/r/TransphobiaProject
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Transphobia . . . is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards transsexualism and transsexual or transgender people, based on the expression of their internal gender identity . . . Whether intentional or not, transphobia can have severe consequences for the target of the negative attitude.” source
DO NOT VOTE IN LINKED THREADS
Transphobia . . . is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards transsexualism and transsexual or transgender people, based on the expression of their internal gender identity . . . Whether intentional or not, transphobia can have severe consequences for the target of the negative attitude.” source
The purpose of the Transphobia Project is to help trans people (and our allies) respond to transphobia on Reddit and elsewhere. We connect people who are affected by transphobia with people who express transphobia.
Why? Because the effects of transphobia are catastrophic:
A staggering 41% of [trans people] reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population, with rates rising for those who lost a job due to bias (55%), were harassed/bullied in school (51%), had low household income, or were the victim of physical assault (61%) or sexual assault (64%). source
We are organized because we are fighting for our lives, and because otherwise we are overwhelmed: both numerically and emotionally. We need each other.
If you feel for whatever reason that you are unable to offer an effective response to a particular instance of transphobia, that's ok -- just post a link. That's why we're here.
If you're not certain that what you're posting is “truly” transphobic, * that's ok too.* The closest cases are where our voices are most likely to have a positive impact.
Experience has shown that our most effective responses to transphobia are usually:
polite (without equivocating),
informative (often with citations), and
humanizing
So please, try to be cool.
We are not a "downvote brigade." We ask and expect people to exercise the same “redditquette” that they exercise elsewhere. Our goal is to enlighten, not to antagonize.
We've gathered some helpful resources here
For more on transphobia and related issues, also see:
- r/transgender
- r/AskTransgender
- r/TransEducate
- r/TransSpace
- r/tranarchism
- r/LGBT
- r/SuicideWatch
- r/SameSexParents
- Day of Remembrance
/r/TransphobiaProject
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The Problem With Daniel Craig & JK Rowling
03:55 UTC
Transphobic (I guess? Hopefully this post won't get deleted) invite
Sooooo uh I am new to the trans thing (came out last week, made like four posts on egg_irl about it, and since ever the day I came out I've been pretty much emotionally unstable, but that out of the way to the point (I didn't screenshot and blocked and reported for harassment) but I got an invite to chat, throught it would be maybe something nice, like I didn't really know, people don't chat with me on Reddit much so yeah, I open that chat and the first message there is "it's a phase", like mf I was here being an emotional introverted mess for Over a week because of something I have known for over a year and now you say it's a phase??? Man if it was a phase (which it isn't, I even talked with my therapist and so on about it) that mf would need to say that like when I just started questioning myself, like that guy's at least half year to late (saying half year cause I'm not specifying how long I've known about me being trans)
19:41 UTC
Winter in America
00:28 UTC
Transphobic family members
I’ve always tried my best to educate my family on trans issues and being ally’s to the trans community but unfortunately I’ve had a lot of push back with them being transphobic. I recently found out my 11 year old niece is being transphobic towards another student at school and I’m heart broken. I’m wanting to know if anyone has any advice on how I can explain to her why this isn’t okay. I don’t want to shame her and I’ve explained a thousand times that we should be kind to others and someone’s identify is none of her business but unfortunately her parents are also quite transphobic. If anyone is willing to give helpful advice on this, I’d really appreciate it
23:07 UTC
In case you ever feel useless…
Just remember that JK Rowling basically threw away her career to tweet transphobia. Take this information as you please.
00:39 UTC
Not Losing You: A National Trans and LGBTQ Youth PSA Commercial Project
14:48 UTC
Second time this shit happened to me, YAY. :o(
06:00 UTC
This tiktokker scares me
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGegcBLA1/ so many videos of hateful rhetoric about transgender people being predators and a crime against humanity. In this video she calls gender affirming surgery mutilation. TikTok has banned her account twice but she keeps coming back. 52k followers
08:31 UTC
Can everyone please consider reporting this Youtube video and channel
https://www.youtube.com/@chipstick./videos
The channel art (banner image on the profile page) shows an offensive stereotypical image of a trans person being hanged (notice they are wearing a shirt with the trans flag colours). They have also uploaded a video called "jump around" which also contains this imagery.
15:46 UTC
There's a Facebook page called "dailydafty" that frequently posts homophobic and transphobic content.
Both hateful "memes" and photos of LGBT people encouraging people to harass them.
If you have time please consider scrolling through their posts and reporting the hateful ones, Facebook removes hateful posts and repeat offenders can be banned.
No point in contacting them directly, they reply with "piss off" and block you.
21:15 UTC
You cannot define what a man or woman is without excluding biological men or women.
I recently came upon a youtube short in which a cishet man explained that you cannot define what a woman is without excluding biological women. I felt like spreading this information to the people of reddit. Use that knowledge however you please. Have a wonderful day.
05:19 UTC