Men “defending” women by defining them in the creepiest possible terms is a real hallmark of public transphobia. Real “every accusation is a confession” vibe.

The other reason this is infuriating is because straight women have, in fact, been explaining to straight men how to treat them for years. Endless discourse and countless books are dedicated to this topic. What this is a symptom of—and treats as legitimate!—is that men will only listen to other men.

your opponents are nazis, you have the moral high ground by default

and the moral high ground and five bucks will get you a cup of coffee

When I watched the second instance I was in absolute awe of how he somehow made it even funnier. My favorite thing on a television show in many years.