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CN Transphobia Ableism
I can't talk about being trans with those around me. That's why I try to find people on the internet with whom I can network. That works quite well to some extent. Through social media I get the opportunity to talk to other trans people, to talk about problems and to enjoy ourselves together. To get these contacts, I created an anonymous account, i.e. under a different name, on social media platforms and wrote unique terms in the bio, which makes me directly recognisable as a trans person.
Now for my problem: the more popular my account becomes, the more trans-hostile people find my account. I see with friends that the bullying on the internet can become quite blatant. I also notice it with myself. People who have no idea about the topic want to tell me that I am "sick". Some of my mutuals (mutual followers) receive threats and calls for violence.
I know about tools like "hate reporting", reporting posts to the social media platform and reporting extreme posts to the police. I will not let trans-hostile people forbid me to continue writing about my experiences and to exchange with other trans people on the internet.
Nevertheless, it hurts. We are not listened to enough. We are too rarely taken seriously. Being trans doesn't make me sick. But this trans hostility makes me sick.
I can't talk about being trans with those around me. That's why I try to find people on the internet with whom I can network. That works quite well to some extent. Through social media I get the opportunity to talk to other trans people, to talk about problems and to enjoy ourselves together. To get these contacts, I created an anonymous account, i.e. under a different name, on social media platforms and wrote unique terms in the bio, which makes me directly recognisable as a trans person.
Now for my problem: the more popular my account becomes, the more trans-hostile people find my account. I see with friends that the bullying on the internet can become quite blatant. I also notice it with myself. People who have no idea about the topic want to tell me that I am "sick". Some of my mutuals (mutual followers) receive threats and calls for violence.
I know about tools like "hate reporting", reporting posts to the social media platform and reporting extreme posts to the police. I will not let trans-hostile people forbid me to continue writing about my experiences and to exchange with other trans people on the internet.
Nevertheless, it hurts. We are not listened to enough. We are too rarely taken seriously. Being trans doesn't make me sick. But this trans hostility makes me sick.