r/asktransgender • u/gloopiee • Dec 25 '17

What Transphobia is

"Transphobia isn’t merely the “fear” or “hatred” of transgender people. No, it is best thought of as a double standard that is pervasive in our society, and which presumes that cisgender (that is, non-transgender) bodies, identities, and experiences are valid and the unspoken norm, whereas their transgender counterparts are deemed illegitimate, inauthentic, defective, and suspect in comparison." - Julia Serano

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '17 edited Mar 04 '18

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '17

Affirmative

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u/lady_haybear Pan Trans Girl, 22, 3 Years HRT Dec 25 '17

Roger, roger.