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Nov 14 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
If there is only one thing that cis people are made aware of during #TransAwarenessWeek it’s what transphobia actually is.

So here it is:

Transphobia is arguing that the presence of trans people or the concept of trans anything is bad and/or dangerous.

So stop doing that
It is literally that fucking simple.

For example, EVERYTHING a certain wizard book asshole has ever said about trans anything, is transphobic because she argues the presence of trans ANYTHING is bad.

Why is this so hard for people to comprehend?
The idea that trans stuff = bad defines our healthcare, our ability to live in society and every single discussion about trans issues.

Because transphobia is everywhere.

Meanwhile, plenty of cis folks will argue I am wrong because if I am not, it would mean they are transphobic
Well, I am sorry if you are. But you can just not be like that.

It isn’t hard.

Just, stop imagining that the presence of certain kinds of people in society is bad.

That is literally how every former bigot stopped being bigots.

And it is still bigotry if you do that to us.

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Making this thread in the hope that people who know their stuff can set me right

But…

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