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15 Common Features of Anti-Trans Troll Comments
They really pack ’em in
When I publish an analysis of an anti-trans ideologue’s words, which they might have published in their book or blared on the YouTube circuit, I get a particular genre of trolling comment in response.
These 15 features are typical. I’m giving you these hints on how I swiftly recognize them.
Typically, The Anti-Trans Trolls…
1. Don’t respond to anything I actually said
No one can make them respond to my actual topic, so why would they bother? They don’t waste time reading what I, a trans person, actually wrote about being trans. They just type some anti-trans words into the reply box.
2. Shift the topic to argue about whether I’ve read the book
There are a few flavors.
(a) Thanks for recommending the book! Sounds great! They’re gleefully telling me they hold the opposite position and they side with the anti-trans person I was critiquing. They can troll me without having listened to anything I said! How smart they are!
(b) You should read the book before you comment on it. This after I wrote, say, for example, a 5,000-word article…
