
the issue is that people pay more attention to the fact that a perpetrator was transgender rather than someone committing an atrocious act. nobody is denying that anyone can do evil things, but the problem in these situations is that people take every opportunity to point out “evidence” of trans people being bad, in order to convince others that we need to be locked up, killed, or forcibly detransitioned - rather than identifying the root causes of acts (which is often lack of systemic support)
I don’t think it will be swayed mainly because it’s not about the people and their preferences for most; that’s a small percentage that don’t that I’ve met personally. I’d say majority are scared of the ability to abuse the system bc they can’t make sure of someone’s intentions and if they want their comfort(trans rights) or to abuse the privilege of someone else(the trans rights). Talking abt js women I’ve met (ik a lot of men are not welcoming at all). That’s what I’ve seen from it and I-
I’m not targeting trans people. I’m questioning a system that fails to protect everyone. If trans women face assault in men’s prisons and female inmates have been assaulted by trans women, then better safeguards are needed. That’s why I support more separate, safe housing/ prisons and private bathroom options. Trans people deserve safety, but women deserve privacy and protection too. Why is advocating for both considered an attack on one?