If we could please not demonize people who medically transition OR people who don't—for whatever reason—that'd be swell, thanks. If we could also stop debating the necessity of medical transition AND the validity of not medically transitioning, that'd also be good. I mean, goddamn, y'all. 😓
Is it that time again? I hate it when the discourse goes into Summer reruns.
Yeah, there's basically nothing good on right now. I'm gonna check the streaming services.
And just so it's unavoidably clear: "people who don't transition" includes "people who don't want/need to transition" AND "people who are circumstantially unable to transition."
Also, "medical necessity of transition" implicitly includes the understanding that the needs of people who medically transition are materially different from the needs of those who are not doing so. Not "better," just different. If we can't accept these basic premises, what are we even doing here?
Similarly, the needs of people who cannot or are currently unable to transition are different from those who choose not to transition, or have no desire to. THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
The word "valid" is weaponized so often that I use it here under protest, but it's the easiest way to convey my meaning. We're all still valid. We're all still "truly trans." None of us is "better" or "more trans" than anyone else. When I talk about material needs, here's what I mean:
I'm a nonbinary trans woman. I've pursued medical transition, both surgical and hormonal. The ongoing maintenance of my health requires exogenous hormones. My needs are not the same as those of my nonbinary friends who aren't pursuing medical transition. WE'RE ALL STILL REAL.
Can we PLEASE stop attacking each other now and focus on helping each other survive the LITERAL EXTERMINATION AGENDA of our fascist governments? Please? I'll give you a cookie. 🍪
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Look at all them glowie fed accounts
Just some absolutely dire takes rolling around out there on Al Gore's internet.
The creation of the internet began with Eisenhower in 1958. Gore had nothing to do with it except misstate.
Yes. I know. I was making a joke referencing Gore's claim to have invented the internet.
Most people would be happy to never discuss this again if the transmeds would just shut the fuck up.
I agree that transmeds should shut the fuck up, but I'm not sanguine that transmeds are the only problem here. It's more complicated than that, sadly.
Not the only problem? Possibly. Still the majority of the problem? Probably. I’ve seen them go after far too many people I consider at the very least online friends simply for the “crime” of not existing in a way that satisfies their arbitrary ass “rules” to being trans.
I've seen people gone after for being trans "the wrong way" too. Sometimes that meant being nonbinary, or gendering in some way their interlocutor didn't like. Sometimes, it meant being binary, or wanting medical transition. Both sides suck. There's no "right side" here. There's just us—all of us.
I agree, but also we need to be able to accept that the material conditions and needs of medically transitioning trans people are fundamentally different and may need to be prioritized at times
(I know you talk about this in the thread but I think it needs to be said again and again until it sinks in 💕)
That's why I talked about it in the thread. 😉
listen, sometimes my mouth gets ahead of my brain! 😭
I mean, whomst amongst us?
The only reason why I haven't transitioned sooner is I want to save for future children but that gives so much dysphoria.
Not that you need my approval, but that's completely legitimate and understandable. And I'm sorry you have to deal with that dysphoria.