Challenging Misconceptions, Trans Narratives, and Unraveling Myths of Privilege

This clip episode examines the intricate experiences of trans individuals, emphasizing the importance of empathy and understanding in conversations about gender identity. 

Through personal narratives and discussions on privilege, socialization, and fear mongering, we aim to clarify misconceptions and advocate for the rights and visibility of the trans community.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

are really, really important because they are a part of our lives and a part of our social construct, of what being trans is, and it broke my heart to see a lot of backlash, because I was actually one of the ones that defended Faith and I remember ISIS and a few other people defended him or whatever, because there were a lot of trans men that were kind of coming out, particularly non-black or non-POC trans men.

Speaker 2: 0:25

Always the first ones to attack that had a lot to say about that. Well, I have a comment to come right after this.

Speaker 1: 0:31

And I was just like but y'all are kind of missing the point, because that's kind of one of the best ways you can explain it and be able to get what they're talking about. Now I don't now that language to some trans men again, I'm not a trans man. We Now that language to some trans men again, I'm not a trans man. We talk about this every episode. Now I can understand it being a little triggering because you know the vocabulary is still forming and we're trying to do our best, but you're not going to be able to please everyone and I didn't think late got that fair justice when that came about. But I can say, as a trans sister, I learned and it did make some kind of impact.

Speaker 2: 1:03

Yeah, and I did have. On the other hand, I think it's not so far removed from our own experience, because the trans male experience, where it says they're socialized female, that is no different than the way that cisgender women view trans women saying oh, we were socialized as male. You don't know a woman's struggle when really we were socialized as male. You don't know a woman's struggle when really we were femmes. Like I wasn't invited to the like, to the reindeer games. I wasn't invited to the boys sleepover. I wasn't. I wasn't allowed to play with, like you know, billy and Johnny, cause they didn't want to play with me and I couldn't figure out why. No one to play with me but the girls. And so it's um, and I liked playing with the girls. It was fine.

Speaker 2: 1:42

But like you try to fit in as best you can, and the more you try to fit in, the more ostracized you are, the more bullied you are, the more called out you are, because they know you're not like them. They know it and that's why when people are like, oh, kids don't know what they are, yes, yes, we do, yeah, yes, we do. And I'm not saying again going to get surgeries because they are not fully, they're not. They're one. It's not legal percentage people like I.

Speaker 2: 2:05

Just I need to say that from me too I know y'all know afford it when they're 18 plus. You think these kids are doing it. It's like one of two kids in history and they go documentary.

Speaker 2: 2:13

They're like the government's paying for their sexual reassignment surgery at five. I'm like that has never happened in the history of the world. Stop, no, stop the lies. You're spreading lies and propaganda. And, um, we're mongering. Yeah, but they don't want us to socially transition at that age when really it wouldn't do anything for the kid If I, because I would sleep on the girl's side at nap time just so I wouldn't be bullied, and the teachers knew that.

Speaker 2: 2:36

And so it's like you clearly saw something was different about me. I was feminine and you should have just leaned into it. Yeah, because look what happened. Nothing changed. Fabulous, nothing changed. Yeah, no, but it didn't get any more masculine y'all. So it's like you're fighting something just because you don't like it, versus it just being in front of your face and you believing what it is. Like you know, stop pretending you don't know.

Speaker 2: 3:00

And so, that being said, I think that trans women could empathize with Lay's statement, at least when we are called out for the wrong reasons, like, oh, you guys were men before you had privilege. Pause, I was not. No, no, no, there was no male privilege anywhere. I was treated like a less than yeah, compared to any other male presenting person yeah, no, truly Truly. And we all were yeah, no, truly Truly. And we all were, like most of us were yeah. The only person that wasn't was probably Caitlyn Jenner. Anyway, you know, I have a history with Caitlyn, I know, but I had to say it because that's someone who behaves how a lot of people think that we behaved before, like oh, they're just males using male privilege, and now, just you know, in drag now and I'm like absolutely not.

Speaker 1: 3:50

I'm just being myself. I'm the same. I haven't changed at all. Yeah, I feel like a lot of people that are conservative, even trans people who are conservative. They take the risk of medical procedures, put fear in it, they fear monger it and amplify it Because ultimately, what happens is there is reputable research, there are doctors who have been doing the work, been studying this stuff for years, putting the information out there in the research, and then you have people and I am going to name drop because this is an opinion show, name drop because it's an opinion show you have people like book angel that take risk of certain medical situations, fear monger it and amplify it into a platform. And then you have where you found to make that youtube money.

Speaker 1: 4:35

Yeah, somebody needs to make that to make your quick youtube money or whatever. But then you, you're developing an audience of other trans and I'm not going to say I'm not going to put non-binary people in it. You're developing an audience of other trans and I'm not going to say I'm going to put non-binary people in it. You're developing an audience of other trans people that fortify it because you've allowed them the permission to come in and to amplify you. You