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As a trans woman, every time something like this hits the news, it makes me absolutely miserable. Conservatives and TERFs respond with vitriol and attack all of

As a trans woman, every time something like this hits the news, it makes me absolutely miserable. Conservatives and TERFs respond with vitriol and attack all of us as a group. I'm made to feel like some viking juggernaut, perverting the youth and forcing my way into women's spaces, when I really just want a quiet happy life as a cripple who can barely walk, much less dominate at weightlifting. The backlash against trans people is getting worse. It's why I'm stealth. I don't have to deal with the prejudice, with everyone seeing these headlines and talking points and fitting them into narratives and applying them to me. It's cowardly for me to hide, but I just can't deal. I hate being trans because of stuff like this.

FriedrichN 5y ago
Please be aware that people who say this is unfair (in sports) aren't saying trans people aren't allowed to be who they are. I am against trans women competing in women's sports, especially those who transitioned late in their life. But that doesn't mean I'm against trans people. I don't mind the whole bathroom thing. Poop where you want, everybody poops. And conservatives will always find a reason to be against anything that goes against their norms. You might find that the backlash is getting worse, but actually it isn't. More people than ever are accepting of all things LGBT, conservatives have just become more vocal exactly because they are becoming a minority.
- sterlind 5y ago
  yeah that's fair. I'm against trans women who haven't been on hormones for long enough competing in women's sports, and against trans men who are on hormones competing in women's sports. I think if a trans woman managed to completely skip first puberty then they'd probably be fine, since they were never exposed to cis male levels of T, but that's a pretty rare situation for now. for high school sports, I'd be a lot more lenient - something like just being on hormones for a year, since the stakes are lower than the Olympics and it's more of a social opportunity. but even if we disagree on the specifics of this issue, I'm glad to know there's people like you. thank you!

FriedrichN 5y ago

Please be aware that people who say this is unfair (in sports) aren't saying trans people aren't allowed to be who they are. I am against trans women competing in women's sports, especially those who transitioned late in their life. But that doesn't mean I'm against trans people. I don't mind the whole bathroom thing. Poop where you want, everybody poops. And conservatives will always find a reason to be against anything that goes against their norms. You might find that the backlash is getting worse, but actually it isn't. More people than ever are accepting of all things LGBT, conservatives have just become more vocal exactly because they are becoming a minority.

sterlind 5y ago
yeah that's fair. I'm against trans women who haven't been on hormones for long enough competing in women's sports, and against trans men who are on hormones competing in women's sports. I think if a trans woman managed to completely skip first puberty then they'd probably be fine, since they were never exposed to cis male levels of T, but that's a pretty rare situation for now. for high school sports, I'd be a lot more lenient - something like just being on hormones for a year, since the stakes are lower than the Olympics and it's more of a social opportunity. but even if we disagree on the specifics of this issue, I'm glad to know there's people like you. thank you!