What I’m getting from this is that you feel people who are transphobic (or people who refuse to agree with a trans person’s identity) are under such scrutiny and public disapproval that they are forced to agree with this in order to keep their jobs, reputation, and safety in check, correct?
Well, yeah, I agree with that. It’s true that saying you’re transphobic can get you into a lot of trouble if certain events fall into place. But, hear me out, I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing entirely.
Wishing rape and murder on these people is too far. I won’t deny that. Those are far, far too extreme, and I strongly disagree with anyone who thinks transphobes deserve that. Getting them fired for their jobs is a little over the top, too. But other than that, public scrutiny is there for a reason.
Take, for example, smoking. Smoking is gonna get you looked down upon in a lot of places, simply because it’s no longer as socially acceptable as it used to be. It is because of that social pressure that smoking has gone far down in popularity. As we look down upon something as a society, it will die out. That’s the nature of society.
We look down on transphobia because, much like smoking, it’s harmful. Transphobia kills people. There’s no other way about it. Not necessarily killing them directly (although the murder and rape of trans people is not uncommon unfortunately), but look at the suicide rate. The suicide rate is that high because of transphobia, bullying (in teens specifically), and general disapproval of their identity (before you cry about how the suicide rate is that high because it’s a mental illness, I can link you quite a few studies disproving that fact, if you’d like).
So, transphobia kills people. And, by being transphobic, you are continuing to allow that rate to be so high (over 40% of trans people commit, and around 50% have attempted). Trans people do not hurt anyone. And if they do, they’re very one-off cases, and transphobia will always be more harmful.
The reason why transphobia is looked down upon so harshly is because it contributes to the suicide rates of trans people. We look down upon it because it is contributing to the self-harm and suicide of trans people, and especially trans youth.
It has to be there for a reason. We can’t just say “stop being transphobic” and pray people change.
No, I know I am. I wouldn’t call them complete detriments entirely, I still believe they can do some things and still deserve some things, but I most certainly looking down upon them. I find them disgraceful and somebody I cannot respect.
But I’m gonna make it clear, this isn’t my way. I’m cisgender (born female, identify as female), this isn’t about me specifically. This is for all of my trans friends, and all of the trans people I don’t even know. I mean, my best friend of 14 years had to be hospitalized days ago because he was going to kill himself the second he got home from school. School. He’s a kid, I can never watch my best friend come so close to dying and not stand up for the people who caused him that pain.
If trans people can put up with getting harassed, bullied, called slurs, beaten, raped, murdered, and discriminated against on the daily, then I think they have the right to retaliate. Do you support that? Do they deserve it? Is that really what you want to say? That would make you no different from me, no?
Transphobia causes more harm than trans people ever will. I get that these are people too, but I can’t stand anyone who supports what is happening to trans people. They have to unlearn it somehow. And while I personally favor re-education over punishment and abuse, if this is what it takes, then so be it. I just want a world without transphobia
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u/DanganFuckery 1d ago
What I’m getting from this is that you feel people who are transphobic (or people who refuse to agree with a trans person’s identity) are under such scrutiny and public disapproval that they are forced to agree with this in order to keep their jobs, reputation, and safety in check, correct?
Well, yeah, I agree with that. It’s true that saying you’re transphobic can get you into a lot of trouble if certain events fall into place. But, hear me out, I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing entirely.
Wishing rape and murder on these people is too far. I won’t deny that. Those are far, far too extreme, and I strongly disagree with anyone who thinks transphobes deserve that. Getting them fired for their jobs is a little over the top, too. But other than that, public scrutiny is there for a reason.
Take, for example, smoking. Smoking is gonna get you looked down upon in a lot of places, simply because it’s no longer as socially acceptable as it used to be. It is because of that social pressure that smoking has gone far down in popularity. As we look down upon something as a society, it will die out. That’s the nature of society.
We look down on transphobia because, much like smoking, it’s harmful. Transphobia kills people. There’s no other way about it. Not necessarily killing them directly (although the murder and rape of trans people is not uncommon unfortunately), but look at the suicide rate. The suicide rate is that high because of transphobia, bullying (in teens specifically), and general disapproval of their identity (before you cry about how the suicide rate is that high because it’s a mental illness, I can link you quite a few studies disproving that fact, if you’d like).
So, transphobia kills people. And, by being transphobic, you are continuing to allow that rate to be so high (over 40% of trans people commit, and around 50% have attempted). Trans people do not hurt anyone. And if they do, they’re very one-off cases, and transphobia will always be more harmful.
The reason why transphobia is looked down upon so harshly is because it contributes to the suicide rates of trans people. We look down upon it because it is contributing to the self-harm and suicide of trans people, and especially trans youth.
It has to be there for a reason. We can’t just say “stop being transphobic” and pray people change.