Reminder that there is Nothing radical or feminist about gatekeeping trans people and medicalising trans experiences.
Reminder that there is Nothing gained by excluding aces and aros from Pride.
Reminder that there is No Such Thing as a “transtrender” (seriously wtf).
Reminder that autigender does Not mean that someone is claiming that their gender is autism - it describes the specific way in which autism can influence how one experiences their gender.
Reminder that Queer has been used by the community for longer than many people on this site have been alive and is some peoples actual identity and insisting that their identity is a slur is literally giving our word back to our oppressors. All our words have been slurs - we reclaim them and use them. Don’t. Give. Them. Back.
Reminder that being gay, lesbian, trans or any other identity does not mean that you can’t be racist and Racism is a huge problem in the community.
Reminder that being part of Pride does not mean that you can’t contribute to the oppression of other sexuality and gender identities, and transphobia is also a Huge problem in the community.
Reminder that a-spec doesn’t refer to “autism spectrum” and the claim that is does was started by Exclusionists and is not endorsed by the majority of autistics - we use “ASD”, “the spectrum”, and “autistic”.
Reminder that MOGAI identities and micro-labels are Valid and fine actually.
Reminder that the first Pride was a riot started by a trans woman of colour and our strength and achievements in fighting for our rights have been through Solidarity and working together, not petty and often ridiculous arguments about who is and isn’t allowed to participate.
Reminder that Pride needs to be Intersectional and Accessible - our community is comprised of people from all walks of life and backgrounds; our community includes POC, Jewish people, poor people, mentally ill people, disabled people, people who are currently being abused or have been abused in the past, sex workers - any Pride event that isn’t inclusive and accessible to Everyone in our community has failed to support our community in its entirety.
If you disagree with ANY of these, unfollow and block me right now