I'm thankful for the visibility of Elliott Page. We need transmasculine visibility more now than ever, because concern trolling about AFAB transition is such a growth industry for transphobes.
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Concern trolling about AFAB transition has the following hallmarks: 1. Make all conversations about trans issues about trans youth. 2. Make all conversations about youth about 'girls' and female-coded body parts. 1/
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3. Imply 'girls' are particularly weak willed and susceptible to social contamination. 4. Mention eating disorders and self harm, to strengthen the idea that an AFAB person is naturally crazy, weak, impressionable, and can't be trusted about their own experiences. 2/
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5. Bring up AFAB detransitioners. 6. Make trans adults synonymous with trans women. Imply or outright state that advocacy for trans youth somehow involves adult trans women preying on young AFABs. 3/
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In this effort, adult trans men/transmascs, our self determination, and our efforts to advocate for trans male youth, are INTENTIONALLY being made invisible. Also invisible are transfeminine youth and the parental abuse trans youth of all genders are routinely subjected to. 4/4
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