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FRYD@sh.itjust.works 3 hours agoI live in a place that’s pretty safe for trans people, so it’s not really a life or death issue in my experience. It’s just that trans people typically seek out other trans people and the community tries to make sure everyone is involved. Maybe that’s more of a factor in other places where it’s more dangerous, but not really where I am.
Still, what you and I are describing in more words is just solidarity as I understand it.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
it’s called minority solidarity.
immigrants do the same thing.
so do like minority groups in professional settings or similar.
Tiresia@slrpnk.net 2 hours ago
Trans rights, and any minority rights, can turn on a dime if rich people decide to assign them as public scapegoat.
If inherent commonality of experiences was enough, then a bunch of WASP cishet male gamers studying physics should have a very easy time making friends.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
what are you talking about? WASP isn’t a thing anymore, and most WASPs, if you mean ‘old money’ are not studying physics.
I mean, hate you who want to hate I guess? Weirdly specific thing to hate, that.
being WASP isn’t a common experience, nor is being a gamer, nor is being cishet. None of those is an identity in the way being trans or being an immigrant from Haiti is.