• tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 months ago

    The majority might not celebrate this murder directly, but support for the Republican party in the US is implicit support for dehumanization of trans people which inspires these murders. The policies and rhetoric used by the mainstream right-wing are responsible for this death.

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      9 months ago

      is implicit support for dehumanization of trans people

      Nothing of the sort is happening. Saying “if you’re a male you have to use male restrooms and cannot compete against females in sports” isn’t “dehumanizing”.

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        9 months ago

        Prominent Republicans believe trans people are mentally ill, unnatural, or against god’s will, it’s much more than what you are describing.

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          9 months ago

          Prominent Republicans believe trans people are mentally ill

          “Gender Dysphoria” is a recognized mental illness.

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      9 months ago

      The only people responsible for this death are the people who bashed this person’s head on the floor (edit: autopsy seems to suggest that they were not the reason).

      If we want to list the people who contributed to this death happening, the list is longer and contains elements you would probably not like to hear.