Before we begin: This is not a ‘both sides’ post. Trans rights are human rights. <3
“You must unlearn what you have learned [about gender].”
Yoda
I’m not even sure when I first came up with the idea for this. Maybe a combination of putting together my huge Good Omens posts and realising that I rather enjoy organising large amounts of stuff. (*cries* This is SO LONG!) Or maybe just seeing how easily ‘gender criticals’ ensnare recruits using skewed information and scare tactics, because the framing of trans issues is usually done by cis people and there’s no guide book. So I thought I’d try assemble something resembling one.
Also, the burden of education is usually borne by trans people, so as a cis person it seemed the least I could do would be to try to help educate others. You should be able to find links for just about ANY 'But what about?' question. It’s a sort of collage, delving into all kinds of issues and will hopefully prove helpful for anyone wondering about the current ‘discourse’ (there shouldn’t be a discourse, people’s human rights shouldn’t be up for debate, but that’s where we’re at).
^This was written… IDK, before Christmas? And now, it’s not just up for ‘debate’ it’s a full-blown crisis. Literally. Things were bad before, but somehow they got worse... :(
Jump direct to topic:
General Links - organised by topic | The UK aka TERF island | JKR gets her own section | Other Stuff that wouldn’t fit in anywhere else | And finally… nice things!
ETA (addition 2025): Tracking the rise of anti-trans bills in the U.S.
( Initial rambling )
( General Links - organised by topic )
( The UK aka TERF island )
( JKR gets her own section )
( Other Stuff that wouldn’t fit in anywhere else )
( And finally… nice things! )
If you have anything you would like me to add, just tell me in comments (and please provide a link!) - I will get to it eventually, promise. :)
With special thanks to Owls for taking the time to do a look-through and for a few additions - not to mention the naming of the post! <3 (You are a genius, darling)
“You must unlearn what you have learned [about gender].”
Yoda
I’m not even sure when I first came up with the idea for this. Maybe a combination of putting together my huge Good Omens posts and realising that I rather enjoy organising large amounts of stuff. (*cries* This is SO LONG!) Or maybe just seeing how easily ‘gender criticals’ ensnare recruits using skewed information and scare tactics, because the framing of trans issues is usually done by cis people and there’s no guide book. So I thought I’d try assemble something resembling one.
Also, the burden of education is usually borne by trans people, so as a cis person it seemed the least I could do would be to try to help educate others. You should be able to find links for just about ANY 'But what about?' question. It’s a sort of collage, delving into all kinds of issues and will hopefully prove helpful for anyone wondering about the current ‘discourse’ (there shouldn’t be a discourse, people’s human rights shouldn’t be up for debate, but that’s where we’re at).
^This was written… IDK, before Christmas? And now, it’s not just up for ‘debate’ it’s a full-blown crisis. Literally. Things were bad before, but somehow they got worse... :(
This far side comic is kind of what it’s like to be trans right now pic.twitter.com/OoX9sJuu3s
— Charlie Girard (@charlescgirard) April 28, 2021
Jump direct to topic:
General Links - organised by topic | The UK aka TERF island | JKR gets her own section | Other Stuff that wouldn’t fit in anywhere else | And finally… nice things!
ETA (addition 2025): Tracking the rise of anti-trans bills in the U.S.
( Initial rambling )
( General Links - organised by topic )
( The UK aka TERF island )
( JKR gets her own section )
( Other Stuff that wouldn’t fit in anywhere else )
( And finally… nice things! )
If you have anything you would like me to add, just tell me in comments (and please provide a link!) - I will get to it eventually, promise. :)
With special thanks to Owls for taking the time to do a look-through and for a few additions - not to mention the naming of the post! <3 (You are a genius, darling)
