I should probably repost this more often. Ways to actually be an ally:
Heute ist International Transgender Day of Visibility! Beste Lektüre dazu: „Gender Punks. Über trans Pionier*innen und die Kunst, widerständig zu leben“ von Kuku Schrapnell.
Everyone needs to stop what they’re doing and watch this video.
“It seems like there’s a lack of diversity here today, and it’s mostly people who look like you and me, and I just…?”
This lady’s response is🔥
Es steht dir frei, über alle Arten von Missbrauch zu reden, die du relevant findest. Man kann nicht alle Themen gleichzeitig besprechen, und hier geht es jetzt gerade um Gewalt gegenüber Frauen. Das zu kapern, klingt nach Whataboutismus.
Have you seen the weird answers LLMs provide? I'd be just as right making things up in my head. (LLMs are not created to be right, from what I gather.)
People always bitch about new stuff, you're right. On the other hand, not everything that's new stays (do you remember the "You're holding your iphones wrong!" fiasco?).
They won't make everyone happy, they are not chocolate.
(I'm even willing to entertain the thought that in two years I might be proven wrong. Not likely, but not impossible. 😅)
Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️⚧️
Christopher Webb
Verbrecher Verlag
I also made this online document of easy-to-take actions for allies who want to support trans people right now: docs.google.com/document/u/0... 🏳️⚧️
Diandra Linnemann
Diandra Linnemann
Diandra Linnemann
Diandra Linnemann
Diandra Linnemann
Actions For Allies With increasing transphobia in the media and politics, being trans is getting more dangerous every day. Trans people’s access to public spaces, services, and healthcare are being re...
docs.google.com
Kommt drauf an, was stört - Perspektive? Sprache? Fühlen sich die Charaktere nicht stimmig an? Mal schreib ich um, mal stelle ich um, mal lösche ich.
