"Last year in the United States, more than 85 anti-trans bills were signed into law, while the Trump campaign pumped tens of millions of dollars into campaign adverts whipping up popular fear of gender deviance."
Without wanting to minimize the present-day harm, I would point out that this sort of backlash is an inevitable result of progress, and thus not reason to doubt long-term acceptance.
I'm old enough to remember how fast the public stigma around homosexuality faded. From "don't ask, don't tell" to Massachusetts legalizing gay marriage was only ten years, and another ten years to Obergefell v. Hodges. Keep the faith.
"twenty and prententious and precious"
>chuckle!<
"Last year in the United States, more than 85 anti-trans bills were signed into law, while the Trump campaign pumped tens of millions of dollars into campaign adverts whipping up popular fear of gender deviance."
Without wanting to minimize the present-day harm, I would point out that this sort of backlash is an inevitable result of progress, and thus not reason to doubt long-term acceptance.
I'm old enough to remember how fast the public stigma around homosexuality faded. From "don't ask, don't tell" to Massachusetts legalizing gay marriage was only ten years, and another ten years to Obergefell v. Hodges. Keep the faith.
Searingly brilliant analysis and personal testimony. Always great to read your writing!