Thread by @ButNotTheCity

I have a bit of feelings about all the “first trans Olympian” stories across my Facebook feeds, and then none of them being about trans women—despite trans women being the ones beset with controversy in terms of sports inclusion.

It’s great and all to see trans people there it’s just that… y’know?

There is coverage of Laurel Hubbard but most of it is mainstream publications feeding the controversy rather than queer & feminist pubs talking about how inspiring she is and how it’s proof of the world progressing.

And it sure makes me wonder what it means that queer & feminist publications are praising AFAB non-binary representation but seem to have little of the same energy for trans women actually fighting against a tsunami of policies and organized movements against their presence.