Ask Matt Monday: Antagonism in the White Trans Community?
http://tranifesto.com/2010/12/06/ask-matt-monday-antagonism-in-the-white-trans-community/ (http://tranifesto.com/2010/12/06/ask-matt-monday-antagonism-in-the-white-trans-community/)
12/6/10
I specify white because I haven't noticed this level of antagonism between the trans men and trans women in communities of color I've been in. Is this a universal gap in the trans community and I just haven't noticed, or is this really a white thing? I'm asking in all seriousness."
This is not an official "Ask Matt" question, but rather one that was asked in a comment thread in one of my other posts. I'll try to tackle it in some small way.
There is a great deal of complexity in the relationships between trans men and trans women, and I would guess that this is true regardless of race, ethnic background, age, class, geographic location, cultural gender expectations, and other variables. I would also say that all of these factors probably heavily influence these relationships. Because of this, I can only speculate based on my own experiences.