Re: Trans Infighting

Talking about Ru Paul and Lucas Silveira and transmisogyny, identity policing, tone policing, and conflict resolution.

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• identity policing
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[PapayaKaia]

Is the link to the original video still up? I thought this was a very well spoken and kind message

[iradgray]

@PapayaKaia Yes. I'll message it to you, since I don't think you can share links in comments.

[SpillCity]

The comments on this video are combative, divisive, and inaccurate. As someone who knows Carson, I am offended by how little care you took to ge background on HIM before making such loaded comments on his education/privilege.

[iradgray]

@SpillCity I didn't make any comments about him. He brought up his college education as a reason to talk about his views differently. All I said is that a college education changes nothing but his access to privilege. Recognizing someone's privilege, again, is not an insult. It's an observation. If I wanted to insult him, I'd call him names or something. So far, I'm the only person being called anything here.

[iradgray]

@Dweebiedo Oops, I meant "Gendered" in that last comment.

I'm glad I could be helpful. I have a lot of moments like that myself.

[Dweebiedo]

@iradgray How silly of me. It's so obvious now that you've explained it.

[iradgray]

@Dweebiedo Coercively Gender Male at Birth. Not all trans* folks identify within a binary, and "trans*" was coined in an email thread in the 90s in an attempt to be more inclusive. I guess you could say that it's considered the new age umbrella term that "transgender" once was.

[Dweebiedo]

@iradgray What the hell is "CGMAB trans* folks?"

[iradgray]

@postgender Yes, sometimes privilege shifts. You can be both privileged and marginalized. I never said anything about your history or your race (in fact, I share a similar history). I simply noted that being a college graduate puts you in a place of privilege. It's not an insult nor is it rude to point out someone's privilege. But I'm glad you went to discuss privilege dynamics. That's rad.

[postgender]

@iradgray You are very rude. I was raised by working class parents, and I supported my own way through school. I come from a background of mixed race and am a sexual trauma survivor. But, yeah, I went into psychology to PREACH PRIVILEGE.