or rather resent the freedom and self-determination that many of us who are trans hold when we choose to name ourselves against a society that continues – for generations – to deny our existence and corrupt our memory," addsWhere does this hate come from?"Many of the phobias and isms in our society stem from fear of difference and the unknown," Brown says.to past civil rights issues in the U.S.
"I can’t unsee the parallels between transgender bathroom discussions now and segregated bathroom discussions in the 1960s," Brown adds."In the 1960s, the same fear tactics were used to justify why people of color should not be allowed in bathrooms designated for white people." What's more, cisgender people may be subject to laws targeting transgender people."We've already seen this with women in sports – policies were put into place to harm trans girls and women, yet we are finding that some cisgender women are being questioned, and Florida has even proposed asking their high school age female athletes toThe trans community exists – and will continue to exist – in society despite rollbacks of their rights and general discrimination.
Brown says:"Allies should shift from seeing themselves as separate from what transgender people are experiencing. We all must see ourselves as being impacted by what happens to one of us."