#nonperformative statements: when you say something in order to legitimise doing the opposite
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"trans people deserve love respect and dignity" - sweet nothing, pablum, easy to co-opt into nonperformative statements, it's giving Labour Party
"Public Official X's specific decision to Y is completely unevidenced and is harming trans people. Public Official X should resign or face consequences." - unco-optable, focused on justice, deliciously angry
#this statement brought to you by the fact that british health secretary wes streeting#the man who is literally banning our healthcare#constantly talks about how we deserve “dignity and respect”#bitch resign#nonperformative statements: when you say something in order to legitimise doing the opposite#trans
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