotry toward men.

"Trans-andro" + "phobia" = a social bigotry directly specifically at trans men/transmascs.

The second is the more common interpretation and usage, largely because the first can be interpreted, by some, to mean that those using the word are suggesting that it's actually (cis) women who oppress (cis) men, that we don't believe patriarchy exists, etc. This, of course, has never been the intention of the word.

The first break-down above could also be interpreted to refer to patriarchy's negative stereotyping of men- as aggressive, dangerous, and sexually predatory.

While that doesn't translate to systemic oppression of cis men, those same feelings- a general disgust and fear toward the concept of manhood- do inform how society responds to transmascs. As a group of people who are oppressed on the basis of being transmasculine, those feelings do play a role in transmasc oppression.

What it Isn't

"Transandrophobia" is not an attack on, or accusation toward, any other group of people.

The word does not imply that trans women oppress trans men, that transmascs have it worse than anyone else, that transfems are horrible bigots, that transfem issues do not deserve the attention they receive (or, ideally, far more attention than they currently receive).

It does not imply that cis misandry exists, that "MRAs were right", that patriarchy and misogyny aren't real, or that feminism isn't necessary.

It does not signal bigotry toward other groups. Whatever your personal opinion of the word, of who uses it, or of who coined it, the word is a word and it stands alone from those things. It belongs to the transmasculine community.

It does not demand anyone pay any less attention to other important issues. It does not accuse other trans people of oppressing us. It does not dismiss the existence of patriarchy or structural oppression of women. It does not belong to any one individual.

Why We Need it

There are real, tangible issues within the transmasc community- things that are unique to transmascs- and those things happen because of a unique bigotry toward transmasculinity.

In order to address those problems, we have to be able to talk about what they are and why they happen.

In order to talk about that, we need a word for what it is. "Transandrophobia" is that word.

Don't get me wrong: the word might change at some point, and that's fine. If the transmasc community as a whole decides that we would like a new word, and creates one together that suits those new needs, that's fine. But as of now, this is the most common, recognizable, easy-to-understand word we have.

"Transandrophobia" belongs to the transmasc community, and it's up to transmascs to define, interpret, create or remove associations, revise, and replace, as it sees fit.

What You Can Do

If you're transmasc:

Talk about your experiences. Connect with other transmascs. Join transmasc community spaces, create new ones, and maintain a positive, productive, and inclusive culture within those spaces. Uplift transmascs with different experiences from you.

Be an ally to other trans people, to people of color, to disabled people, and to other marginalized groups. Do not allow resentment toward the trans community- any part of it, and especially toward transfems- to fester in any space you inhabit.

If you're not:

Listen to transmascs. Seek transmascs out to listen to. Uplift transmasc voices. Learn. Ask questions, even if they're scary, and be ready to be surprised by the answers.

Think for yourself. Own your opinions, and own where they're coming from; don't blame them on other trans people. Acknowledge your limitations in experience. Know that you don't need to understand in order to respect us. Try to understand anyway.

[luxiomahariel]

its getting a little tedious to write trans men/mascs and trans women/fems each time so i might start using tm&m(s) and tw&f(s) as shorthand

will add them and the meanings to the top of my posts going forward

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[Tiktok user Clairrorism]

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The semi-prevelant idea in recent queer discourse that "trans men hold power within the patriarchy and are oppressors" is eerily close to the TERF talking point that "trans men transition to escape misogyny", it just feels rebranded to be 'trans-supportive'.

[luxiomahariel]

not interested in getting involved in the rest of this discussion, for the most part, but to me this is a GREAT piece of advice that many people these days don't seem to be getting or understanding.

not everyone you meet or interact with is your friend, the requirements and expectations for respectful behaviour between friends is not the same as between strangers.

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'trans men are oppressed for being trans not for being men' explain how it's possible for a TRANS MAN to be trans without also being a man. explain how he can be oppressed for being TRANSGENDER without being oppressed for the GENDER he is TRANSITIONING to.

[luxiomahariel]

wizard college is going to kill me I swear to god. I just saw someone without a component satchel reach into their pocket and pull out a handful of LOOSE tapioca to use as a substitute for blood in their fell ritual. and it worked. I've never been so fucking mad.

[luxiomahariel]

ive seen this person around a bit in regards to transandrophobia related topics and figured id make a masterpost of all the transphobia she spews

starting things off with the about me section tho real quick, we've got outright antisemitism as explained below

"Truther" in the traditional sense usually refers to someone who doubts an official version of events given (usually) by an authority or government. Very often, as conspiracists do, they end up blaming Jewish people for the 'truth' being concealed. (ie. "He is a 9/11 truther - one of those that believes that 9/11 was some sort of inside job.")

now on to the transphobia: