As a trans person, I’m often aware that my existence and visibility in public spaces makes others uncomfortable. I still struggle with shame about the discomfort of others even though it’s not my fault, it’s their problem.
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But rather than doing the work of confronting its transphobia, answering the question “How do I explain this to my kids?” with “By telling them that queer & trans people exist & deserve to be loved like everyone else,” society is turning the oppression of trans people into law.
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See also the ways those who call attention to white supremacy are told to be quiet, are punished. The way that calling someone “racist” is often treated as far worse than actual racist behavior.
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Anyway, the discomfort will continue until this society gets its shit together and confronts its own injustice and hypocrisy.
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Whether we’re talking about wearing masks or, y’know, white supremacy or transphobia or ableism or what have you, the status quo’s right to “comfort” cannot trump the right of others to live full, free, safe, authentic lives.
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I guess the solution is to put teddy bears and cuddwy wuddly cartoons on them to make their feefees bettuw
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And that apparently includes an inalienable right to remain ignorant. That anyone showing some kind of outward empathy/respect for the fragility of life is somehow upsetting to them.
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And how that's his idea of flipping the script! He's implying mask wearers are "uncomfortable" around non-mask wearers, and demand others wear masks for their "comfort" - not because they could be exposing you to a deadly virus. Comfort here actually = the right to do others harm
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My partner was confronted by one of these people today, a customer demanded that he endanger himself for their "comfort"... And I know it won't be the last time. Still 2 we until our 2nd shot.
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Be good if I didn't have to pay for it in my cable package.
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