Dear cis people,

It isn't hateful to say something is transphobic. We're not attacking you.

I am tired of trying to politely point out transphobia and getting "ugh why can't you educate instead of hate."

I'm trying. But I can't educate you if I can't even call it what it is.

When I point out that something you've done or said is transphobic I'm not attacking you as a person and I'm not calling you evil.

I am literally just trying to educate you about why that action was harmful.

Stop being defensive for five seconds and listen.

And yes, I know that a lot of the time you were not intending to be transphobic and you just didn't know - but transphobia out of ignorance is still transphobia.

We all have these prejudices in us. Refusing to call them what they are won't help, it only allows us to look away.

I am never going to be able to teach you about transphobia if you won't even let me say the word "transphobic."

Your fragility over being called out does not change that so stop with this "waaah you're so mean why can't you just teach me" and actually listen.