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[–]Femaleisnthateful 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

LOL my expectations were low and this did not disappoint.

It reads like a list of poorly conceived demands. It's not even internally consistent.

Ask people their pronouns, but be careful not to 'out' them by asking. Advocate for trans people, but don't speak over them. Treat them like a mentally defective child that needs constant hand-holding, but also respect that they're just normal human beings.

Unsurprisingly, most of it revolves around a list of 'don'ts'. Don't question that trans women are women. Don't ask trans people questions. Don't question prostitution. Don't talk to TERFs because you have nothing to learn from them. #54 is particularly ominous.

Then on to the activism. Control your language and that of everyone around you. Validate trans people constantly. Tell them how great they look. Give them money (this seems to come up frequently). Recognize that their needs are more important than yours.

Seriously, if I knew nothing about trans people, this would turn me off completely. So much 'anti-cis' narrative and outright dismissal of the rights of anyone who isn't trans identified. Outright telling the reader to 'fuck off'. Way to build alliances. Oh wait, it's not about 'building bridges' - it's about social and political domination.

[–]linda_senora[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Talk about those demands not being consistent.

First they claim that trans people don't need to be saved and then they claim to need protection.