I have noticed that there are a ridiculous amount of accounts on Tumblr in radical feminist spaces that claim to be young detransitioners.
At first, I believed the accounts I saw. But as I observed more and more, I noticed a lot of strange and implausible stories. I know some trans people start E or T in their late teens, and surgery is possible, but the quantity of accounts claiming to have had top surgery at 16 or having had a friend have top surgery before 18 does not match with the numbers.
I’ve also noticed a sick eagerness to lie, and also to make fake accounts to send themselves disgusting things to react to.
I’m really concerned about this. There’s this strange ecosystem where teenage girls are interacting with bad actors, and I don’t think this radicalization pipeline is quite studied in the same way Gamergate was. The Rowling stuff is part of it, but it’s a lot more complicated. People need to start deradicalizing Gen Z/Alpha girls and women.
This is rightwing brainworms + way too much power and control over social media.
This isn’t a bug, this is a feature, selling the capacity to manufacture consent for targeting a vulnerable minority group is just how capitalists maximalize profits under a fascist regime.
Don’t worry, Bluesky will be totally different I swear!! /s
I am glad you are here :)
Social media is beautiful, it is the corporations, for profit brutality and monetized hate speech that is ugly and we can and will do better in spaces like this.
Turns anti-bullshit chaingun in the direction of hateful rightwing chuds
the barrels start to spin up in a satisfying whhhr sound
This bullshit has GOTTA stop