@emily_esque @Galaxie_Ranger Perceived to be derisive even though you also admit it's as accurate as anyone can be.
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Replying to @e_urq
@v_urq@emily_esque But it's never used for cis people. You never hear described of a cis person that they "identify as" their gender. Why?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Galaxie_Ranger
@Galaxie_Ranger@emily_esque For those who believe id is at the end of the chain, I'm not sure- perhaps they support saying that about cis?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @e_urq
@v_urq@emily_esque If the writers aren't using it for cis people, and trans people call it out as shit writing, why defend shit writing?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Galaxie_Ranger
@Galaxie_Ranger@emily_esque My point was that I don't agree with attacks over niggling minor details, not that I'd have used that language.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @e_urq
@v_urq@Galaxie_Ranger I don't agree that diminishing trans people's gender is a "niggling minor detail." It's kind of important.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emily_esque
@v_urq@Galaxie_Ranger As in this "niggling minor detail" is why people in North Carolina can't use public toilets.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @emily_esque
@emily_esque@Galaxie_Ranger No, that's important, and the author you attack was strongly against it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @e_urq
@v_urq@Galaxie_Ranger Yet the way@emilybazelon discusses trans people is exactly how anti-trans bigots describe trans people.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emily_esque
@v_urq@Galaxie_Ranger And@emilybazelon did it in a national platform in a way that will lead other cis people to think it's acceptable.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@emily_esque @Galaxie_Ranger @emilybazelon And, this is what it's all about, no? Making people afraid to use language imperfectly.
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