On Threads I say things but am held back slightly by every effort to write in Chinese. Before I went slightly viral on Twitter by ranting about diff issues, but that’s not my kind of negativity these days. 🤔 Social media affect is hard to manage.

This is a dilemma for me because many who identify as non-binary are cis-passing. I simply don’t believe they/we should take up as much space. But right now, what is better in terms of solidarity? What are the politics & ethical dilemmas of how we identify & use our identities? (3/3)

👉Would that mean standing by trans ppl to fight harder in solidarity?

👉Would it mean jumping on board to take up more space & frame myself as a “victim” and extra marginalized in this moment when I’m not? It’s tempting, isn’t it, to find an easy path to getting sympathy. And toxic as f*ck. (2/3)

Hmm, I’m not sure. Last year these might have been recorded or something, but I’d have to check. (Plus I’m writing a proposal but could easily get rejected. 🤷‍♀️)

Aren’t journalists supposed to write about the truth? Aren’t they supposed to give voices to the voiceless? This sounds naive, but in HK I still mourn many things and dream about more journalism, that tries to do more. If you’re this kind of journalist, I want to know you.

I was also told: No complex narratives are allowed. Such as talking about how East Asian feminist movements are plagued with transphobia and other violence. Transphobia is AWFUL now in Taiwan, but who wants to write this story? It’s too confusing when Taiwan is held up as a bastion of human rights.

This is an excellent article in @newbloommag.net by @yolingwrites.bsky.social. It has less details concerning the many legal battles she's been fighting in Japan, too. New Bloom is great but niche: please let Kotomi's story about anti-LGBT+/transphobia go further.

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