if a CEO doesn’t show up for 3 months, it’s called a sabbatical and business operates completely normally without issue. if the janitorial staff doesn’t show up for 3 months, the business can no longer function. so who should be getting paid more?
(for allies) transphobia, trump, fascism
Less angry version: if you consider yourself an ally or would like to be one, here's two things you should be doing now, today.
First, check in on the trans folks in your circle. Don't make it about you, don't perform, just be there if we're hurting.
Second, get the fuck to work. Tell other cis folks about this, not us. Argue with other cis folks, and make noise so that it's not all on us for a change.
extreme transphobia, trump, fascism
Trump has made extreme transphobia an explicit campaign point. https://youtu.be/6xGOZwZo1S8
So many feelings of fear, despair, anger — I'm not proud of what rises to the top, but I still need to say it.
Fuck you, allies. Fuck you for buying Harry Potter shit. Fuck you for politely disagreeing with transphobes. Fuck you for sitting this one out. Fuck you for your lazy jokes.
You made this possible, and for that: fuck you.
(via @aidapsibr: https://tech.lgbt/@aidapsibr/109786064808190532)
medical, transness, why "biological sex" for trans people is medically inaccurate
cis people need to learn that categorizing trans people into "biological {fe,}male" in medical settings isn't pragmatic – it's biologically inaccurate
when a study studies "biological women", they really mean cis women, who have menstrual cycles and E-dominant endocrine systems, and breasts, and vice versa for studies on cis men.
the problem is that these are entirely seperate sets of characteristics from trans people. a trans guy might have no menstral cycle and no breasts. a trans woman might have an E-dominant endocrine system and no testicles.
the statement "Biological $GENDER have $PROPERTY" means nothing to a trans person, because the science doesn't tell us what actual physical characteristic $PROPERTY is linked to, and assuming we have all the same characteristics as a cis $GENDER is simply incorrect.
A few years ago one of the petrol stations we fill up at, when J commuted regularly, had a deal on where you'd get a free little plushy when spending over a certain amount. They were small and became cat toys. There's a blueberry, a sealion, a mushroom, I think some others. They live on the floor and travel around the house at the whim of the cats. Occasionally we'll be minding our own business and a blueberry plushy will fly across the room.
This is fascism. There is nothing "semi" about it. This is not "normal" political discourse, DeSantis is not a "normal" governor, and the Republican Party is not a "normal" political organization. It is fascism.
"Hide your books to avoid felony charges, Florida schools tell teachers. Unsure what titles violate new state rules, two school districts tell educators to conceal every book for now":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/31/florida-hide-books-stop-woke-manatee-county-duval-county-desantis/
By the way, I don't say this lightly. I'd also urge people to not expect fascism in the 2020s to look exactly like fascism in the 1920s. There are still shouty marches and uniforms and torches, but that's not all. Think about narratives of decline from former glory, contempt for deliberation/diversity/compromise, ethnic nationalism, authoritarianism, the idea that violence is a cleansing force, misogyny and chauvinism, homophobia and transphobia, and the "strong male leader" shtick. All there.
@bodhipaksa the Brooklyn Public Library is actively fighting book-banning by letting any teen or young adult in the US get a library card there to check out books online.
Books that are banned elsewhere have special treatment so they are "always available".
Any US teen can request a personalized reading list from the library, as recommended by a fellow teen volunteering their time.
Please pass this on to any teens in your life.
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