@MalVaranide@YgoBlue@AramHalamech Besides the comment asserting being trans means nothing to people this is a much more balanced take; I wouldn’t disagree with most of that, although implying trans people cannot be or aren’t marginalized is just inaccurate as much as I wish that were true
@YgoBlue@AramHalamech I think it’s important to have healthy conversations on privilege while maintaining solidarity in a trying time for the entire community as we are continually marginalized;infighting & labelling other marginalized people as oppressive with no nuance plays into our oppression
@YgoBlue@AramHalamech If I was being defensive, like some are, I’d deny the basic premise of privilege; I’m simply stating that trans people can have privilege for a variety of reasons, but that doesn’t align them with oppressors or worthy of derailing moments of solidarity to single out
@MalVaranide@YgoBlue@AramHalamech This is just wildly false, but I wouldn’t single out another marginalized group as an oppressor
There are many nonwhite trans people, and we are all oppressed by the binary mainstream; the difference is white people aren’t oppressed for being white
@MalVaranide@YgoBlue@AramHalamech I hope you can grow to embrace thoughtful solidarity with your community, especially at a time we’re under attack💜acknowledging privilege from class,race,gender,religion,& many other factors is valid, seeing someone oppressed alongside you as the problem is dangerously reductive
@MalVaranide@YgoBlue@AramHalamech It’s pretty clear there are privileges afforded to whiteness that should be acknowledged, but casting trans people as oppressors is reductive, divisive, & casts out all nuance in the conversation
I would never claim a Palestinian man is an oppressor by virtue of being a man
@Faraway1873@fuckjagan My understanding is that Tourettes doesn’t make you say what you actually feel, it’s an involuntary tick that will latch onto terms that you know you shouldn’t say
Even an actual racist wouldn’t want those kinds of ticks, and sufferers can’t help it
@LunaEllisUK@ginandjuniper I mean, I agree; Twitter discourse is generally reductive and a waste of time, yet here we are
You should show up to the next protests in your area, and get involved locally if you haven’t already; it’s much more productive than Twitter infighting and actually builds bridges
@LunaEllisUK@ginandjuniper I think mainstream trans culture is very anglo suburban white centric, and that American society in general affords privilege to whiteness; but I wouldn’t say that’s other trans people being oppressive
The key is understanding nuance, which seems to be a problem for everyone
@YgoBlue@AramHalamech Acknowledging privilege is a lot different from a blanket accusation of oppression levied at an oppressed group
By some standards Jewish men in the 1940’s were privileged over women, but calling them oppressors would be moronic & miss the entire point of intersectionality
@MakingTheWhey@MamaJaxFreeHugs@LASimmonsTX146@LoewyLawFirm Those shops are now breaking the law and you really do *not* want to get caught with those products after the ban if you live in Texas. Not even trying to argue the politics, just letting you know what could happen if you aren’t careful