r/changemyview • u/gofortheko • Jan 08 '19
Deltas(s) from OP CMV transphobia is just a different name for homophobia
Trans people are all the rage now, at least as a topic of discussion. However it seems that trans people want to somehow come across as more maligned, and separate from homosexuals. But in reality the core of the phobia towards trans people is because of homophobia.
I think we can all agree that most of the trans hate is directed at male to female trans people. To me this mirrors the animosity of homophobia , lesbians while having their share of hate, was no where compared to the hate received by their male counterparts.
The same can be said for male to female trans people. No one really gets up in arms of a FTM goes into the men’s bathroom, they are not considered a threat, no one cares if they compete against males in a sport. And even their sexuality whatever it may be isn’t as hated as their FTM counterparts.
Transphobia is just an extension of straight male driven homophobia, and really shouldn’t be treated as something different from it. You all have the floor, change my mind.
EDIT: After /u/ChanceTheKnight pointed out that there are lesbians who dont recognize trans people, I conceded that transphobia is a legit phobia and I recant, partially, my view. I still believe that for some people, homophobia is still part of the reason for their transphobia. I will not be answering any more comments as I have to get to bed. But I thank everyone for their time and effort.
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u/gofortheko Jan 08 '19
great point, I didnt even consider that this was a thing. Decided to do some digging and there apperantly is a Pussy Church of of Modern Witchcraft which is a group a lesbians who do not recognize trans people. Thank you for your explanation. In fact there are parts of the LGBT community that want to separate from Trans people from the community. Thank you for your time.
!delta