Vinushka

to the trans girls saying "this would work on me" about that trans guy's guide to fumbling a tgirl, please develop some more self respect, don't let yourself get used by guys like that

ppl on here get sooo mad when someone says you should be a little bit grateful for lgbt allies like sorry but i have homophobic overbearing parents & im used to people thinking gays are freaks and “groomers” so the concept of “cishet people who are willing to ally themselves with the lgbt liberation movement” is something i dont think ill ever take for granted. but thats just me i guess idk. yeah its praising the bare minimum but receiving the bare minimum allyship is a blessing when im used to deeply entrenched homophobia. i’d rather shit talk the people who actually want me dead instead of the cishets showing up at pride to day drink with drag queens. what does ridiculing them do except ruin the vibe :|

ok i really dont wanna hear anyone try to tell me that transmisandry is real after reading that vice article. it really just exemplifies everything trans women have ever pointed out about transmisogyny and the terms tma/tme in one article. the reduction of trans women to stereotypical memes, the expectation that she wont know how to take care of herself and will therefore be easy to fix, the whole softboi schtick, the way trans men fall back on calling themselves women when it's convenient to shield themselves from criticism. it's all there.

the most mortifying part about posting abt your ocs is posting about your ocs

The politics of having people of colour play colonisers in media and the politics of having people of colour be the voices of fascist institutions, are the same. They serve to erase the responsibilities of whiteness with regards to the colonialist entities they have created.

Genuinely like you are going to have some of the most boring coworkers and neighbors in the world. You are gonna have annoying people who are loud and have the most reddit opinions and personality you can think of and who are just as awkward as you and who may make jokes in poor taste. But you still gotta be able to just like talk to them about the weather and shit. Hear people talk about their kids or their jobs or what movies come out recently. Obvs this has limits with like outright bigots but as a general rule you gotta cause that's the only way you can build real life community. You'll never be able to borrow a cup of sugar or host a block party or organize a union by only talking to people who you like. If you wanna build a better world with those around you you gotta learn their names first.

There are a fair few faux feminist statements I hate, but “We are the daughters of the witches you couldn’t burn” is one of them.