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uncanny-tranny · 4 months

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r u chill w non transitioning ppl?

Why wouldn't I be? At one point, every trans person who is transitioning was once someone who wasn't (whether or not that was a choice or their need is a separate discussion).

Hatred of any kind of trans person is not a Righteous or Good Thing - every single trans person has their place, their entitlement to safety, community, and respect of who they are

#ask #anon #trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #when i was a kid i cared way more about Earning a spot - about every trans person Proving ourselves #and then i grew up in many ways and experienced many unfortunate things - as a kid who couldn't transition nonetheless #that quickly sobered me to the reality that it doesn't matter what you do or don't do as a trans person #divided we fall. you canNOT give into the divide and conquer strategy - you will NEVER survive #the second you decide that some trans people are worth discarding entirely is the second you set a precedent #and that precedent will eventually choke you. that precedent WILL exclude you eventually #i think a lot of people end up in the place of You Have To Earn Your Spot because they think it will save them...#...those ridged requirements tell you what you need to do to Earn Being Alive...#...if there is no goal where you have earned unconditional respect and security what is there to do?#what would the point be? why should trans people even bother if we aren't guaranteed safety over all?#that misses the true foundation for so many of those requirements is control - not safety or respect #as i have transitioned medically i've learned so much about what the point is #in so many ways i have had really negative experiences because of transitioning - but the joy always outweighs the pain #that joy is what made it worth it

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