An Open Letter to B-tch

[Shana A]

An Open Letter to B-tch

11 Mar
Lynn Glyttr

http://vwyllyss.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/an-open-letter-to-bitch/

B-tch, I understand you're concerned about people labeling you a "transphobe". And rightfully so: your career is based on your presence in feminist and queer communities and as I have witnessed (and I'm sure you remember), your statements deriding trans women have made it much more difficult to play at events, marches and rallies. You say you're not transphobic. And I get it – that's an icky word to have thrown at you. It sticks, doesn't it? You make this clear in your defenses, over and over again – you have had trans lovers, friends, etc (and by the way, B-tch, a lot of people feel like a cis person using the word "->-bleeped-<-" is offensive and derogatory, so maybe try not to do that so much because, well, years and years being subjected to violence and abuse at that word leaves a lot of bruises and many will point out that word isn't yours to reclaim) – so how could you be phobic of trans people?