Authoritarians test new protocols on groups we’re ambivalent about. If we go along, they expand the program, and then you have to explain why it was okay for one group, but not another. Reducing your own bias is resistance work, so learn more about transgender people. Now linked : another study showing no advantage in sports one year into hormone therapy.
When you’re struggling with a question about resistance, like “does voting matter” turn to the people who suffer most under oppressive regimes. What do they say? We suggest Charlotte Clymer or “Black Girl in Maine” (Shay Steward-Bouley) for election commentary.
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On National Coming Out Day, check your state for anti-trans legislation at translegislation.com Learn about the measures from groups like glaad.org or the hrc.org. If you’re uncomfortable or feel uninformed, click through for starting points.
Fascism starts with groups the general public already harbors doubts about. It looks for cracks. Push back by humanizing everyone. Don’t let mis-gendering of trans folks pass. Dismantle racist tropes like the idea that Black people have less physical pain. Look for the Achilles heel in your own beliefs- which group feels different to you? Spend time with their history and culture until you get over it!
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Hate crimes against Jewish people are at an all-time high in America. A poll in February found more than half of American Jews have changed behaviors to avoid antisemitism. Almost one third report avoiding overtly Jewish events out of fear. So this year, find out if your town has a Channukah event (DEC14-21), and go stand with your Jewish neighbors. Let them know everyone deserve to celebrate holidays in joy and safety.
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