There Is A Troubling Trend Ive Noticed Within Activist Spaces - That Many People Define An Identity As

there is a troubling trend ive noticed within activist spaces - that many people define an identity as the pain that comes from the oppression of it. you hear this in phrases like 'to be a woman is to suffer' or in discussion of trans dysphoria as if it is a universally similar and easily identifiable experience.

and there's a very understandable reason this happens - the formation of these sects of activism was to both offer solidarity and comfort for the pain of oppression, and to challenge the systems which inflict it.

the trouble with defining identity through pain is that it does not seek to form or understand a world in which that pain does not exist. that is to say - we SHOULD speak of the ways women suffer under the patriarchy, but someone's womanhood cannot be denied if she does not suffer due to the circumstances of her life or whether we personally as observers can see her suffering.

in the same sense, i think we need to remember as part of our activism, we are seeking a world together where the pains of our oppression do not exist for those that come after us. i want to imagine a world in which trans people do not have to experience the same pains of dysphoria that i did, where they can simply be themselves and have access to the life they feel most comfortable living. i do not want to draw the line in the sand for those that come after me to be 'you have to hurt as much as i did for me to take you seriously'.

we can find solidarity as comfort for our pain, and we can come together to make a world with less of it too.

To my mutuals or followers, or just anyone who sees this:

Please reblog the kosa bill posts from me and others. This bill is EXTREMELY dangerous to the queer community and especially queer minors. As a queer and trans minor in a bad home situation, I and many others would be in so much danger if this bill is approved. Its actually so horrific. One of the senators who introduced it, Marsha Blackburn, said that "protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture" was a top priority. As a trans minor, I find this disgusting and harmful to my existence, I'm sure many others my age feel the same way. So please: REBLOG THE KOSA BILL POSTS.

EDIT: IT WILL ALSO CENSOR THE PALESTINE GENOCIDE POSTS AND MANY MORE THINGS!!! WE WILL BE BLOCKED FROM THE TRUTH!!! Also I do not know many things about the kosa bill, this is the limit of my knowlege, so I can't answer any questions. I'm sorry!

REBLOG IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS A TRANSFEM SAFE SPACE.

We need to show these higher ups how much we truly value them.

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1 year ago

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imadumbteenb0y

1 year ago

will i always be this angry?

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1 year ago

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imadumbteenb0y

1 year ago

"i respect trans people" do you?

do you respect trans people who look like their agab, whether they want to or not?

do you respect transfems with body/facial hair? transfems who don't wear makeup or dresses or skirts? transfems with low voices? transfems with short hair?

and do you respect transmascs who don't bind? transmascs who wear makeup or dresses or skirts? transmascs with high voices? transmascs with long hair?

do you respect trans people who don't "pass"?

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imadumbteenb0y

1 year ago

Every time 😔