Even if the underlying bigotry were true, which of course it isn’t, this wasn’t a crime committed in the heat of the moment over an unwanted advance. A man received oral sex from a trans girl he wasn’t sure was trans, was embarrassed about it later, and conspired with his friends to get revenge. That’s… Read More »Cary’s right, it’s not panic The post Cary’s right, it’s not panic first appeared on Tim Worstall.
Even if the underlying bigotry were true, which of course it isn’t, this wasn’t a crime committed in the heat of the moment over an unwanted advance. A man received oral sex from a trans girl he wasn’t sure was trans, was embarrassed about it later, and conspired with his friends to get revenge. That’s not a panic.
Again and again the gay/trans panic has been used to excuse violent men – and it’s usually men – who’ve committed terrible acts of violence against LGBTQ+ people. And that’s exactly what’s happening around this horrific attack.
It is a useful reminder that actions have consequences. A possible reaction of a heterosexual finding out that their recent sexual partner is trans is violence. It is not necessary to condone the violence – which, of course, I do not – to still point out that, given humans, this is a possible reaction. So, you know, make matters clear in advance?
It’s also sexual assault by deception so there is that. Like the bird prosecuted for pretending with a dildo with her clearly not very bright female partner.
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