Hey all-
I'm currently talking to my trans friend who's said some pretty nasty stuff about other LGBT people, like how pansexuality "doesn't exist", there are only two genders etc. As someone who is heterosexual and cis, it was surprising to hear one of my closest LGBT friends saying this stuff. She also said that she would rather vote for Trump over Biden even after I pointed out that he was taking protections away for millions of trans people. I've also said that nearly every elected Republican wants to strictly outlaw trans protections, but she claims that most Republicans she knows aren't transphobic. Is there any way I can convince her strictly that yes, most Republicans are anti-LGBT and they will take her protections away?
Here are some recent quotes:
"slash you are kinda making it seem like I need to be a Democrat just because I'm trans" - well yes?
"I'm sorry but where the fuck are you getting half the senate from, being a republican doesn't mean you're transphobic"
"bisexuality is the same thing as pansexuality"
...and a lot more.
She's said that non-binary people all don't have genders as well which is just not true. It's just surprising to me that someone in the LGBT community would have these views. I really like having her as a friend, but some of the stuff she says really raises my eye. She didn't always talk this way either, but recently she's been so specific about what exactly makes up a trans person or what sexualities exist. She claims that all of the things I'm sending are "left biased", so some very definitive evidence would be helpful. Thank you!
I'm currently talking to my trans friend who's said some pretty nasty stuff about other LGBT people, like how pansexuality "doesn't exist", there are only two genders etc. As someone who is heterosexual and cis, it was surprising to hear one of my closest LGBT friends saying this stuff. She also said that she would rather vote for Trump over Biden even after I pointed out that he was taking protections away for millions of trans people. I've also said that nearly every elected Republican wants to strictly outlaw trans protections, but she claims that most Republicans she knows aren't transphobic. Is there any way I can convince her strictly that yes, most Republicans are anti-LGBT and they will take her protections away?
Here are some recent quotes:
"slash you are kinda making it seem like I need to be a Democrat just because I'm trans" - well yes?
"I'm sorry but where the fuck are you getting half the senate from, being a republican doesn't mean you're transphobic"
"bisexuality is the same thing as pansexuality"
...and a lot more.
She's said that non-binary people all don't have genders as well which is just not true. It's just surprising to me that someone in the LGBT community would have these views. I really like having her as a friend, but some of the stuff she says really raises my eye. She didn't always talk this way either, but recently she's been so specific about what exactly makes up a trans person or what sexualities exist. She claims that all of the things I'm sending are "left biased", so some very definitive evidence would be helpful. Thank you!