This is a really excellent article!

"Unfortunately, this potential consensus has been undermined by the far greater number of anti-trans and trans-skeptical people — whether they be activists, politicians, pundits, journalists, etc. — who seem heavily invested in pitting detrans and trans people against one another, leveraging the existence of the former as “evidence” that the latter should be denied life-saving care. These anti-trans and trans-skeptical people are interlopers who have no skin in the game, as they will not be personally impacted if gender-affirming healthcare is restricted or abolished.* Their interloper status gives them the freedom to ignore all the aforementioned nuances and the diversity of detransition trajectories, and instead push the “mistaken and regretted transition” narrative at all costs. While they have dominated this debate thus far, from here on out we should dismiss their overly simplistic framings and proposed solutions."

https://juliaserano.medium.com/spotting-anti-trans-media-bias-on-detransition-a9a782a46894

#trans #gender #transhealhcare #detransition

"#government wants #trans #people to #detransition so here’s them #chasing me to hot #glue my bazoinkers back on"

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WICHTIGE ANFRAGE hat den
@LSVD_NRW
erreicht!

#Studie zum Thema #Detransition sucht Menschen, die ihre #Transition abbrachen, sich in Detransition befinden oder diese abgeschlossen haben.

#Followerpower

WICHTIGE ANFRAGE AN DEN @queertisch im Pott!

#Studie zum Thema #Detransition sucht Menschen, die ihre #Transition abbrachen, sich in Detransition befinden oder diese abgeschlossen haben.

In effect what you have is a wealthy elite that have weaponized social media in order to outsource their own PR/propaganda/public defense to gullible and disaffected individuals. The fascist engine works by transmuting populist anger (partially created by wealth inequality and stoked social issues) into focused political power - a "strong" authoritarian leader. If you look at what right wingers say vs what they ignore, only one viable conclusion emerges: **The rhetoric is a smokescreen**. They only care about power, preservation of power, and withholding of power from people they don't like. And they'll use any rhetoric to mask the fascist desires lurking in the muck of their souls, even if it means contradicting themselves 10 seconds later. All the while contributing to a festering crab-bucket mentality that drives intra-class conflict.

Don't look for logical or semantic consistency across fascists' statements and beliefs: the real commonalities are *who* they affect in that moment: protecting themselves and their in-groups, or hurting anyone that "threatens" that. And by the way some behave, existence alone can seem a threat. They use their moralistic cultural warmongering to punish their political opponents - not because they have principles - but because **they desperately need to distract from their own behavior and they need to turn their economic war into a more palatable cultural one that the average, poor authoritarian idiot has a stake in**.

But, it literally doesn't pay to point hypocrisies out. You can do so, but there's no guarantee your interlocutor won't ignore it/twist words/deflect/change topics/smile glibly at the visible frustration on your face as truth and meaning erode in front of you. They either can't recognize the chasm between their words and actions, or they willfully ignore it. And if years of headlines pointing out hypocrisy haven't led them to reconsider, we have to accept that it's **intentional**. Continuing to broadcast the hypocrisies reinforces the right's beliefs that they are an effective tactic of choking/controlling discourse, and shows them that they can keep getting away with evil actions because we only hold them accountable for their words.

The way to fight them is not to engage with the elites of the movement - but to push back at friends and relatives who support the movement. Ignore the hypocritical drivel they push, hammer away more pressing issues, and leverage your social power for good. The Soap Box will be a lot more impactful than the ballot box in the long term.

#abortion #women #lgbt #trans #politics #nazi #democrats #Republicans #Detransition #transition #transphobia #drag #immigrants #Black #Asian #minorities #politics

A brief list of conservative "positions" that they pretend to care about (and in fact glibly appreciate for the distracting effect it has on discourse):

* "Pro-Life" Except in the case of homeless, unviable pregnancies, wars, children in poverty, migrants and refugees, domestic violence, mass shootings, affordable healthcare and medicine, queer/trans suicides...

* "Pro sexual decency" except in the case of decades worth of right-winger sexual assault/rape scandals, lawsuits, accusations, pedophilia, affairs, pornography use, and sex trafficking....

* "Anti-elite" except in the case of dictators, oligarchs, (conservative) billionaires, Wall Street...

