Thread by @WhatTheTrans

Trans folks: "We want to get from -5 to 0"

Transphobes: "How dare you ask for 5. You can't take that 5 away from us"

Trans folks: "How are we taking anything from you?"

Transphobes: "Because the idea of you being at 0 personally offends us"

The media: "Trans people steal 5"

Trans folks: "But we didn't even get the 5..."

Transphobes: "But you being at 0 in itself is offensive to us. Therefore you are taking 5 from us"

Trans folks: "That makes no goddam sense"

The media: "Trans folks respond with online abuse to different opinions"

Trans folks:

The media: "Trans people have 8, we should remove 8 and bring them to 0 like everone else."

Trans folks: "No we fucking don't. Still at -5"

Government: "We will work to strike a balance"

Trans folks: "Are you going to take away 8? We only have -5!"

*No response for 7 months*

Government: "We have binned our attempt to get trans people from -5 to -4 because it turns out they have 8 so all is well. We will announce further measures in due course."

The media: "This is good but does not go far enough"

Trans folks: "...should we just leave?"

Famous author: "Trans people being a thing takes away 50 from me because I was abused"

Trans folks: "No we haven't! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT"

Media: "Trans folks abuse famous author, was what they said transphobic? No it wasn't. We have decided"

Trans folks: "Maybe we should just stop talking, go into hiding. Every time we say anything it comes back to bite us."

The government, the media and transphobes:

Media: "Fuck trans folks"

Trans folks: "WE DIDN'T EVEN SAY ANYTHING"

Media: "Trans folks attempt to silence free speech"

Trans folks: "Fuck you, fuck this, time to fight"

Years later.

Former transphobes: "Cannot believe people were so transphobic back then"

Media: "Trans folks have endured but now they have equality and we were with that all along. But hearing those 'polyamorous' people want to steal 5 from religious people..."

Trans folks: