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21 Jul, 3 tweets, 1 min read
If you consider yourself a trans ally, purge the phrase “biological sex” from your vocabulary.
This term is gaining legitimacy but is in fact a term weaponized against trans people and included in legislation against us. Do not legitimize it.
It is also a mythic concept that reinforces continued othering and biases marginalized groups, and degrades accuracy in medical knowledge.
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Alex (he/him) is fighting for trans kids ⚧🏳️‍⚧️ Profile picture
20 Jul
Hey researchers, listen up!
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19 Jul
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16 Jul
My thread recently made it to the front page of Twitter, and had nothing to do with my transness. I had the same experience.
@Twitter @TwitterSupport Is hate against trans people ever ruled a violation against your policies? Or are you perfectly content to profiteer off of trans creators while not even doing the barest amount to protect us from abuse?
My inbox this morning was full of accusations about my mental state, accusations that I was a child abuser, and more. I reported these messages.
Every. Single. One. Was ruled not in violation of your policies.
Why are trans people not a protected group? @Twitter
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16 Jul
Hello everyone! 👋 There are a LOT of you who are new, so I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself! Here's a brief thread on me and what content you can expect to find here. 🧵
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15 Jul
Reminder that “transgender” is an adjective, not a noun.
This means someone can be a “transgender person”, not “a transgender”.
@Twitter You may want to correct this in your demographic survey.
Other notes @Twitter:
“Gender non conforming” refers to gender presentation, not gender identity.
“Male” and “female” are sexes, not genders.
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15 Jul
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They mostly look like this, which leads a lot of people to say they’re pretty lame, as far as mountains go. They aren’t dramatic. Image
For those unaware, the Appalachian mountain range extends over what is now the eastern US, reaching up into Canada. Image
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