Before transitioning I was a respectability-politics lesbian. Even post-transition my career, my manner of dress, and my work is very palatable to the mainstream.
Because of that I think it's particularly important to talk about why I reject respectability politics and you should too. Short 🧵
Before transitioning I was a respectability-politics lesbian. Even post-transition my career, my manner of dress, and my work is very palatable to the mainstream.
Because of that I think it's particularly important to talk about why I reject respectability politics and you should too. Short 🧵
But why must it be? "Dumb, selfish people believing deliberate lies" has a deep, rich history in human affairs! It explains many, many mob behaviors of the past! One might even say that it is the explanation for *most* violent mob behaviors throughout history. It's definitely a thing that happens!
August 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As a historian and a child of the evangelical Midwest, I STRONGLY endorse this post and this thread.