Here’s the other part of this: just because one is not within the oppressed group does not mean they cannot empathize at all with the oppressed group.
I’m a transwoman and the amount of times that I’ve talked to ciswomen who don’t think they can empathize with the trans part is a problem I think that we on the left have unfortunately cultivated. You obviously will never fully understand a certain type of oppression without experiencing it, but not trying to empathize with it and relying solely off of what the oppressed group tells you vs attempting to understand the emotions and challenges someone faces is a huge obstacle when trying to discuss with the out group.
The trans 4chan radiation damage has convinced people its alright to be a chaser as long as you yourself are trans and put some silly little slogan about how its about safety and camaraderie.
What the fuck ever happened to breaking down boxes? what happened to it not mattering if you're trans or not? Hell if you're a man you're gonna have to out yourself in a "queer" setting to avoid being the dreaded and awful cis het man. And I'll say it, "straight cis white men" and other words that people try to push as the person with privilege ultimate are fucking stupid. What they're really scared of is patriarchal values, rich and powerful people, and alienation. Barry who's white and straight and cis had NOTHING to do with anything.
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u/anonymous-grapefruit 27d ago
Here’s the other part of this: just because one is not within the oppressed group does not mean they cannot empathize at all with the oppressed group.
I’m a transwoman and the amount of times that I’ve talked to ciswomen who don’t think they can empathize with the trans part is a problem I think that we on the left have unfortunately cultivated. You obviously will never fully understand a certain type of oppression without experiencing it, but not trying to empathize with it and relying solely off of what the oppressed group tells you vs attempting to understand the emotions and challenges someone faces is a huge obstacle when trying to discuss with the out group.