* "Pro-freedom" except in the case of access to certain books, certain forms of expression, certain causes for protest, certain religions, certain forms of dress...

* "Pro rule of law" except in the case of wealthy conservative sex offenders, tax fraud/dodgers, voter fraud, espionage, treason, political violence, environmental laws, democratic processes, police violence, abuse of the legal/appeals system, violating established legal precedent, insurrections...

* "Fiscally responsible" except in the case of subsidies to unsustainable industries, ignoring climate change's economic impact, funding for programs to alleviate costs for raising families, investing in education to compete in a global economy, debt ceiling negotiations...

* "Pro religion" except in the case of literally anything other than their specific evangelical niche, and ignoring Christ's call to be kind/tolerant/accepting/loving/patient/respectful of the environment...

* "Pro Constitution" except when it comes to parts of it they don't like (separation of church & state, 4th amendment, 1st amendment, 8th amendment, 'well regulated militias', 14th amendment) ...

* "Pro family" except in the case of keeping children with their parents, or letting 2 capable parents in a civil union adopt, affordable housing and schooling, healthcare and childcare costs, rightwing politician affairs, medical care and affordable groceries...

* "Pro small government" except when it comes to bathrooms, flag laws, protest laws, children's sports, public & school libraries, marriage laws, immigration laws, sexual/reproductive health...

* "Pro truth" except when it comes to climate change, foreign propaganda, medical science, legal theories, lying conservative politicians, American history...

* "Pro USA" except when it comes to polluting our water/soil/air/national parks, protecting our people from a virus, defending ourselves from foreign dictators' influence, respecting the ideals of democracy, support of international dictators in NK/Russia/China/Saudia Arabia/etc...

* "Pro rural" except when it comes to primarily supporting wealthy urban elites, multinational media conglomerates, devastation of rural infrastructure and economies, development of rural educational infrastructure...

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You can't shame, surprise, or correct these conservatives (including their supporters) using gotcha moments and hypocrisy. Every single issue - you can catch the right making disingenuous arguments. They don't care. Coherence and consistency of rhetoric and action is not their goal. Power and hegemony are their goals, and hypocrisy is just one **strategy** for accomplishing it. In fact, it's become a sport for them: rack up the most points, and any opposition focused on your words will never be able to hold you accountable for your actions. Kayfabe and theatrics.

I beg everyone. We are wasting effort focusing so much on gotchas, and instead focus on **getting out the vote.** Focus on right-wing **violence, treason, tolerance of domestic terrorists, and apathy for real problems affecting middle and lower-class Americans**. Pointing out hypocrisy does almost nothing - it arguably makes it worse. The people you accuse don't care. Reactive discourse like "Trump says X, but does Y" is not a viable strategy for promoting political agendas. We need to focus on issues, and not the hypothetical positions of our opponents. Promote the bolstering of our **voting rights, climate change readiness/mitigation, infrastructure development, education, worker's rights, non-violence, and affordable healthcare**. Promote issues that affect the working class, and repeat these points often. It's a waste of effort to engage them on their talking points if they are based on false presuppositions and they care not for evidence, unless we also intentionally divert the conversation away from their dishonesty and toward the common good. We should make a concerted effort to frame them as the enemies of the common good.

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The ACLU has already said that it will sue if the healthcare ban becomes law.

Opponents of the bill have said that it is so broadly written that pro wrestling and pop stars could be targeted by the law. One Democratic lawmaker pointed out that Tennessee already bans obscenity in public and in front of minors, so actual obscene performances by drag artists are already illegal in public.

“By passing House Bill 9, the Tennessee legislature has done nothing but spread hate, misinformation, and extremism,” said Human Rights Campaign Legal Director Sarah Warbelow. “Rather than focus on actual policy issues facing Tennesseans, politicians would rather spend their time and effort misconstruing age-appropriate performances at a library to pass as many anti-LGBTQ+ bills as they can. Dangerous rhetoric like this has real consequences – prejudiced-inspired bills only rile up an extremist base and normalize violence against the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender and nonbinary people. We urge Governor Lee to veto this discriminatory bill.”

