Transgender

I'm gonna die a part of the pauper class because I'm not going back. I will not capitulate any longer. All of those above us are terrified of becoming us. Let them fear as they step over us. Let them turn their heads as we cross the threshold. Let them feed and clothe us to relieve themselves of the burden of shame. Let them pick up our trash. Let them shun us. Let them kill us. Our purpose is to keep them in line. Let them queue up for assimilation and the yoke. Let them live and grow indifferent. When they join us we will watch them as they too become social monadic lumpenproletariat. Let them be the temporarily embarrassed labor class. Let them live their panicked survival trip. Death comes for us all.

Crossposted from https://slrpnk.net/post/22255724

Hello all! I am writing a series of essays on the trans experience. I'm looking for anything - ideas for another essay, points i could write about, your experiences if you want them used as examples, literally ANYTHING that could help!

I am writing one about nostalgia and how it's affected by trans identity. The other essay is about cis people's obsession with us and more specifically our bodies.

Some points I will bring up in the first: Can you miss a childhood you never got? How do trans people interpret old pics/vids? Do some trans people feel like they're making up for lost time by transitioning?

Some points in my second essay: Why is trans healthcare so heavily gatekept? Why is transness reduced to hormones and surgeries? What is the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, and how is it harmful? How does this mirror other minorities experiences (fat, poc, etc)? How does this obsession feed anti transness?

For some reason, the article completely omits Janice Raymond’s involvement. If someone has sources and can edit, this article I think needs some help.