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But wouldn't the experiences of an actual trans person be much more relevant to this discussion than our cis asses? We're never going to have experiences of ou
by StargazyPi 6y ago
But wouldn't the experiences of an actual trans person be much more relevant to this discussion than our cis asses?
We're never going to have experiences of our own that can inform our judgement on this, so shouldn't we just listen to and trust trans people to work out how to best to make their way in the world?
- zozbot234 6y agoMore relevant than the experience of a single cis person? Quite possible. More relevant than actual hard data reflecting the collective experiences of a large plurality of trans folk, with relevant variation in such factors as e.g. age and social milieus? No way.
- krrrh 6y agoAn important example of where debate and information can be foreclosed upon is that /r/detrans, a vital support community for detransitioners, has been temporarily banned in the past by overzealous admins, and the mods had to appeal and institute much stricter moderation than most subs have to be able to get it back up.