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Polling shows that knowing a trans person decreases transphobia (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it's not obvious. There are plenty of bigots who maintain their bigotry even whike knowing people their bigoted against.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sadly have seen it myself. When talking to an ex-friend, they unloaded about trans people being sick delusional groomers. When I said that they would change their mind if they knew any transgender people, they responded that they did have a trans friend. I responded "then you should let them know what you really think of them and see if they're still your friend tomorrow." Hung up, blocked their number. I hope that trans friend is doing alright. Fuck transphobia.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you sure they have a trans friend?

A lot of bigots I find tend to have no problem with lying or making stuff up too

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

I don't know and don't care enough to find out. I'm happier with them gone from my life.