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Nov 24 • 2 tweets • 1 min read
Tucker Carlson, Libs of TikTok, etc create a stream of content blaming trans and queer people for child grooming, but rarely or never feature actual victims of child grooming. If they did, they’d have to reckon with the fact that many survivors are queer and trans themselves
I’ve interviewed survivors of CSA and grooming, and several of them were trans and non-binary. Even more identified as gay, bi, or pan. All of them supported LGBTQ people. Religious conservatives would hate them and damn them to hell. They don’t really care

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Nov 25
My thread was about the common hypocrisy from people who think drag is sexualizing kids but heterosexual/patriarchal displays of sex aren’t. But then you have this, which is just a different form of patriarchal hypersexualization of women — the Madonna-whore dichotomy ImageImage
“Disney pop princess turned whore” is the epitome of this dichotomy. It assumes that “good” women appear chaste and pure, while “bad” women are promiscuous and seductive. Of course, the presentation of sexiness has nothing to do with how much sex or how many partners a person has
One of the reasons why former Disney stars have expressed their sexuality through their presentation and artistry is because it’s good marketing. Society demands women objectify themselves to be successful, while calling them whores simultaneously
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Nov 24
Kids frequently go to concerts with female pop stars who wear sexy outfits, perform suggestive dances, and sing lyrics about sex — the kids sing along, wear their merch, and copy their mannerisms. This is never seen as a problem but equivalent drag performances are. You know why.
The problem has never been kids exposed to sex or suggestiveness. Kids have always been welcome to watch movies with their parents that have sexual innuendo, dine at Hooters, watch cheerleaders, and pass by magazine racks that include Playboy. Have you seen some movie posters?
Even kids themselves are allowed to depict sexiness. Look at the competitive dance circuit. Look at pageantry. Little Miss USA. Babies in “future heartbreaker” t-shirts posing with their fellow infant “girlfriends” and “boyfriends” of the opposite sex.
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Nov 23
Being robbed doesn’t make you an expert in breaking and entering. Getting in a car accident doesn’t make you an expert in crash reduction. And being abused doesn’t make you an expert in domestic violence. This is a sensitive and sometimes painful distinction, but a crucial one.
Some survivors are experts, and some experts are not survivors. You are an expert in your OWN life experiences, but not necessarily others’. And often, victims internalize the lies fed to them by their abusers. They may go on to repeat them to invalidate other victims.
“They didn’t react to the abuse like I did, so they’re not a victim” is deeply flawed logic. Victims react in many different ways. Some retreat and are fearful. Others fight back and take pride in doing so. That doesn’t make them less of a victim.
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Nov 23
Following the Colorado mass shooting at an LGBTQ club, conservative influencers and media have doubled down on false, dehumanizing rhetoric that smears drag queens and trans people as child groomers. This makes attackers feel “morally justified.”
nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…
“This is an ‘In emergency break glass’ moment for social media,” @Esqueer_ said. Twitter, YouTube, Apple, Meta, and more big tech companies have hosted, promoted, and cozied up to the people spreading rhetoric that encourages action against LGBTQ people.
nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…
“So many of these people seem to have crossed over into territory where they’re very comfortable advocating for people to take matters into their own hands,” @AriDrennen said. A Tucker Carlson guest directly linked the shooting to trans healthcare. nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…
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Nov 14
As a gay person it's alarming to read article after article that suggest an LGBTQ person (typically a trans person) "changed their mind" in their late teens/early twenties and is no longer the identity they previously identified as. Here's why that approach is harmful.
We don’t live in a perfect world where LGBTQ people are accepted when they come out. Quite the opposite. Many if not most LGBTQ people have trauma associated with coming out. That can be from family not accepting you, social stigma, etc.
In my case there was a little bit of everything and it took me years to feel comfortable in my identity. I first “came out” (my relationship was outed) in my late teens. At the time I felt sure that I was a lesbian. But over the next few years, I struggled.
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Nov 1
How will Twitter verification ensure that people aren't just impersonators or parody accounts? Let's say a bunch of creators lose their checks because they don't want to pay. What's stopping people from impersonating them, paying for verification, and tweeting fake info?
Fake news and hoax news from parody news accounts already spreads like wildfire. Imagine someone impersonates a creator and tweets a link to a new "product" they're endorsing but it's actually a scam?
The idea that these new verified accounts gets priority in reply rankings is also horrifying. Imagine what stans will do when they can verify their accounts en masse and harass anyone who criticizes their favorite artist?
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