A *huge* number of queer or trans people go through an "experimenting" phase before coming out, even to themselves, and the primary effect of trying to locate and call out fakers and poseurs is to make young closeted people's lives worsehttps://twitter.com/itscockroachbb/status/1325610228256284672 …
-
-
It's a classic technique Easy to learn, easy to use, very effective on a receptive audience Primes everyone on her side to immediately dismiss her critics as shrill kneejerk scolds, while it positions her as a humble truthteller just "saying what we all think"
-
(Anyone can use this trick and adopt this persona but it's generally more common and more effective from people making conservative points After all, the whole thing you're doing is stating things people already believe based on prejudice and acting annoyed they need defending)
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
C*ntraPoints anyone?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
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.