Most Americans believe that it’s a “problem” that Republicans are transphobic.
A new YouGov poll asked Americans whether they thought that certain issues were a “problem” for either party. 44% said that transphobia was “a major problem” among Republicans, and another 24% said they thought it was “a minor problem.” Only 32% of respondents said it wasn’t a problem.
Transphobia was the second most likely issue to be labeled a problem by respondents, after “hostility toward immigrants.” “Tolerance of political violence,” “conspiracy thinking,” “white supremacy,” “homophobia,” and “fascism” followed closely behind.
Oddly, 40% of respondents said that “transgender ideology” was “a major problem” for Republicans, and another 20% said it was “a minor problem.” 41% said that they didn’t think it was a problem at all for Republicans.
I’m not offended. I just find it ironic that will I have supported LGBT right my entire life all the sudden I am anti-lgbt in the eyes of crazy extremists who have turned this into a grandstanding issue that has little to do with transpeople, and is all about egostical nutbags who think this is a battle of ‘good vs evil’.
I’m sick of being around people to revel in foaming at the mouth anger over these issues, who want to go around accusing everyone of being ‘evil’ or ‘good’ on an issue that the vast majority of people do not care about and has zero impact on their lives. Just like you trying to morally condemn me here, for not being on ‘your side’. When I am, but you are so blinded by your righteousness you fail to see that.
because you dont’ care about lgbt people, you just care about using them to faff your own moralizing ego off about. I have worked in theatre and other community orgs, and i’ve had a lot of experience with lgbt people.
and most of them want you to leave them the fuck alone and stop using them as a political prop. just like your average working-class latino person doesn’t give a shit about being ‘latinx’, and yet a bunch of self important rich douchebags insist that latino is ‘problematic’. but your average latino person would like better economic opportunities for themselves and their kids.
I remember being here before 20 years ago about gay marriage. I was fully in support of it, but because I didn’t take some crazy position about it being a constitutional amendment, many moralizing nutbags at my college told me I was a homophobic asshole. My position was that the states will sort it out over time, and I was 100% right.
Trans rights and issue will sort themselves out and you’ll move on to another issue to moralize about.