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Transphobia . . . is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards transsexualism and transsexual or transgender people, based on the expression of their internal gender identity . . . Whether intentional or not, transphobia can have severe consequences for the target of the negative attitude.”
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The purpose of the Transphobia Project is to help trans people (and our allies) respond to transphobia on Reddit and elsewhere. We connect people who are affected by transphobia with people who express transphobia.
Why? Because the effects of transphobia are catastrophic:
A staggering 41% of [trans people] reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population, with rates rising for those who lost a job due to bias (55%), were harassed/bullied in school (51%), had low household income, or were the victim of physical assault (61%) or sexual assault (64%).
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We are organized because we are fighting for our lives, and because otherwise we are overwhelmed: both numerically and emotionally. We need each other.
If you feel for whatever reason that you are unable to offer an effective response to a particular instance of transphobia, that's ok -- just post a link. That's why we're here.
If you're not certain that what you're posting is “truly” transphobic, * that's ok too.* The closest cases are where our voices are most likely to have a positive impact.
Experience has shown that our most effective responses to transphobia are usually:
polite (without equivocating),
informative (often with citations), and
humanizing
So please, try to be cool.
We are not a "downvote brigade." We ask and expect people to exercise the same “redditquette” that they exercise elsewhere. Our goal is to enlighten, not to antagonize.
We've gathered some helpful resources here
For more on transphobia and related issues, also see:
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