The trans experience is being terrified of elections.
We lost here in Saskatchewan last month, and I’m worried the conservative Sask Party will start restricting trans healthcare like the UCP is proposing in Alberta. And now the internet is going nuts with the US election, and I can’t vote in that one, but the cons here tend to follow the lead of the GOP.
I’m scared. For my trans friends in the us, for the women facing loss of rights, for the continuing march of fascism the US far right is exporting around the world…
It’s time for an internet break for this girl. I hope the US electorate does the right thing. See you on the flip side.
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Take care, we’ll see you soon. 
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Well I’m failing pretty hard at staying off the internet today, but then again, digital self-harm is also part of the trans experience. I mean, my first trans community was found on Twitter, so… 
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Mine was on Geocities. I’m old.
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I was very deep in the closet at that point, I avoided engaging with anything queer because some part of me knew that would risk my shell of denial. I figured out I was trans in the 80s but stuffed it down until it could no longer be contained in 2021.
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And I’m not going back
Into rags or in the hole
And our bruises are coming
But we will never fold
I wish I felt as strong as those lyrics. But I don’t today.
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I didn’t know that Sade has a trans child (who is fine a/f), and I didn’t know she’s got new music coming out:
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Sarah McBride will be on Chris Hayes MSNBC shortly.
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One of the first salvos from the Dems against us. Because trans people rated so highly in what issues voters cared about? No - it’s because professional Dem consultants suck at their jobs.
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Does anyone know a facepalm gif that is also very angry? Because that’s my reaction to that nonsense.
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Quickly scanning over the Wikipedia entry on the guy… he was Hilary Clinton’s senior adviser, and played the role of Trump for both her and Harris in mock debate practice, because of his abrasive personality.
Clinton herself has come off as kind of a TERF and ignorant about trans issues, but then when questioned about it later, claimed to be for trans rights.
As far as “being held hostage by the far left,” he can just fuck right off. Every single time a centrist Democrat fails at something, they blame the left. And trans issues and lies about illegal immigration are not “far left” issues, either.
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That, plus some Spock crushing computers…
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On a brighter note, Sarah McBride was on the View this morning. Holy crap, she really is impressive.
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I’m so happy she won. Just an incredible bright spot in an otherwise shit election.
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I think Hilary evolved on trans issues. She said previously that there were legitimate concerns for cis gender women regarding trans women. Personally- I was invited to a City Hall event years ago for her and shook her hand in the receiving line. She gave me a look.
But when she was Secretary of State - she changed those important passport regs allowing people to get their gender marker changed without having surgery.
People change. Especially when they see others they respect respecting us.
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