#Tennessee #lgbt #trans #politics #nazi #democrats #Republicans #Detransition #transition #transphobia #drag

H.B. 1 – the first bill filed this year because Republicans wanted voters to know that this is their top priority -bans treatments like puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for people under the age of 18, forcing transgender youth to go through the puberty of their sex assigned a birth and exacerbating gender dysphoria. Puberty blockers are reversible treatments used to delay the permanent effects of puberty so that trans youth, their families, and their doctors can understand their identities better.

The legislation allows for the same medications to be used by cisgender youth for other conditions. The bill doesn’t ban any treatment for being too dangerous; it bans a class of people from using them for a specific purpose.

The bill takes effect this summer and gives trans youth until March 31, 2024 to end their current medical treatments, the Tennesseean reports.

“These treatments and procedures have a lifetime of negative consequences that are irreversible,” said state Rep. William Lamberth (R) incorrectly.

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Democrats said that medical treatment should be left to trans people and their doctors and should not be legislated.

“This body should not be telling physicians what to do,” said state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D). “We do not need to get in the business of legislating health care.”

“It has nothing to do with protecting children from unnecessary medical procedures,” said state Rep. Bo Mitchell (D). “[Minors] can get their breast enhancements, their nose jobs, that’s OK, but these children can’t have any medical procedures?”

#Tennessee #lgbt #trans #politics #nazi #democrats #Republicans #Detransition #transition #transphobia #drag

Tennessee’s legislature gives trans youth 1 year to detransition
The state will also ban drag performances in places where minors may be present.

The Tennessee House of Representatives passed two bills today attacking LGBTQ+ rights, including a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors and requiring transgender youth to detransition by March 2024.

The other bill bans drag performances in any place where minors might be present.

The health care ban now goes to Gov. Bill Lee (R), who has supported anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the past. He has signaled that he is “supportive” of this bill as well.

The drag bill needs to go to the state senate for a procedural vote – it already passed the state senate in a 26-2 vote – before it too will go to the governor’s desk.

Both bills will become law even if the governor doesn’t sign them.

#Tennessee #lgbt #trans #politics #nazi #democrats #Republicans #Detransition #transition #transphobia #drag

Wenn du an #transition denkst dann schau dir dieses Video zuerst an. #detransition https://www.thedistancemag.com/p/affirmation-generation-the-lies-of

Was ist es, was man am meisten bereut nach einer #transition?

Aus dem Blick der Nationalisten und fundamental Monotheisten ist es die Zeugungsfähigkeit. Aber wenn man ehemalige trans Männer zuhört #detransition, dann ist es die Stimme. Die Stimme wird niewieder die gleiche sein und eventuell muss man sein ganzes Leben mit einer männlichen Stimme leben.

Den Rechten ist hingegen nur die Reproduktion der eigenen Idiologie wichtig.

https://youtu.be/JUoY15ceUp4 Nicht meine aber eine Detransitionsgeschichte. #detransition

Looking at this new Reuters piece on #detransition and SMDH. When I read these articles, what makes me want to claw my eyes out most is the tacit assumption that those of us who actually work in #GenderAffirming care aren’t thinking about this. We're over here anxiously puzzling over ways to better help people achieve their #transition embodiment goals without adding more harmful #gatekeeping all the while the world tries to ban #transgender people altogether. This? Doesn't help.

Looking at this new Reuters piece on #detransition and SMDH. When I read these articles, what makes me want to claw my eyes out most is the tacit assumption that those of us who actually work in #GenderAffirming care aren’t thinking about this. Truthfully? I wake up in the middle of the night and just sit there exhausted, anxiously puzzling over ways to improve care and better help people figure out their #transition embodiment goals without adding more harmful #gatekeeping.

Former #detransition advocate @reclaimingtrans is fighting the anti-transgender movement.

50-year study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior estimated that less than 3% of people who medically transitioned experienced #transitionregret.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-detransitioner-fights-anti-transgender-movement-backed/story?id=92597182

#conversiontherapy #conversionpractices

I wish the average cis person cared as much about the 98% of #trans people forced to go through the irreversible changes of a wrong puberty than they do about the 40% of detransitioners (0.4% of trans people) who persist in their #detransition.

RT @onedonebun@twitter.com

I was 16. NEVER let anyone tell you this isn’t happening. #detrans #detransition #detransitioner #ProtectOurChildren

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/onedonebun/status/1590159933169111040