As much as I love DT.. It is not middle class, priveledged white males whom we need to stand up and support us. That sounds disengenious, I know.. all support is good. and in part I cannot disagree. However, someone who is just an ally.. really cannot speak on our behalf.. because whilst they may be saying what we wish people to think, they have nothing more than their sense of morality to guide them. This is then what leads to a car crash of a statement where he calls for the only black, female minister in parliament to 'shut up and go away" (sic)..
This then allows a platform for the hater's to espouse their dis-knowledge and troll out the old tropes of "rapists, pedo's and murderers".. By attacking these people, we allow them a platform to spread more of their hate and disinformation.
As a community, we should treat all disenters like you would small children. They don't know better. They think they do and they scream and shout.. but point to that woman who is saving lives in a childrens's hospital.. oh btw she is trans, that doesn't define her, it is just part of her story - but see the dedication, the lives saved... For every made-up rapist in a bathroom story the hate people espouse, we should be showcasing the normal and the remarkable people who exist, who just happen to be on the gender spectrum. It is not as satisfying as shouting hate back, it is not as headline grabbing - but this is a war of attrition and we are already making huge strides into the general public's consciousness.
Dissenters and mis-informationists are finding their voices eroded. There is less of a platform in the mainstream now than there was.. I know, they still have too much of a sway and their words do make headlines, but more often now they are being reported as the 'look at this, this is freaking outlandish' as opposed to 'look at this, this is fact'.. The more we educate and celebrate the people who find themselves dealing with their gender incongruencies the less traction scare-mongering will have and the haters will move to the background and remain on the fringes. Much like the anti-gay lobbies and racism have done. I don't think they will ever go, as humanity seems to have a pernicious streak to retain a small percentage of individuals whom have outcast views - but their voices stop being heralded as news and more for concern to the owners mental health.
By deciding not to be involved in the screaming matches with people who have agenda's.. better we stand proud and show the world that we are so much better than that.
