Why does every post about how lesbians are "losing" trans men also completely ignore the fact that butch, masc, and gnc trans women are "arriving?"

Like I get that trans men and transmasc folks were more rooted in butch spaces pre-transition, but it's not a zero-sum game between trans awareness and butchness! I don't really agree with the idea that someone having a greater understanding of themself is a loss in any way, but even if it were, you are also gaining people too!

Trans awareness is a net benefit for everyone, especially in butch spaces. Butch communities are safe, welcoming spaces for many transmasc folks before they come out, and who get to live happier, more authentic lives. Butch communities are also the destination for many masc transfem folks, who would never have been able to understand themselves and never would have arrived without the broader understanding of trans issues.

The topic is being framed as "losing" afab trans people, but then saying amab trans people dont really count/ignoring them entirely. Consider what that framing really says about the rigidity of gender, and consider who benefits from it.

Pretty sure this was in response to a reported/removed post...

Does anyone else feel stung when a butch transitions? - https://www.reddit.com/r/butchlesbians/comments/pow4l8/does_anyone_else_feel_stung_when_a_butch/