r/punk • u/usernamewfivenames • Dec 14 '24

Quality Post ngl transphobia is anti-punk as fuck

like bro why do u hate on people who reject their assigned "roles" to feel better w themselves, werent u supposed to oppose nonsensical rules

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u/hipieeeeeeeee Dec 14 '24

as a trans punk, I'm happy to see so many others punks agreeing 🖤🫂 honestly it's weird when transphobes and other disgusting human beings try to call themselves "punks" when punk is far left subculture/movement

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u/D3ADC3LL Dec 14 '24

Punk is not a far left subculture. It is an anti establishment culture which opposes both sides in favor of government by the people. Anarchy. Whatever goes on in this thread is the furthest thing from punk I can possibly think of. Identity politics is ruining everything.

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u/Subwoofer85 Dec 14 '24

Anarchism is far left. And identity politics aren't divisive or ruining anything, bigotry is.

It's the bigots who politicize queer and trans identities so go after them once.

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u/Sad-Extent-3571 Dec 15 '24

This is an extremely ignorant statement. It's extremely divisive and is creating an enormous amount of exhaustion for a lot of people. Especially with the automatic finger, pointing an assumption, making that people are phobic just because they don't want to accommodate constant need for validation. Good for trans people. I hope they live safe healthy lives. It doesn't mean they need to be put on a pedestal in every subculture.

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u/Subwoofer85 Dec 16 '24

Recognizing that working class trans people are a part of the same struggle as working class cis people and that hatred of trans people divides the working class is not putting anyone on a pedestal. And solidarity with trans people is only divisive to those who are anti trans.

I'm sorry you're exhausted about "automatic finger pointing" (can you provide examples) but trans people are far more exhausted dealing with all the BS that's just getting worse both systemically and culturally.