Notices by Buster 🐰 (buster@social.freedombits.org)

One of the most rude awakenings for me regarding the prevalence of transphobia was the horrific murder of that poor, delightful young lady, Brianna Ghey, here in the U.K. The sheer, hate-fuelled psychopathy of the two twisted people whom murdered her… the media frenzy… the barefaced normalisation of transphobia… the fact the conversation became about the validity of transgender ideology and not the tragic death of a teenage girl.

Needless to say it sobered me up entirely. I was more understanding of transgender identity when this tragedy occurred but it cemented the fact I have to… I’m morally obliged to fight for transgender rights.

Brianna’s story is tragically one of many. Transphobic attacks are so scarily frequent and we have to fight back against the transphobes as well as the culture that allows this breeding ground of hatred.

I was never critical or judgmental of trans, non-binary or otherwise non-gender conforming people. I have always maintained that I respect the individual—regardless of whether I respect their beliefs and opinions.

However, I was very critical of the ideas and I was especially skeptical of the motivations of many activist groups whom fought for the what I saw as the ‘propagation’ of gender ideology—as if it is a subversive and therefore inherently ‘bad’ psyop or something.

I admit now that I was wrong, all those years ago. It was conspiratorial, magical thinking. I have gracefully been provided with plenty of evidence (statistical, scientific and anecdotal) to support the very real phenomenon of diverse gender identities. I feel guilty, as if I have undermined the plight of trans, non-binary and otherwise gender non-conforming peoples in the past. This makes me feel like absolute shit even now.

I will always fight for you. I will defend your right to express your identity in whichever way you please. I promise I will listen.

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