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Title: It’s not equality without the T
Post by: Natasha on July 05, 2008, 03:20:56 AM
Post by: Natasha on July 05, 2008, 03:20:56 AM
It's not equality without the T
Link (http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/its-not-equality-without-the-t/)
7/5/2008
"I'm weary of politicians tokenising trans* people merely to gain credibility. If they're not prepared to engage with us and listen to what we say - and incorporate that in meaningful policies which we can be sure will be implemented, then would they kindly leave us alone. We're quite capable of surviving without their cynical use of us for publicity with no practical support beyond the headline-grabbing stuff. We are not here to provide material for T-shirt slogans."
Link (http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/its-not-equality-without-the-t/)
7/5/2008
"I'm weary of politicians tokenising trans* people merely to gain credibility. If they're not prepared to engage with us and listen to what we say - and incorporate that in meaningful policies which we can be sure will be implemented, then would they kindly leave us alone. We're quite capable of surviving without their cynical use of us for publicity with no practical support beyond the headline-grabbing stuff. We are not here to provide material for T-shirt slogans."