Parsing Hate: The motivation behind the "Transsexual Registration Act"
2011/12/12
POSTED BY dentedbluemercedes
http://dentedbluemercedes.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/parsing-hate-the-motivation-behind-the-transsexual-registration-act/also
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/12/the_motivation_behind_the_transsexual_registration.phpOn December 10th, Monica at TransGriot pointed to a Facebook Group advocating for the creation of a "Transsexual Registration Act." The creator of that page and the idea he presents are fringe enough that we typically don't dignify them with attention, but sometimes it's important to point to these things and discuss them. Far too often, we try to talk about the kinds of attitudes that we face and why we need to defend against them, but because those attitudes are rarely spoken out loud, the general public is allowed to rest easy in the conviction that these attitudes don't really exist or aren't really representative, and that addressing them is unnecessary. When we parse the perspective of the person who made this page and the connected video, there is a direct correlation with those that drive a type of violence that trans people can face, and that result in some of the tragedies we remember during the Transgender Day of Remembrance. There is actually significant value in documenting and parsing that hate, determining where it comes from, and reflecting on how prevalent it might be in society.
Some of the quotes will be difficult for some, so the discussion will follow after the fold — save it for when you're prepared to delve into some incredibly disheartening attitudes. Consider this your trigger warning.
