Since I've been talking trans politics mildly today, let's have a discussion, potentially self-serving, about how we're channeling trans acceptance into the elevation of clean, nice transes doing respectable things.
-
Show this thread
-
This is not to take away from their work, but it's noteworthy how much praise is heaped upon (white) (passing) (thin & pretty) trans women who are doing things within the framework of the status quo.
2 replies 8 retweets 93 likesShow this thread -
Whereas very little mainstream support or recognition is given to the (non-white & Black) (non-passing) (fat) trans women who are out there doing the work in the trenches.
2 replies 16 retweets 101 likesShow this thread -
Support the trans people who eat the riot shields and get beaten by the cops and stand up to corporations and shift the course of US law and take on Nazis and live on the streets and teach their own doctors and love and love and love each other.
3 replies 55 retweets 197 likesShow this thread -
Danica Roem gets more praise for talking about a godforsaken intersection than any of my trans friends do for standing up to the KKK and standing up to pipelines and advocating against new prisons in Appalachia. Roem has earned her place but those other people earned theirs, too
2 replies 15 retweets 95 likesShow this thread -
We are not your shiny queers who play nice.
4 replies 17 retweets 99 likesShow this thread -
Support the trans folks who say "fuck" and shout and scream and bang on the tables, because we see very clearly when you don't support us, and we see you talking out of both sides of your mouth.
2 replies 28 retweets 134 likesShow this thread
And support means taking us with our imperfections and our rage.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.