eftychia: Me in kilt and poofy shirt, facing away, playing acoustic guitar behind head (cyhmn)
posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:24am on 2021-06-11

"Framing legislation that seeks to exclude trans people from having equal rights as a culture war reduces the trans community to a political football in an abstract policy debate. No longer is this an issue about access to life-saving health care; legislation that focuses on trans Americans is a 'wedge issue' that reflects America's polarization.

"Relegating legislation preventing trans people from being able to take part in the public sphere to a culture war issue is just one way the media downplays what's happening through a cisgender lens.

"Many outlets don't even include trans voices in pieces about the rights of trans people. [...]"

-- Sydney Bauer ([twitter.com profile] femme_thoughts), "Why 'culture war' narratives ignore real impact of anti-trans bills", 2021-06-10

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