Time for another "As a cis woman" installment. This one is more about you and your opinions than it is about mine. I'll explain: Yesterday, 1 of my trans women friends expressed (rightly so) that she was frustrated with the self proclaimed "RadFem GC Lesbians" 4 kick starting...
..the latest onslaught of Transphobia. CONTEXT: I was talking with a cis lesbian & a cishet woman re: my last tweet. Cishet friend asks me: "Are you recovered from being accused of not being a 'real' lesbian, though? It's not like cis lesbians would ever support trans women🙄"..
.. My reply "Oh yeah, I'm over it. That sh*t never bothers me tbh. I absolutely do not care what t*rfs think about me". Cis lesbian friend then says: "I’m less annoyed about dyk*s doing that than straight women telling me I’m not a lesbian." (a point I agree with btw)...
...I responded with "Well yeah, they are the authority on lesbianism. 🙄 How could we possibly be annoyed with that? We aren't allowed to define homophobia anymore. That's a straight people thing too." ...
... At this point that my trans woman friend expressed her feelings: "I'm tired of straight women and all men doing this. I don't like cis lesbians doing it but I'm really pis*ed that they opened the door for literally everyone who isn't lesbian or a woman to join in. But of...
... course they did that when they invited everyone to think they had a vote as to whether trans women are women." <-- Hearing this was like a kick in my cis woman/lesbian gut if I'm honest. I immediately understood her frustration & a whole lot of guilt welled up inside me...
... She is 100% justified in her feelings. I agree, I concur, I accept this to be a fact (making sure I'm clear on this for the benefit of any terfy readers). I've had all night to think about what she said. It actually kept up until almost 3am. I woke up this morning, ANGRY...
...I don't want to make this about me & my feelings but I have to add that the GC Terfy Crew & their minions have royally pis*ed me off too. The way they continually claim to speak for all cis women & lesbians pis*es me off. They way opened the door 4 every other bigot 2 jump...
...in, pis*es me off. The way that some people believe that I, as a cis lesbian & a feminist would actually endorse & think this kind of tery bullsh*t holds any validity at all pis*es me off. The way that it makes my trans friends feel frustrated & angry & even beaten down...
... pis*es me off! It's not on. Nope. I don't think there are many cis people who actually realize what effect this transphobic crusade has on Trans people. Not really. I mean until yesterday, until my friend spoke up, I knew but I didn't REALLY know, if that makes sense? So...
...Today, I would very much appreciate it if ALL my trans sisters/brothers could speak up via this thread & share how YOU feel. I want 2 hear it. I want 2 hear bare bones, no holds barred, lay it on me on behalf of all the cis "as*holes that r persecuting trans people" tweets...
...I want YOU to talk about how this hurts YOU. I want to listen. Not enough people listen when trans people talk and we need to change that. So hit me! (As per usual, any terfy bigots who chime in on this thread will be blocked & reported, this isn't about you so fu*k off!)
I have to add something here. Thanks @DameKraft for bringing it up - I'm aware that these tweet threads get attention. It's unfair, it sucks and it shouldn't be this way. It shouldn't take a cis woman tweeting cis opinion to get trans voices heard.
**** I sincerely apologize 2 trans non-binary folks. I made a huge mistake when writing this thread by failing 2 include you in the OP. It was unintentional. Still a massive screw the pooch moment! I will not make the same mistake in future tweets. Please forgive this 1time. xx
