Dear all western trans guys:
Please DO be that 'obnoxious' guy who brings up non-western trans men whenever other westerners start talking about issues of transphobia and misogyny like we don't exist.
A lot of the time, the risks for us bringing it up ourselves is much greater than that of a fellow westerner. Or we may not even be invited to the table to be able to say anything. We genuinely do need others to speak for us.
They might call you 'obnoxious' or 'reaching' but in times like that please remember that we are not a rhetorical tool
Trans men in the global south are REAL PEOPLE. Bringing us up is never 'strawmanning' or 'missing the point' or any other stupid ass excuse because we are not an imaginary 'other'.
It is always a good idea to bring up global southern trans men. And DO NOT let them make you feel guilty about it
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