There was this piece from Raquel Willis in response to Chimamanda Adichie and her problematic comments about trans women. For those who couldn't find the error in Adichie's words, Willis' perspective might help you better understand the issue. At the same time, Willis makes a point to state, repeatedly that she's not willing to throw Adichie away for her ignorance.If your feminism does not respect trans women in their full womanhood, then it's truly not intersectional: https://t.co/4bn3foPTvO #TDOV pic.twitter.com/Fs1fuBlbSP
— The Root (@TheRoot) March 31, 2017
On #TDOV respect me by using pronouns (he/him), the fact I'm biological female doesn't mean y'all can call me by wht makes y'all comfortable
— #DarkSkinSupremacy (@stfuwhenmetweet) March 31, 2017
On Pronouns
"As there are many kinds of women, there are many kinds of men&many men desire many kinds of women, trans women are among these women" #TDoV pic.twitter.com/D3qZJyb9Yi
— prince jasmine (@backofftrack) March 31, 2017
Worthy of Love
On Protecting Sex Workers and Black Trans Women
fight back to claim #TDOV by making visible that which power tries to hide:
protecting trans women means protecting sex workers — jess (@l1quidcryst4l) March 31, 2017
the intersection between trans women and sex work is high. this is a part of our legacy and on #TDOV we must make it visible and be proud.
— jess (@l1quidcryst4l) March 31, 2017
on #TDOV we must make violence against trans sex workers visible, and remind people that this intersection is at a high risk for violence.
— jess (@l1quidcryst4l) March 31, 2017
fight back to claim #TDOV by making visible that which power tries to hide:
most violence against trans women is against black trans women — jess (@l1quidcryst4l) March 31, 2017
even in trans communities, power is centralized in whiteness. white trans women, on #TDOV it our duty to make this visible and fight it.
— jess (@l1quidcryst4l) March 31, 2017
On Protecting Sex Workers and Black Trans Women
#transvisibility #tdov pic.twitter.com/e59SGldjeP
— Emery Shriver (@meshrive) March 31, 2017
Why do trans people need more visibility.
Okay, why #tdov? Visibility MATTERS: If I’d seen as a kid that folks like me *existed* maybe I'd have found a comfortable ID at 8, not 32.
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
Maybe if we could see survival and success in our futures, they wouldn't be so terrifying. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
Maybe if cis folks saw us (properly, genuinely) as people, not as threats or fetishes or freaks, we'd have less to be afraid of. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
Maybe if being visible wasn't such a risk, vulnerable people could more readily find the support/help they need to survive & flourish. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
#tdov It's not just *visibility* though; the lens through which we're projected makes a difference... the language used to talk about us-
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
-gets into people's heads. Misgendering, confusion, fear, fetishizing, all come from what you do/don't see of us. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
I’m sick of being othered, of being your inspiration porn or pity object. Sick of looking over my shoulder, waiting for abuse- #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
-I’m sick of the repercussion-free (for cis folks) ‘what’s in their pants’ line/scene in almost every single story about us. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
-I’m angry that the first question 99% of trans teens ask me is ‘how could anyone ever love me?’ Because all they see is hate & fear. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
All of that and far, far worse comes from people’s reactions to who they think we are. The stories they hear. #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
What we need is positive, respectful representation. For cis folks to shut up & listen & for OUR voices to be heard.We need visibility #tdov
— Fox Benwell (@ThisFoxWrites) March 31, 2017
Representation Matters
This is NOT up for debate #TransWomenAreWomen #TDOV17 #TDOV Fighting for women's rights means fighting for #trans rights. https://t.co/bnbqHYEbNa
— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) March 31, 2017
Women's Rights
We celebrate Afrika Lockett, a formerly incarcerated, Black, trans elder in Chicago! We love you, Afrika! https://t.co/6LuLN6MDZT #TDOV pic.twitter.com/7d6t7t4KVU
— GetEQUAL (@GetEQUAL) March 31, 2017
A woman you should know: Ms. Afrika Queen Lockett
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