Some of the most blatant transphobes ive met are gay men. Understanding one system of oppression doesnt mean you understand oppression.
And white queers have a massive racism problem. Just because you unlearn homo- and transphobia doesnt mean you understand racism. You can understand that black people are “just normal people too”. But that doesnt mean you understand racism. That doesnt mean you suddenly understand all the structural issues oppressing black and indigenous people and how you reinforce them every single day.
I mean, fuck, idk if youre trans and im preaching to the choir but unlearning internalized transphobia is a massive undertaking that is never done.
We exist in structurally racist, homophobic, and transphobic systems. That shit is constantly enforced and we are constantly exposed to it. If you are not constantly combatting it, then it will take hold, and you will internalize it.
Some of the most blatant transphobes ive met are gay men. Understanding one system of oppression doesnt mean you understand oppression.
And white queers have a massive racism problem. Just because you unlearn homo- and transphobia doesnt mean you understand racism. You can understand that black people are “just normal people too”. But that doesnt mean you understand racism. That doesnt mean you suddenly understand all the structural issues oppressing black and indigenous people and how you reinforce them every single day.
I mean, fuck, idk if youre trans and im preaching to the choir but unlearning internalized transphobia is a massive undertaking that is never done.
We exist in structurally racist, homophobic, and transphobic systems. That shit is constantly enforced and we are constantly exposed to it. If you are not constantly combatting it, then it will take hold, and you will internalize it.