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Title: Archer & pole dance influencer goes viral... how transphobia hurts everyone
Post by: Jessica_Rose on September 18, 2026, 07:13:46 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on September 18, 2026, 07:13:46 AM
Archer & pole dance influencer goes viral for explaining how transphobia hurts everyone
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/archer-pole-dance-influencer-goes-viral-for-explaining-how-transphobia-hurts-everyone/
Daniel Villarreal (17 Sep 2026)
Blumineck — a self-described "archer, pole dancer, and nerd" based in Leeds, England, with over 4.1 million followers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram — posted a viral video on Monday, directly addressing web commenters who have accused him and his wife of being transgender — both he and his wife are cisgender.
"Policing people's gender hurts everyone," he continues. "It hurts transgender people, who, whether you like it or not, are one of the most vulnerable populations," he adds, displaying a headline from a 2018 Williams Institute study showing that trans people are four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime.
"It also hurts all women, whether they happen to be taller or stronger, or have short hair, or wear different makeup, or who otherwise don't fit into society's incredibly narrow beauty standards," he says, displaying headlines about a cis teen girl who was forced to prove her gender in a restaurant's women's restroom, a cis Olympic boxer who was harassed over false claims that she's trans, and two women tried for slander after claiming that French First Lady Brigitte Macron is trans.
"And it hurts men," he continues, noting a November 2025 headline about young men who still feel pressured to act "tough" despite rejecting "'cookie'-cutter masculinity." He says men are "sick of the pedophiles and sex offenders that call themselves role models" — a possible allusion to toxic manosphere influencer Andrew Tate, who has been accused of human trafficking, rape, sex with a minor, and other crimes.
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@Sarah B
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/archer-pole-dance-influencer-goes-viral-for-explaining-how-transphobia-hurts-everyone/
Daniel Villarreal (17 Sep 2026)
Blumineck — a self-described "archer, pole dancer, and nerd" based in Leeds, England, with over 4.1 million followers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram — posted a viral video on Monday, directly addressing web commenters who have accused him and his wife of being transgender — both he and his wife are cisgender.
"Policing people's gender hurts everyone," he continues. "It hurts transgender people, who, whether you like it or not, are one of the most vulnerable populations," he adds, displaying a headline from a 2018 Williams Institute study showing that trans people are four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime.
"It also hurts all women, whether they happen to be taller or stronger, or have short hair, or wear different makeup, or who otherwise don't fit into society's incredibly narrow beauty standards," he says, displaying headlines about a cis teen girl who was forced to prove her gender in a restaurant's women's restroom, a cis Olympic boxer who was harassed over false claims that she's trans, and two women tried for slander after claiming that French First Lady Brigitte Macron is trans.
"And it hurts men," he continues, noting a November 2025 headline about young men who still feel pressured to act "tough" despite rejecting "'cookie'-cutter masculinity." He says men are "sick of the pedophiles and sex offenders that call themselves role models" — a possible allusion to toxic manosphere influencer Andrew Tate, who has been accused of human trafficking, rape, sex with a minor, and other crimes.
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@Sarah B
Title: Re: Archer & pole dance influencer goes viral... how transphobia hurts everyone
Post by: Petunia on September 18, 2026, 09:15:36 AM
Post by: Petunia on September 18, 2026, 09:15:36 AM
I teared up a little bit when I followed this link.
He is so direct in his making sense.
Not only that, some of the positive comments about him are brilliant too.
Thank Jessica for bringing this to my attention
He is so direct in his making sense.
Not only that, some of the positive comments about him are brilliant too.
Thank Jessica for bringing this to my attention