@prismnpen When i
#transitioned twenty years ago, the world generally seemed less aware of trans peeps & issues, so when hostility arose, i do feel it was based on
fear, ergo,
#transphobia. However, in the intervening two decades, & especially the last decade, general awareness has markedly risen, & initial advances in many countries sadly have been or are being now wound back, as
#RWNJs &
#ChristoFascists tragically gain political ascendency. I now no longer believe it is a fear-based response, but is predominantly based on
hatred. Within the past two weeks i saw in the fediverse, for my first time, the term
#transmisia used. I did not know what it meant, but when i researched it, & discovered its etymology is to reflect the more contemporary manifestation of
hate not mere
fear, it roundly resonated with me. As such, in all contexts now where i previously spoke of
transphobia, i now instead use
transmisia, as it seems a better fit for today's dire reality for trans peeps. This is so tragic & unfair. ๐ญ ๐ฅบ