TW: Gender based violence, murder

In 2021, there’ve already been at least 21 transgender or gender non-conforming people who’ve been murdered, and these devastating murders coincide with the record number of anti-trans bills have been introduced this year — from the over 100 bills attacking transgender rights, a majority target trans youth.

These legislative attacks against children who are trans, is part of the violent rhetoric that insinuates trans people aren’t who we say we are. Trans women, and specifically trans women of color, are facing an ongoing epidemic of violence, and bringing up these old, false tropes perpetuates that.

By misgendering Caitlyn Jenner, by citing false, hateful rhetoric against trans people, folks are participating in the harm and violence against women and children.

I don’t know what you mean by the ‘Master Plan of a Cosmic Creator’ but if this Creator believes that children should have access to human rights, access to parents who support them, access to existing, then you would understand that trans people are just trying to be who they are.

Some excerpts from activist and writer Raquel Willis’ interview with Time:

“I don’t think a lot of these anti-trans lawmakers understand is that they are literally putting children’s lives at risk. They are making it so difficult for their families, their guardians, the people in their lives to get access to the information and the support that they may need to safely and healthily and affirmatively raise these children. It’s interesting that so much of the discussion is centered on protecting women and girls because they’re doing just the opposite..”

“What trans people are fighting for liberates all of the women and girls who are told that they can’t be strong, brilliant, capable leaders and in control of their own destiny. It liberates the men and boys who are told that they can’t have a full emotional experience and they have to move through the world with a mission of domination. It liberates all of us.”

Just because Caityln Jenner is trans, she doesn’t speak for all trans folks: https://www.pixstory.com/story/just-because-caityln-jenner-is-trans-it-doesn-t-mean-she-speaks-for-all-trans-folks/32142