transphobia in the rpc
hey you know what i’m tired of? casual transphobia in the rpc. i’m tired of cisbends, r!63, and outright trans fetishism being ignored or brushed under the rug. im tired of actors n fcs who are actively transphobic being used. im tired of cis men playing trans women and cis women playing trans men in acting roles too, but there’s not much i can do about that.
what i can do is say that if you are cis and you write or interact with people who rp genderbends, cisswaps, or ‘rule 63′ blogs you are actively contributing to transphobia in the rpc. if you support or interact with disgusting blogs like @thefalsefemales who are not only transphobic & transmisogynistic but lesbophobic as well, you are actively upholding transphobia in the rpc.
cis people need to do better. you need to stop and listen to trans voices.
here’s some other stuff besides outright r63/genderbend/cisswap stuff that is transphobic:
- using cis men as fcs for trans women, or using cis women as fcs for trans men
- having a trans verse or alternate universe but having your main verse for your muse be cisgender
- actively discouraging trans people from writing their muses as trans
- writing trans muses specifically for fetishized porn
- not listening to trans people when we tell you things are transphobic, or citing your one (1) trans friend who agrees with you as an excuse for your behavior or your verses
- writing cis male or cis female instead of cis man or cis woman in your bio for your muse. it’s fine that theyre cis but male/female generally reeks of transphobia unless in certain contexts
- writing ‘transman’ and ‘transwoman’ as one word. they arent nouns, trans is an adjective. write ‘trans man’ or ‘trans woman’
- using transphobic and transmisogynistic actors as fcs such as matt bomer, lena dunham, eddie redmayne, etc.
other trans people are free to add on or discuss. cis people can reblog and are encouraged to but please do not add any commentary.