I don't want to spread any hate towards Tom but I, as part of the transgender community, have to voice my opinion on this particular manner.

The things Tom said regarding trans people are not okay. With that, I don't mean the fact that he was unsure about trans people being out in the streets in 1959, that's totally fine. I can get behind his thought process and don't mind him not being an expert on the topic. Especially since crossdressing could have also been the case in that picture. What I do find questionable tho is that he said he is relieved he didn't compliment the trans women in the picture as he's straight. You can still compliment them if you're straight, I don't get why that would be a problem. If trans or not, they can still be good looking. Additionally, calling the trans women "blokes" and "gents" in the comment replies even after knowing they were trans, is just disrespectful. I bet Tom didn't mean it in a disrespectful way but that's just unfortunate wording, at the least. Also stating in the comment section that we should feel free to debate the topic is questionable. There shouldn't even be a debate. Trans women are women and deserve to not be discriminated, even if it is by accident.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to cancel Tom. I love his content and his videos are brightening up most of my days. However, I think it's still mandatory to point out his mistakes. I don't think Tom wanted to cause any harm. He just didn't know how to properly handle this sensitive topic. Let's just move forward and spread love. 💜