@rafaelshimunov Yeah, we do still have to contend with anti-Semitism, but I'm sorry, most of what we face is extremely minor compared to other minorities.
@rafaelshimunov It absolutely drives me crazy when other Jews don't look at the situation, see that we're a very privileged minority, and feel a duty to use that privilege to boost others. Like, I figured that shit out as a *child*
I miss Utamania. It was such a fun, hopeful time to be a fan.
(Does anyone have that photo that's a set of screenshots from the HinaFes lottery video? Like one screenshot per second?)
@Ray__hello It makes me happy knowing there are allies and queer people thinking like me in Japan! When I was there, it felt like the queer community was so quiet, even in queer spaces.
@ItsKellyTimeNow Yes, but specifically the versions where different people drew the legs in different configurations trying to figure it out. That one still makes me laugh.
@Ray__hello Yes. We have the same myth here, but I think the only time that really happens is when conservative cis men do it, trying to prove their point. Like you say, most trans women are afraid of what would happen, especially if they still look masculine.
@Ray__hello I think the main impact is social. Trans people are terrified, and transphobes feel empowered to be hateful.
The idea that male predators go through all the pain of gender transition just to prey on women is laughable. Predators don't do years of hormone therapy and get surgery–