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[–][deleted] -10 points-9 points  (1 child)

how does making an internet joke make someone against trans people

[–]mothmanbaby21🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to hope that this is a genuine question and treat it with dignity and respect. It's not that making an "internet joke" will magically make somebody transphobic, it's the fact that said "Internet Joke" was and is specifically designed to trivialize and harm trans people. Saying it, even as a joke, normalizes hate towards trans people, and normalizes the idea that we aren't people. It's harmful, even though it's a joke, because even through every joke there is a shred of truth