I think cis people need a really candid talk from trans people about detransition, but that conversation is being made magnitudes more difficult due to deliberate misinformation and smears from trans-hostile bigots who have been working overtime to create false narratives.
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This is reflected in how even well known detransitioners have spoken about their experiences, for example Samantha Kane was prevented from seeing her children, an absolutely heart-wrenching situation and one that quite a few trans women have experienced.https://twitter.com/CaseyExplosion/status/1084468187922616321 …
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And I need cis people to understand this, trans people face constant pressure to detransition. I've even had someone I'd been friends with for years break down while drunk and plead with me "I just want (deadname) back, I just want my friend back..." and that kinda thing hurts.
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I've had doctors who suggested that medical issues completely unrelated to my transition could be solved if I just "changed back" and even family members who've made comments. That's not even counting the pressure we face to not transition in the first place.
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So I'm sorry if I'm labouring the point a little, but before I say this next thing I really want cis people to understand the trans community's relationship with and views of detransition. Prejudice, pressure, safety, family, poverty; these are often why people detransition.
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TERF claims that detransitioners are ousted from and treated horribly by the trans community are bullsh*t.
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In my experience, folks who have detransitioned have been treated with compassion and understanding, but I needed everyone to understand why that particular claim was bullpucky before repeating it, and underline why it makes no sense.
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Why would trans people seek to isolate and further traumatize those who have detransitioned, when in our experience they are likely to transition again? Regardless of the reasons, whether they decided it wasn't for them, or to due to violence and prejudice... why?
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Trans-hostile bigots like to pretend that this is some dirty little secret that the trans community doesn't want anyone to know about, and cis people would all be shocked if they knew detransition was a thing, but that too is complete horsesh*t.
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This is deliberate shit-stirring from TERFs to muddy the waters.https://twitter.com/CaseyExplosion/status/1222900707843399685?s=20 …
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So would you say that detransitioning is more of a survival tactic in the face of poverty and discrimination And that we would see it all but eliminated if there were guaranteed universal housing, healthcare, income, etc.?
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I don't think it would be eliminated, nor would I seek for such a thing. People can and will detransition for any number of reasons, and all the financial support in the world can't heal the deep scars of familial rejection. It would certainly make things easier for many tho.
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