it's 100% about not wanting to be publically shamed. there is without a doubt a silent majority of reasonable people compelled to go along with this shit because they don't think it will affect them. liberalism is the politics of plenty. the second any of them has a personal conflict that endangers their comfort level they're gonna become a NIMBY TERF overnight.

the only time people come out and give their honest opinions are either 1. on the internet, surprise surprise look what anonymity does to honesty or 2. when they're a member of an already outre group but have support within that group so they feel empowered to say something