I wonder if people like Musk, Trump, and Rowling who go after trans people are themselves insecure about their own sexuality or gender. Why else would it matter so much to them?
I wonder if people like Musk, Trump, and Rowling who go after trans people are themselves insecure about their own sexuality or gender. Why else would it matter so much to them?
Narcissism is a very primitive personality construct - toddler-age-ish. How well can a toddler tolerate ambiguity, nuance, anything that is "non-binary" - not well! It's all either/or, good/bad, dark/light, etc. These narcissists fancy themselves as brilliant and when they cannot comprehend shades or degrees of distinction, they lash out. I think the transphobics are a bit different from the gay-phobics, the latter group having been studied and often found to react strongly with arousal to homoerotic imagery ... "repressed" or "latent" gayness ... And one can be gay but be transphobic, or vice versa. Trans stuff is more about gender and how upsetting people seem to be when they can't "tell" if someone is male or female - or heaven-forfend, "non-binary" - Homophobia is more about "sex." Grossly oversimplifying but something to think about. ☮️
“If you don’t like gay sex, don’t have any.” This was a saying in the mid-80’s at least. That message seems to have spread through lots (but not nearly enough) people. It would be a good thing if the same concept were brought to transsexuality. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. Don’t like thinking about it? Think about how you might be able to plant 2 more roses in your yard. Or bake a peach cobbler.
Why trans? Short answer: convenience. Long answer...
Humans are social animals. We can't survive alone without external support (look up Alexander Selkirk or watch any episode of "Alone"). We hunt, gather, farm and everything else in groups. Millions of years of biological evolution and millennia of social evolution inclines us to defend a territory for food and protection (consider chimpanzees and meerkats). Much of recent social evolution has been to widen our in-group (tribe) to include more of what used to be outsiders. A century ago we in the US had lots of derogatory words for people based on national origin (mick, wop, polak, etc). These are gone now; outsiders became insiders. More recently we've made some progress bringing Blacks and gays in; that's been harder.
There are many casual haters. They hate some type of other because they were raised that way or they join in with some group (co-workers, fellow students) to become part of the tribe. Rarely, they escalate to actual violence (assault, murder, mass murder).
Then there are the hate mongers. They use hate to gather a tribe about themselves to gain power, money, and fame. The target of their hatred may be some group they truly hate or it may be some convenient target that they judge to be best to incite their followers. Trump, Musk, Rowling, Westboro Baptist Church, many mega-church leaders, and nearly all Republican politicians are hate mongers.
For years, Blacks along with gays were primary hate monger targets. Blacks have become too politically important to be primary targets. Gays gained some status but have fallen back recently. The problem is that there are too many Black people and out gay people around. A hate monger risks turning people away that admire a Black athlete or have a gay cousin.
Trans people are a perfect hate target. There are very few trans people, and unlike Blacks or Irish, there won't be many more trans people than the current small percentage. So, to the vast majority of the country, trans people are truly "other"; hence, a perfect target.
Hate mongers are the worst of the worst. Fascism is built on hate. If I could lock them all up forever, I'd happily do it.
I read before that the rightwing Christians lost their fight against the LGTBQ+ community because it became accepted by so many. They needed a new target to polarize people and they found it in the most vulnerable trans community. I wished we all could see them like many native cultures see them. Some call them "two-spirit" and they revere them for the special insight they have.
I admit I am completely unfamiliar with her posts other than what I see others write about. Also glad I never read or saw any Harry Potter books or films, wasn’t on purpose, just had zero interest!
I wonder if people like Musk, Trump, and Rowling who go after trans people are themselves insecure about their own sexuality or gender. Why else would it matter so much to them?
I think you just nailed it. Most homophobic a holes end up being gay.
Yes it does beg the question: why are they so threatened by trans folks?
Seriously, we don't say 'mind your own business' enough. I love Tim Walz for bringing that into the national conversation.
Mind your own *damn* business
Narcissism is a very primitive personality construct - toddler-age-ish. How well can a toddler tolerate ambiguity, nuance, anything that is "non-binary" - not well! It's all either/or, good/bad, dark/light, etc. These narcissists fancy themselves as brilliant and when they cannot comprehend shades or degrees of distinction, they lash out. I think the transphobics are a bit different from the gay-phobics, the latter group having been studied and often found to react strongly with arousal to homoerotic imagery ... "repressed" or "latent" gayness ... And one can be gay but be transphobic, or vice versa. Trans stuff is more about gender and how upsetting people seem to be when they can't "tell" if someone is male or female - or heaven-forfend, "non-binary" - Homophobia is more about "sex." Grossly oversimplifying but something to think about. ☮️
“If you don’t like gay sex, don’t have any.” This was a saying in the mid-80’s at least. That message seems to have spread through lots (but not nearly enough) people. It would be a good thing if the same concept were brought to transsexuality. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. Don’t like thinking about it? Think about how you might be able to plant 2 more roses in your yard. Or bake a peach cobbler.
I like "mind your own business!"
I Wished I Had “Turned Gay” in my early 20’s! ;)
people they view as "not or outside the sexual norm narrative" They feel entitled to make everyone not like them feel "other"
Why trans? Short answer: convenience. Long answer...
Humans are social animals. We can't survive alone without external support (look up Alexander Selkirk or watch any episode of "Alone"). We hunt, gather, farm and everything else in groups. Millions of years of biological evolution and millennia of social evolution inclines us to defend a territory for food and protection (consider chimpanzees and meerkats). Much of recent social evolution has been to widen our in-group (tribe) to include more of what used to be outsiders. A century ago we in the US had lots of derogatory words for people based on national origin (mick, wop, polak, etc). These are gone now; outsiders became insiders. More recently we've made some progress bringing Blacks and gays in; that's been harder.
There are many casual haters. They hate some type of other because they were raised that way or they join in with some group (co-workers, fellow students) to become part of the tribe. Rarely, they escalate to actual violence (assault, murder, mass murder).
Then there are the hate mongers. They use hate to gather a tribe about themselves to gain power, money, and fame. The target of their hatred may be some group they truly hate or it may be some convenient target that they judge to be best to incite their followers. Trump, Musk, Rowling, Westboro Baptist Church, many mega-church leaders, and nearly all Republican politicians are hate mongers.
For years, Blacks along with gays were primary hate monger targets. Blacks have become too politically important to be primary targets. Gays gained some status but have fallen back recently. The problem is that there are too many Black people and out gay people around. A hate monger risks turning people away that admire a Black athlete or have a gay cousin.
Trans people are a perfect hate target. There are very few trans people, and unlike Blacks or Irish, there won't be many more trans people than the current small percentage. So, to the vast majority of the country, trans people are truly "other"; hence, a perfect target.
Hate mongers are the worst of the worst. Fascism is built on hate. If I could lock them all up forever, I'd happily do it.
I read before that the rightwing Christians lost their fight against the LGTBQ+ community because it became accepted by so many. They needed a new target to polarize people and they found it in the most vulnerable trans community. I wished we all could see them like many native cultures see them. Some call them "two-spirit" and they revere them for the special insight they have.
JK just seems to be irrationally afraid of men
Maybe past trauma? Typical of the narcissist to try and make everyone conform to their worldview instead of getting the help they need…
She often comments like she had some past abuse.
I admit I am completely unfamiliar with her posts other than what I see others write about. Also glad I never read or saw any Harry Potter books or films, wasn’t on purpose, just had zero interest!
Ditto. No kids and no interest as an adult.
Same! 👏
I believe she had an abusive spouse, that's why she was a poor, single, mom when she wrote the first Hogwarts saga.