Thread by @VividVoid_

It will never cease to amaze me how some people will speak about generational trauma, and in the same breath, assert that everything is a social construct and human beings are born a blank slate.

Like, you know trauma can live in the cells, that's a great start, now imagine what countless generations of humans practicing a culture for millennia will do to a mf. Or a religion. Or a gender.

If you think you can just ignore these things, your ego is making a fool of you.

None of this means we can't make change, as long as we understand the timescale on which we can reasonably operate

I'll do you one better than that, I believe that the complete freedom of choice is immanent in every moment, accessible to everyone, even whole societies

But if you choose to go against what you are, you should not be surprised to find that it makes you neurotic and unhappy

And if you choose to try to BE something that you are not, you should not be surprised when your cells themselves rebel against you

This is a pro trans rights tweet actually

It small-l libertarian in general, but more than anything, it is pro-compassion. Compassion for the lot that you drew, that others drew, for the inheritances no one chose, that are often deeply shitty messes, too complex to understand

I can't believe it's taboo to say this, but the best you can do is what you can with what you've been given. In most cases, history is not destiny, but you better believe your fate will be informed by it.

Use your very narrow wiggle room wisely, and forgive, forgive, forgive