A big part of society are transphobic but they think they aren't as long as they don't physically attack trans people

I've noticed that a large amount of people are pushing transphobic views but they claim it's not transphobic and that it is to help.

The true intention is probably to help, but fact is its transphobia to be against trans rights. Such rights as if your teenage child say they are trans, you dismissing it as a phase or immaturity, is transphobic. Whether you like it or not. It's classified as transphobic.

Think about it. Why would anyone feel good about their family or friends or strangers online minimizing their identity and their decision in who they are? They are the ones to decide about their body and who they are. Not you, not me, not their classmates, partner, siblings, parents, teachers, therapists. No one else but themselves decide over their body.

To respect that also automatically teaches kids that no one can claim their bodies or want something with their bodies. So if you wanna prevent grooming and predators, respect your kids identity, take them seriously, respect your kids. They're humans too.

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bijouxbroussard · F

To not understand something that is a relatively new conversation in one’s social culture is not necessarily "phobic", as long as one’s willing to listen. What is difficult is to not know and then be immediately labeled "transphobic" for not understanding or for even asking questions.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@bijouxbroussard Are you saying you must fully understand how a trans person feels in order to respect them? What if you never do?

bijouxbroussard · F

@Queendragonfly My starting point is basic human respect, with everyone, and it’s theirs to lose by the way they treat me. This is not a subject I would bring up unless the person did. But some people interpret not completely understanding their situation as disrespect.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@bijouxbroussard You never answered my question. I don't Fi d it an excuse to claim you can say whatever you want as long as you don't understand someone else. If you respect others, you trust that they know better than you who they are and that's all that matters.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Queendragonfly I did answer your question. I said,

My starting point is basic human respect, with everyone,

This means, everyone starts out with my respect, so obviously I don’t have to know them to treat them with respect. Now whether or not they keep that respect depends on how they treat me, and I don’t think that’s unreasonable. I’m saying honestly that there are some aspects of this subject that I don’t understand. But that doesn’t mean that I would treat anyone unkindly or disrespectfully because of it.

I hope that clarifies things.