The right is going to depict us as unsympathetic and violent no matter what we do. They feel no responsibility to the truth because the crowd they play to believes everything they say without question. Playing the good queer gets us nowhere. Their acceptance cannot be gained that way.
Yeah and we can provide them with easy screenshots pre made or we can make it so random people stumbling across us on the internet don’t think “well that’s a really hateful response”.
Once again, I’m not talking about appealing to the bigots, I’m talking about appealing to the undecided and those uncommitted to their side. They actually can often be won over or at the very least made to not be convinced by right wing attacks. Or they can see our behavior and conclude the right was telling the truth about us.
Forgive me for not wanting us to pointlessly depict ourselves the way people who hate us do.
“My, people are talking shit on the internet to a controversial celebrity known for bigotry and writing rather midding childrens books. Clearly this means she’s right in her bigotry!”
Do you hear yourself. “I used to be left / support X/ be a decent person until-” is a fucking lie.
So do you see where you’re misrepresenting my statements? Because I didn’t say they were right, I implied that people who never met us and don’t care might think so.
The right is going to depict us as unsympathetic and violent no matter what we do. They feel no responsibility to the truth because the crowd they play to believes everything they say without question. Playing the good queer gets us nowhere. Their acceptance cannot be gained that way.
Yeah and we can provide them with easy screenshots pre made or we can make it so random people stumbling across us on the internet don’t think “well that’s a really hateful response”.
Once again, I’m not talking about appealing to the bigots, I’m talking about appealing to the undecided and those uncommitted to their side. They actually can often be won over or at the very least made to not be convinced by right wing attacks. Or they can see our behavior and conclude the right was telling the truth about us.
Forgive me for not wanting us to pointlessly depict ourselves the way people who hate us do.
Anyone who claims to be undecided about whether trans people should exist is lying and sides with the transphobes.
“My, people are talking shit on the internet to a controversial celebrity known for bigotry and writing rather midding childrens books. Clearly this means she’s right in her bigotry!”
Do you hear yourself. “I used to be left / support X/ be a decent person until-” is a fucking lie.
So do you see where you’re misrepresenting my statements? Because I didn’t say they were right, I implied that people who never met us and don’t care might think so.
and they’re going to think so regardless of how much you simp.
Don’t bother appeasing someone who will shit in your face no matter what you do.