Btw, bigotry does not need to be conscious or intentional or malicious to be real and cause harm, and you can be transphobic even when you’re not trying to or believe you’re are not

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    Btw, bigotry does not need to be conscious or intentional or malicious to be real and cause harm, and you can be transphobic even when you’re not trying to or believe you’re are not, just saying.

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      This is why educating people on what being trans actually is and dispelling a lot of harmful and ill-intentioned myths is key in combating transphobia.

      People always say that there’s no point in talking to bigots and that they won’t listen to reason. But I actually think there will always be merits to open and honest discussion if bigotry comes from a place of ignorance and not of malice. And since we can’t know that for sure, open and honest discussions will always have at least some merit to them in my opinion.

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        Education is always the go-to way to combat these ideas. But of course, there will always be some people that will remain voluntarily ignorant. (And the other side, also wants to use it for the other way around.)

        As said in another comment, I am cis and know nobody that isn’t. This of course leaves me with little outside of the wild west of the internet. For this I ask you, do you have any resource (books, documentaries, videos…) that can help me understand the concept better so I can be a better supporter?

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        Seriously this.

        I’m not a deliberate shitlord, and actively work on making people of all walks of life and ages welcome in my presence. That said, the trans movement is relatively new, and I’m still learning, despite living under a rock