I think I understand your point, but could it be that they’re just expressing a different outlook on trans experiences. As you state, the author is not a trans person, but I would think that they had conducted some kind of research before writing this text. Additionally, I’m not sure how something can be “well-written, but poorly worded.” Finally, doesn’t it seem a bit unfair to accuse an author who is actively trying to help trans people of transphobia? Can’t anyone just have a difference of opinion, even if we strongly disagree with said opinion? This type of thinking is exactly why skilled people are running from the non-profit sector. You try to help and invariably wind up painted as some kind of villain. It’s a wild world we call our home.
Disastrous_Use_7353 t1_irwmne3 wrote
Reply to The hidden transphobia in "The Art of Being Normal" by hayzulhay
I think I understand your point, but could it be that they’re just expressing a different outlook on trans experiences. As you state, the author is not a trans person, but I would think that they had conducted some kind of research before writing this text. Additionally, I’m not sure how something can be “well-written, but poorly worded.” Finally, doesn’t it seem a bit unfair to accuse an author who is actively trying to help trans people of transphobia? Can’t anyone just have a difference of opinion, even if we strongly disagree with said opinion? This type of thinking is exactly why skilled people are running from the non-profit sector. You try to help and invariably wind up painted as some kind of villain. It’s a wild world we call our home.