Paraphrased: 'Being trans-inclusive might alienate a reactionary white middle-aged cis woman demographic so we're gonna be casually transphobic with our socialist messaging.' (ah yes, the classic base of socialism)
Luckily I'm not in that party but hoo boy
Also luckily: they changed their minds a day after that conversation lol.
Their calculus was literally that trans people are a "small minority" so it's dumb to prioritize trans inclusion over casually transphobic middle aged white women.
This is the level of critical thinking present at the heigts of certain US socialist parties. It's very depressing when you realize how shallow our pool of critical analysis and solidarity is. I mean, if you're not gonna put in the effort to really vet your ideas, at least err on the side of solidarity, right?
Paraphrased: 'Being trans-inclusive might alienate a reactionary white middle-aged cis woman demographic so we're gonna be casually transphobic with our socialist messaging.' (ah yes, the classic base of socialism)
Luckily I'm not in that party but hoo boy
Also luckily: they changed their minds a day after that conversation lol.
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Their calculus was literally that trans people are a "small minority" so it's dumb to prioritize trans inclusion over casually transphobic middle aged white women.
This is the level of critical thinking present at the heigts of certain US socialist parties. It's very depressing when you realize how shallow our pool of critical analysis and solidarity is. I mean, if you're not gonna put in the effort to really vet your ideas, at least err on the side of solidarity, right?
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When they drop the socialism and not the transphobia
Contrary to popular belief, gatekeeping is cool and good and we should do it more.