Dyssonance

I’ve got two articles I’m doing — one of which I had hoped to have ready for today — that I am researching still. It’s kinda annoying the work that goes into stuff only to have people make all sorts of assumptions.

I recently asked a couple questions of a trans person, and what I got in response was that I was supporting and defending the cis community.

Seriously. For asking questions. Which are still unanswered.

To that point, I have to say what the fuck. Seriously — what the fuck? In point of fact, I have to say what the fuck are you thinking?

Ok, we’re angry. Yeah, I get that, I feel it, and I am with you there.

But where we differ is that I see a social force being invoked that goes beyond privilege, and strikes an intersection.

And that intersection is hate.

I’m going to take a short bit of time to think a bit more on what I see happening in the trans community. I know one person who has been using prejudice to rally. I know another who has been using hate. I know that in both cases, they have attracted people to their positions and have acquired an audience willing to listen.

Prejudice is what I’m fighting, ultimately. I suppose that puts me as an ally to myself more than anything else, if the trans community is going to move to the same point of hate and prejudice as the rest in this fight.

You cannot be a bigot and win over bigotry. It just doesn’t happen.

You cannot ask for tolerance and be intolerant.

Oh, and arm up. We’ve got about two years to be ready with actual counter attacks for the entire spectrum of trans people.

And the Bathroom bill is just one small part of it.

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