Youโre a great writer. Iโm enjoying your stuff. And yeah I remember how it was in the early 2000s. The olden times lol. You describe it perfectly. I appreciate that you mentioned how trans people used to want to live stealth as that was the entire point of transition. Now it feels like queer theory activists have exploited the trans experience to deconstruct gender and has eliminated blending into society which is obviously the goal of OG trans people. Like what? Then you also have straight people calling themselves queer. Itโs all a mess for so so so many reasons. Thanks for adding your voice and sharing your story. Again- you write very well
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you like what I write :)
It does seem like the queer theory activists hijacked all of this. I noticed the difference between old and new trans people and could not figure it out for beans until I started seeing all the girls who took testosterone but still dressed femme as if emulating a gay man. Then it started making sense. "Back in the olden times" lol "queer" was just an umbrella term for anyone part of the rainbow. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans. It was a synonym for every letter basically. Now it's a topping on the gender theory word salad.
I also remember what โtransโ meant back in the early 2000s. As a young lesbian in a big city, I had a few trans friends. Youโre rightโI never had an issue with them back then. Why would I have? Even if I didnโt necessarily understand or agree with their choices, they werenโt asking anything besides basic decency and respect and friendship. They never asked me to sacrifice my own sexuality or safety or belief system to affirm their self image, so it was easy to be supportive.
Your essay captures so perfectly why I have different views on trans people now than I did twenty years ago. It isnโt me who changed. Itโs trans. I feel empathy for โold schoolโ trans people who never wanted this and donโt feel entitled to control everyone else.
Excellent piece. Really good writing. I personally hold no animosity toward trans people why would I. Your right about the social media aspects of almost brain washing. The arguments I see in my neighborhood arenโt about identity there about drugs and alcohol . Thereโs a bloke who dresses as a woman with heavily applied makeup. Nobody said a word about his appearance it was when he exposed his genitalia outside a cafe. The whole cafe was you need to leave. He cried wolf and was firmly told that it was the exposure was the problem not his appearance. He is under heavy manners now and he behaves.
Youโre a great writer. Iโm enjoying your stuff. And yeah I remember how it was in the early 2000s. The olden times lol. You describe it perfectly. I appreciate that you mentioned how trans people used to want to live stealth as that was the entire point of transition. Now it feels like queer theory activists have exploited the trans experience to deconstruct gender and has eliminated blending into society which is obviously the goal of OG trans people. Like what? Then you also have straight people calling themselves queer. Itโs all a mess for so so so many reasons. Thanks for adding your voice and sharing your story. Again- you write very well
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you like what I write :)
It does seem like the queer theory activists hijacked all of this. I noticed the difference between old and new trans people and could not figure it out for beans until I started seeing all the girls who took testosterone but still dressed femme as if emulating a gay man. Then it started making sense. "Back in the olden times" lol "queer" was just an umbrella term for anyone part of the rainbow. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans. It was a synonym for every letter basically. Now it's a topping on the gender theory word salad.
This is a fantastic essay. I love the way you write
Thank you :)
Amen. x1000000.
I also remember what โtransโ meant back in the early 2000s. As a young lesbian in a big city, I had a few trans friends. Youโre rightโI never had an issue with them back then. Why would I have? Even if I didnโt necessarily understand or agree with their choices, they werenโt asking anything besides basic decency and respect and friendship. They never asked me to sacrifice my own sexuality or safety or belief system to affirm their self image, so it was easy to be supportive.
Your essay captures so perfectly why I have different views on trans people now than I did twenty years ago. It isnโt me who changed. Itโs trans. I feel empathy for โold schoolโ trans people who never wanted this and donโt feel entitled to control everyone else.
Excellent piece. Really good writing. I personally hold no animosity toward trans people why would I. Your right about the social media aspects of almost brain washing. The arguments I see in my neighborhood arenโt about identity there about drugs and alcohol . Thereโs a bloke who dresses as a woman with heavily applied makeup. Nobody said a word about his appearance it was when he exposed his genitalia outside a cafe. The whole cafe was you need to leave. He cried wolf and was firmly told that it was the exposure was the problem not his appearance. He is under heavy manners now and he behaves.
Thank you for writing this.
So true.