Transphobia is a rich man's game. It allows billionaires to position themselves as brave truthtellers challenging the status quo without really risking anything because the group they're demeaning lacks much of any institutional power. It gives them the thrill of martyrdom without any sacrifice.
Scoops w/ @mikeisaac.bsky.social and @sheeraf.bsky.social: -Zuck overhauled Meta’s hate speech policy in Nov after convos with Andreessen about progressives policing speech -Kaplan led the policy rewrite, championing the removal of language protecting trans people www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...
Transphobia is a rich man's game. It allows billionaires to position themselves as brave truthtellers challenging the status quo without really risking anything because the group they're demeaning lacks much of any institutional power. It gives them the thrill of martyrdom without any sacrifice.