Prof. Glenn Diesen
  • Makan@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    To me, being trans and Autistic affects me in every single way imaginable

    I did not realize it fully at first.

    I definitely do now.

    Allistics and cis people hurt me though.

    It’s not being trans and being Autistic that hurts me so.

    It’s the stigma and the discrimination against me.

    The lack of empathy, understanding, and the ensuing social ostracization.

    Even being brown hurts me in so many ways it’s unfathomable.

    But it’s not being brown itself; it’s the people who silently or overtly hate you for being brown.

    • Orcinus@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I agree with all of this. But there are others. I think from the eyes of those 50 years from now even the two of us will be seen as bigots and that’s for the best.

      • Makan@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        I have thought about this.

        Honestly, so be it.

        I don’t want to “smile for the cameras” anymore.

        My private life has already been taken away.

        I am uncomfortable with this reality but I must persevere.

        It’s fine if I have to crawl so that eventually others can run.