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EvieU's avatar

A few decades ago, when trans was about being stealth and passing, the lesbians who did it experienced deep seated internalized homophobia, and blatant homophobia from society. It allowed these women to think they were escaping homophobia by “passing” as male. Today, the lesbians who trans still experience that same internalized homophobia, but the external social pressure morphed into something even more dangerous, and has lead to the uptick in lesbians destroying their bodies: society now celebrates trans. Flaunting mastectomy scars and injecting testosterone in public is seen by progressives as an act of heroic defiance to the “oppressors.” Media and advertising champions trans. There is a certain allure that grabs insecure masculine females, as they’re openly rewarded for transing. Small social rewards are given to the butches who take on a “nonbinary” label to signal denial of their womanhood and align with trans ideology. Homophobia and hatred of the masculine female is still here today— now we’re “terfs” we’re “right wing gays” we’re taunted: “you’re really trans,” “you wish you were trans”. I’ve been dragged through the mud for voicing my opinion on this, and viciously attacked, lost people flat out. Vast majority of LGBs in my life want me to shut up, to stop revealing these inconvenient truths. They’re so angry at me, and even more so because I’m a butch lesbian and I refuse to give in. It’s a painful and lonely place to be, but I’ll take it— we’re literally fighting for lesbian existence.

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Mariah Burton Nelson's avatar

Jamie, thank you for doing the steep dive that I have not yet done, and summarizing the connection between gender, ideology, and homophobia. Devastating indeed, and so important for people to know.

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