Some trans people and allies, when confronted with a transphobic statement, say something like: They wouldn't dare say that about any other minority group! But the truth is, they do say it about other minority groups.
Saying "that transphobia is less punished, less socially acceptable than other forms of bigotry like racism, homophobia, misogyny, ableism, etc." is "implicitly denying just how common, everyday and officially sanctioned these various forms of oppression are. This denial undermines solidarity and risks pushing trans people who aren’t white and able-bodied out of trans liberation movement spaces." It matters. "We cannot build the solidarity we all need to get free by minimising the suffering of other minorities. Transphobia is linked to racism, to ableism, to misogyny, to homophobia, both in their ideological linkage and in the existence of trans people at the intersections. We cannot afford single-issue activism because 'we do not live single-issue lives.'"
— "The trouble with 'any other minority,'" by Anarchasteminist, Medium Feb 8, 2024
Here's what happens when there is no solidarity: a sense that there is no coherent trans community.
It makes sense: If you have to tell someone to stop being dismissive, ignorant, or insulting about an inherent part of your identity, you may not feel that this person is part of your community, and hence when you argue with them, you aren't even infighting, you're outfighting.
Large, diverse alliances don't feel good if there are hierarchies within them about whose concerns are more legitimate or urgent and whose opinions or behavior work against group norms or the allegedly correct goals.
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