can i be kind of mean
i don’t think “secondhand dysphoria” is real or “valid” i think it’s a weak attempt at pathologizing a disgust response to another person’s body. by pathologizing your desire to police the body of another, you take accountability or any need for self reflection off of yourself. “it’s not that i think they look ugly or bad, seeing them just makes me dysphoric, it’s not my fault, it’s dysphoria, i’m not a bigot! i cant be!” like idk at a certain point we need to stop giving ground to shit like that. if that is a GENUINE dysphoria trigger then it’s on you to manage yourself and not make your dysphoria the problem of someone who is simply just existing in their body. even if it is a real thing it’s indicative of a very individualist and inconsiderate mindset. other people’s bodies don’t exist for you to react to and your reactions to them will never matter. get over yourself.





















