So I wanted to put this together not because anyone needs to see all of this stuff, or read every word here, but because I think compiling these kinds of posts is useful when weāre talking about transmasc issues in the community.
There is, frankly, way too much for anyone to go through and dissect here. Itās exhausting, and it stressed me out just trying to find the posts to make this. Iām not going to go through everything here and point out why itās all wrong. I donāt have that kind of time.
What Iām saying is that there is a problem.
Not that the problem is worse than anyone elseās, not that itās the only problem, not that nobody else has problems on par with or even worse than this.
Transmascs are made to feel unwelcome- intentionally or not. There is dwindling space, there is less and less room for our voices. Less support for our perspectives. Less compassion for our experiences.
There is a hostility growing, an assumption that trans men are inherently violent people- are the oppressor. That we must be stopped, that we must be kept out of the community, that our oppression doesnāt matter or worse, doesnāt exist.
I lay this out for you because I want it to be clear why I and others are trying to build space for a healthier community for transmasculine folks; spaces that support and validate them, that are compassionate, trusting, and understanding (without allowing room for misogyny or transmisogyny). I want it to be very clear why I make the posts that I do, why I think itās so important to change the broader understanding of transmasculine struggles and transphobic oppression.Ā
Iām exhausted after compiling this. A lot of these posts are recent; this year, or within the last few. Some of them are older. Some of them are from my own inbox, or comments off my posts- and I left many of the posts I found out, too, prioritizing the ones that make sense without the surrounding context and the ones that contain their entire message, stated, and easy to understand. These posts are from other trans men, trans women, nonbinary people- from within our own community.
I just want folks to understand that this is something that exists, that people believe, and that can and does permeate spaces in ways we might not see right away. This is important. This matters. This isnāt okay.
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