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 THIS is how transphobia stands to hurt the rights and safety of ALL women

If you lose, just call your opponent trans 🤷

These stories seem to be coming to light more and more often, and that only further proves this point. It's time we ALL stand together
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/sore-loser-accuses-competitor-who-beat-her-of-being-transgender-at-2023-asian-games/ 
 Here's your reminder that public perception of the trans community was far more positive even as recent as 2018

Since 2018 public opinion has nose-dived and we're wondering why that is 🤔

On a COMPLETELY unrelated note, the number of articles the Daily Mail posts monthly that are related to trans people went from 38 to 115 in 2018 vs. 2023...

📸 YouGuv

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