ao3sburbanite:

polyglotplatypus:

a discussion i had with my mother today

I’m not trans but if I have to hear another older family member go on about “all these transgender people all of a sudden”, or casually misgender people or treat it like a cringy fad I’m gonna start smacking folks.

It’s not hard to respect trans people. It’s not a noble act of self-sacrifice to remember to use the right pronouns. It’s just common decency toward another human being.

The one question I usually ask them is this:

“Do you think being trans is easy? Do you think that all of the family drama and upheaval and transphobia and constantly having to reinforce their gender to everyone around them is a walk in the park? Do you really think someone would go through all of that unless they had no other choice and it was the only thing that made them feel true to themselves?”

So far it seems to be working and I refuse to stop asking.

Anyway sorry for tagging my rant on like a jerk, I’m glad she’s getting there even if it’s taking a while.

Originally posted by canonspngifs