The media plays a crucial role in perpetuating transphobia and shaping public opinion on trans people, alongside making Rowling seem like a victim Rowling's influence has led to increased hostility, hate crimes, and a decline in rights for trans individuals in the UK. Support of individuals and organisations who advocate and lobby for the genocide of transgender people and portrays trans women as sex offenders.
Rowling's actions and rhetoric have had severe consequences, including pushing transgender children towards self-harm and suicide. This isn't just a case of moaning because someone says something nasty, This is about: This article might get me shadowbaned, but it has to be said. Those whose motives are true justice work harder to pause and learn more about and from the other folx. It's easier to dismiss and gaslight folx that dont fit their narrative especially if they are seen as a competitor. People learn a certain framework and rely on that for their livelihood. We are seeing that lately within our own circles of marginalized communities. When social cohesion is failing and people's jobs are at risk they tend to become more vocal and dismissive of competing silos. It also happens within groups who you might think are allies. We see it happen to DV and protective parents of CSA when the GAL aligns with the perpetrators and the perp's attorney. Court systems often have people who feed each other's narrative and each feels more and more empowered as they DARVO the real victim. Part of the echo chamber that happens when a group of people positively reinforce each other until it becomes an oppressive cabal. So true and also used by anyone trying to undermine another's lived experience if it doesn't fit their own narrative. Learn to recognize it, and always, always trust your own experiences. It's powerful, insidious, cruel, and effective, and a favorite tool of political extremism. When people make assertions that run counter to your experiences, and they make them with then intention of convincing you that your experiences were misinformed? That is the very definition of gaslighting. When people insist that anti-trans laws are about protecting children? Gaslighting. When people say that banning abortion is supportive of women's health? Gaslighting. When people talk about racism no longer being a problem in America? Gaslighting. Those systems rely on rhetoric that convinces the oppressed that their oppression is a lie, a figment of their imagination. It's a powerful tool for the preservation of oppressive systems like white supremacy and cisheteropatriarchy. It's about doing those things with the purpose of undermining the confidence and emotional well-being of the victim. That term gets thrown around a lot lately, but it has a very specific meaning. It's also the origin of the term 'gaslighting'. Have you seen it? It's a fantastic movie! Starring Joseph Cotten and Ingrid Bergman.
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