Here's the fun bind that trans people are in when it comes to conversations about why people cared about Rogan spreading COVID disinfo enough to boycott but not enough about Rogan attacking trans rights to boycott:
If trans people speak out against Rogan, not really knowing if cis people are going to back us up, we risk being viciously harassed, and thus, we are challenged to wonder if speaking out risks more than it helps.
But if trans people don't speak out against Rogan and cis people claim not to have known about his extensive history of anti-trans propaganda, cis folks can say "well, hey, we didn't know. No one told us."
That's fascinating because Rogan's anti-trans views and guests he invites on his show have made the rounds pretty regularly for years with a frequency that would it make damn near impossible for any given cis person who spends time online or reading the news to NOT notice.
If you don't care about trans rights, it would save those of us who are trans a lot of time to focus our efforts on those who do care and prevent a lot of heartache in those individualized realizations for each and every cis person in our life who confirms their lack of interest.
As I always say: if this doesn't describe you as a cis person, don't worry about it. Clearly, it's not about you.
But if it does describe you, I hope you'll take some time to think about why you feel that way.
But if it does describe you, I hope you'll take some time to think about why you feel that way.
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