Being trans isn't a "belief" I hold, even if people can't see that. Just like I don't BELIEVE my eyes are blue, they ARE blue.

Some people can't see that my eyes are blue, be it because they're colorblind or just haven't seen a picture of me.

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But my eyes ARE blue. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about my eyes, it doesn't change that I know they're blue.

The difference is nobody can look in a trans person's ear and see our minds and figure it out. Cis people have to rely on our word a lot.

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But straight people have to rely on the word of lesbians and gays and bisexuals. Transphobes go on about "reproduction", but last time I checked two cis lesbians can't get each other pregnant no matter how much they try. So why don't the "GCs" get mad about them?

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The thing is, the new anti-trans movement is homophobic. That's why certain "alliances" are partnering so smoothly with conservative organizations that fight against LGBTQ+ rights (I dare not invoke their names)

It's easier to chip letters off one at a time.

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This thread is kinda all over the place, but please hear my warning.

They'll get you next. They don't care about you farther than they can use you as a tool.

And when that time comes we won't open our arms to you. Why should we, when you let them use you to hurt us?

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