Twitter thread for trans day of visibility

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Some people on twitter are exasperated at police forces tweeting their support for yet another day that celebrates the visibility of transpeople, and the constant fear and threat of misgendering under which they live.

People find it irksome because they have noticed that those same police forces showed little or no interest in celebrating International Women's Day (unless it was to promote transwomen), and have never displayed the same levels of concern and empathy for the thousands (or is it hundreds of thousands?) of domestic violence victims, not to mention several hundred women who are murdered by men in the UK every year. (You know, all those humdrum cases of murder where the local police are always quick to announce that it was an "isolated incident" and therefor no cause for alarm. Just another woman who has got herself murdered, nothing to see here, move along now.)

Is there a Male Violence Day of Visibility yet? Surely that is a much bigger problem so why isn't an entire month devoted to it? Providing all organisations with the opportunity to signal their virtue by broadcasting their support, and raising funds for women's organisations?

Others have reacted differently, and decided that a trans day of visibility is a marvellous idea, so they have started a thread to boost trans visibility, in an interesting and educational way.

twitter.com/adulthumanfem10/status/1244932579851149313

They asked for visibility so seems fair to me.

Yes visibility is a good thing. Take it out of the dark shadows and underground rabbit warrens, and from behind the scenes influence and meetings.

Sunlight and fresh air.

The PSNI sent this email to colleagues prior to International Womens Day, leaked to the media:

""Equality is not a women's issue it is a business issue. Equality is essential for teams, communities, business and policing to thrive.

"However, not everyone may agree. Therefore with IWD 2020 being #EachforEqual it is important to take some time to recognise the male colleagues who have reached out, stood up and spoken up to support you as a woman in policing, whether a Police Officer or Police Staff.

"Do you have a male coleague who reached out when needed, offered you the confidence or support to take a different step, go for a new job, help you through a difficult time, or recognise your success?"

I shit you not. Some fucktard actually wrote those words into an email and pressed the send button.

Their twitter announcment on IWD was "Preparations underway for our celebration for #IWD2020. This year's theme is #EachForEqual. Female colleagues nominated male colleagues who have supported them during their career."

The last recruitment drive seen a majority male applicants. Strange that.

Transpeople are perhaps the most visible and centred minority group that has ever been.

Why so many days of visibility, unless it's a lobby?

Not to forget that any day, space or time set aside for females or LGB people has also been appropriated and refocused away from those people.

I just saw this and the next street probably heard my groan.

I just had this come up as I opened my menstrual cycle app

They want to visible, well just how many times do I tell them... I see you alright www.transcrimeuk.com I see you all too well thanks

That thread is just sickening! I was I was on twitter just to retweet it to add my voice. Visibility day! Yes... we see you!!!

Naturally

I’m speeechless

Don’t mention periods to the menz who are upset they don’t have them. It’s literal violence.

I was just so shocked to see it

I think I’d stop using a service that said crap like that.

I ditched cheeky wipes over the 'men have periods too' BS.

It's one long list I tell you and I'm saving £££...

I quite like that the other option, instead of 'start reading' is just 'I'm not interested'.

I feel like that should be a standard operating procedure for so much of this bollocks. I can hear the languidly bored tone just reading it. Brilliant.