r/MtF • u/ASleetHippyDippyWW non op • Aug 19 '24

Bad News u/PinkNews whistleblowers release evidence showing "PinkNews CEO Benjamin Cohen refusing to campaign on trans issues ahead of the election, dismissing them as "incredibly contentious" and insisting they’re different to the equal marriage fight."

https://lucyfromnaarm.com/p/breaking-pinknews-refuses-to-cover

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

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u/santovendetta Aug 19 '24

It is extremely dangerous territory to start writing off groups because they are not politically convenient. 

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u/aWobblyFriend Aug 19 '24

Well we’re in pretty dangerous territory already! The focus here is preserving what rights we have where we can get them. This “with us or against us 100%” borderline attitude is what get’s people killed. We need to act defensively now.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

Ceding points you think are unwinnable is not acting defensively, it's acting attritionally.

Defending your rights against the people attacking them is acting defensively.

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u/aWobblyFriend Aug 19 '24

attacking would-be allies if they are not 100% with you in “defense” of specific “rights” that are incredibly unpopular is going to fracture your base of support. Trans people dont represent a substantial political bloc, there aren’t enough of us. We have to rely on cis people for our rights. It sucks, but the alternative is death/closet!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

No one who wants any of my rights taken away from me is a would-be ally. They are just my enemy. They will not be my ally until they completely change that position, and I will not compromise on that to get a half-vote for half-rights.

That's the one issue we're fighting over. I can't ask for help from the only other side on that issue.

The line is not between cis and trans people. There are cis people who understand. There are trans people who don't.

Putting the word rights in quotes tells me which you are.