Today Freddie deBoer responded to claims that he’s transphobic in a post called “on trans issues” (terrible title Freddie!)—I don’t know the source of the claim of transphobia (and apparently neither does deBoer). However, the post struck me as a learning opportunity for anyone who finds themself associated with a claim of oppressive harm, bigotry, or even interpersonal wrongdoing that we believe is wholly or partially false—especially if those claims are somewhat ambiguous about specific actions.
This is super thoughtfully written, thank you!