hey why can’t the media just be real honest and say “gender nonconformists” is code for nonbinary people.The term it seems is used directly to put aside the issue that some peoples sex and gender are not male or female, and treat nonbinary folk as some kind of political crusade against gender in society. Although SOME might feel that way, all don’t feel that way. There are biological reasons people are trans and have issues with their presentation and body. Some people with these issues are in fact neither male nor female, and choose to live as neither male nor female. Because that’s what they are. You know. A person that isn’t either of those things. Not some tired 13 year olds screamings about gender politics and feminism.
Although statistically I agree gender nonconformity is the reason for trans abuse, as it is what upsets people the most, the reason for not conforming to ones assignment or perceived gender can be a very broad amount of reasons some good and some pathetic.
But if we are going to say it’s about presentation and gender assigned at birth I wait patiently for the day people realize why we see a higher murder and abuse rate in trans feminine folk(women and dmab nb) and to a lesser extent drag queens and feminine queer men. It’s because people designated male at birth, perceived as male, or living as male are discriminated against by our society and it’s individuals to not leave their gender role on penalty of social ostracism and death. Although some of those listed above are women or nb, the reason for this is actually sexism in the form of misandry. Likewise, discrimination towards trans masculine folks(men and dfab nb), drag kings and butch queer women is despite some of them being male a form of misogyny. Because you know, they don’t think what they perceive as WOMEN should act in those ways. Just like in it’s alternate they don’t think what they perceive as MEN should at in those ways. In the case of butch passing trans feminine folk and femme passing trans masculine folk the men are receiving misandry and the women misogyny if they are hated for how they dress and act, but it is about the oppressors PERCEPTION of the victim, not what the victim actually is that makes the hatred.
Either way though, to explain the death increase of trans feminine folk you have to accept at least one if not both of these things
1) trans feminine folk are persecuted more than other trans folk because society discriminates against feminine folk perceived to be men at a high and dangerous rate, regardless of actual gender or
2) trans masculine folks murders are not often reported as such because dfab/female perceived folk dressing in masculine ways is seen as socially acceptable in a way dmab/male perceived folk in feminine attire is not, resulting in it not being counted in percentages.
and it can’t be “well if women aren’t perfect/x thing/ etc etc etc they are KILLED because right now trans masculine folk(which most transphobic people perceive as women) are currently not being killed at the same rate according to our statistics despite being perceived as “women who are imperfect/damaged”.
It’s just not flying with me. I hate people covering these issues in the media and online. As a person who despite my protests would typically be lumped in with the trans community, I find it repugnant.
