Here's why and how this happens. (A short thread)

#Trans people keep getting suspended from Twitter—and they want answers dailydot.com/irl/trans-twit… T/E/R/F/s create not only an account for themselves, but about a dozen or so 'sock puppet' accounts each.

THEN they pick a target (usually a trans woman who uses their favorite "slur" – usually 'cis' or the Well Known Acronym – and get all their friends and all their socks to…

CW: Mental Health, Self-harm, Suicide

I feel that we –the trans community– need to have a serious discussion about suicidal ideations, how we deal with them, and why shaming is ultimately more harmful than helpful.

(THREAD) CW: Mental Health, Self-harm, Suicide

Being openly transgender has never been easy, but over the last couple years, it's gotten harder. With increased visibility has come increased harassment and anti-trans violence.