Just wanted to say I really love your responses to that transandrophobia post. The people who replied seemed to shift the conversation into a debate over the terminology used, which like--okay, that's kind of needlessly pedantic, but at least they're acknowledging that trans men CAN be oppressed. OP is genuinely, without an ounce of shame, trying to assert that trans men are "being rewarded" for transitioning, reducing the oppression they face to "sometimes people are a bit mean to me." This is completely out of touch with reality and honestly just cruel. Many trans men will never "pass," and for those that do, if they were to ever be outed, they're likely to face extreme violence, correctional rape, etc. And even in the theoretical situation where a transmasc passes socially 100% of the time for the rest of their life, it wouldn't undo the oppression he faced while transitioning or the misogyny he experienced before transitioning/still likely experiences in the doctor's office, when dealing with unsupportive family members, or god forbid, if he were to ever get arrested/institutionalized. Like, we shouldn't need to explain this to them. It's honestly kind of mind-blowing when people seem to understand how transphobia works ONLY when it's being done to transfems. And for people who are actually queer/trans to perpetuate this bold-faced hatred for trans men? Jesus fucking christ.
There's obviously a lot more to say on the subject, and there's a discussion to be had about the ways other types of oppression like racism intersects with anti-transmasculinity, and there's another discussion to be had on how trans men are so, so much more likely to face psychiatric violence/medical abuse/etc. than non- trans men. Bodies that are perceived as female will always, always be vulnerable to these types of violence.
And pretending otherwise makes me sick. There is no winning the oppression olympics, but that doesn't stop transandrophobes for trying.
hiii Fai!! i am so glad that you liked my responses! i don't engage in discourse often and was wondering if I was doing it wrong T_T,,,
someone that i think is really cool rb'd that post.. it made me sad that someone that I like would agree with such a rancid take, a joke at the expense of all of their trans brothers/masc siblings.. "not really a deep analysis..." that makes it a bad analysis.!
and you are so right king, the OP of that post WAS trying to say that we are rewarded for transitioning (???), even though just a little bit of research or just even talking to some of us proves that we are not. no trans person is ever rewarded for transitioning, there isnt and never will be a system that encourages cis girls to become men. period.
i have so many anons in my inbox calling me an MRA <- which is obviously rlly fucked up.
the few people that are decentish are giving me "constructive criticism" and saying that what trans men experience is "just transphobia" & "not because you are a man" which, ?????, it IS because we are men??? we would not be victims of transphobia if we were not men/masc???? i understand that maleness is not an axis of oppression, but my transness only exists because of the aforementioned maleness.
i have a slightly better understanding of intersectionality now which is great! but i don't think im gonna engage in anymore discourse for a while, seeing you in my inbox made me smile though!!! thank you! ฅ/ᐠ •w•マ Ⳋ