god, this is so real
My mom. Every time she tries to be transphobic, she can’t help saying something like “I want to take T” or “I’d want to transition the other way” or complaining about things like women’s fat distribution and ends up accidentally being more affirming than she’d be if she was trying to be artificially supportive. Also, I’m not exaggerating those quotes for comedic effect.
I think there’s a gulf between
- “I feel like I’m trapped in the wrong body and I want to change that”
And
- “I feel like a second class citizen living in an oppressive patriarchy, and I would happily discard my current gender if it gave me more wealth and status”
Definitely possible to feel both. But the latter is a very TERFy expression of gender exclusion, while the former is a product of personal introspection.
I might even go so far as to categorize the second kind of person as gender fluid.
Not quite. Being born AFAB is a rough experience in general, so it’s a common feeling to wish you had more power. And well… men have more power
So why don’t all women just transition? Trans men do it, but cis women don’t. I think it’s because gender dysphoria is a worse than misogyny. Trans women transition and are happy with the decision because the trade is worth it.
I mean, I entirely agree. I’m just adding some perspective as to why some cis women make these sorts of statements
