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uncanny-tranny · 2 years ago

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The response to transphobia is not to perpetuate other forms of bigotry. It is never okay to be racist, Islamophobic, Antisemetic, fatphobic, sexist or intersexist, any combination of the above or with any other form of bigotry when somebody is transphobic.

Combating transphobia can look like admonishing transphobic arguments made by somebody, but it is never a pass to be bigoted yourself. It is just as bad to be racist as it is to be bigoted against any other group.

Trans liberation will never be achieved through stomping on other groups. It is understandable to be angry about transphobia. It is not understandable to use that anger as a justification to be bigoted. You will find trans people in those same groups - you will find Black trans people, trans Muslims, trans Jews, intersex trans people, fat trans people, literally any type of trans person because we don't have a universal "look".

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #transphobia #transphobia tw #in learning how to ally myself better with groups i am not part of i've learned a ton about how this can manifest i guess?#like i've seen a lot of people being antiBlack for example in response to transphobia and it's infuriating #because not only do we share space with Black trans people but also antiBlackness is NOT appropriate in ANY situation #you can admonish a transphobe *without* being bigoted yourself i *promise*#it is not 'better' bigotry if you're doing it to a Bad Person™#salt circling this post don't step on the salt circle #and i am also not immune from this and i do recognize i have things to learn and grow from too #we *all* benefit from learning from each other about experience we haven't had or do not have ourselves

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