Yesterday I asked trans liberal and demi-celebrity Kat Blaque about transracialism. This was after watching their youtube video “I used to be anti-feminist”, where Kat admits they “used to think feminists were just these mean, angry women who hated men” and how they knew “nothing about feminism.”

But Kat also said that “we should remain critical of any political stance that we take,” so I feel at liberty to be critical with Kat’s ideology.

It bothered me first and foremost that Kat thinks they can come from a position of male privilege in life, knowing “nothing about feminism” and exhibiting anti-feminist behaviors, to co-opting the feminist movement.

It seems silly to me to say, but what if I used to act racist, until I discovered that I was ‘always just black on the inside’ and that was ‘internalized racism.’ Honestly, this sounds like some crazy shit that white people might say, because I’ve heard white people say so many crazy things, but the difference is that I don’t think anyone would take them seriously.

Furthermore, feminists are angry. So even now, Kat perpetuates anti-sexist ideology. What if we are mean? What if we are angry? The connotation doesn’t sit with me. It’s as if Kat wants to continue by saying ‘but they’re not, they’re all just lovely dolls and now I get to be one of them!’

I posted on their facebook wall. I wanted to see the reaction. I was truly curious. As Kat speaks about the racism they experience, I decided to use an analogy that might connect with their identity. Kat, in normal fashion, posted it for the bandwagon to jump on.

The response was more interesting than I could have imagined. I assumed I would not be taken seriously…but I was.

Kat told their followers that I hated myself for wanting to be something that I’m not.

If you can get past the initial irony (and projection?: “humans defend themselves against their own unpleasant impulses by denying their existence while attributing them to others”— wiki), there were some other amazing responses as well:

Oh and also:

I could continue, but I think you get the picture. I got the picture too. I went through liking them (which I think caused confusion) because it’s the exact reaction that should happen. It’s unacceptable for white people to want to become black people, specifically within the context of racism and co-opting.

When I say “white people have no idea what it’s like to be a black person,” most of these activists would agree with me. Many of them just did.

But the thing is, how is it “transphobic” to tell a man who wants to be a woman that he CAN’T (because it’s not possible), but it’s not “transracism” to tell me that?

But I think, most importantly, this is the exact response that trans people reject in society, INSISTING that they be welcomed and accepted with open arms and to not be questioned.

If I went to Kat’s page and said something actually aggressive, like, drink some bleach (commentators), or why do you hate yourself so much (quote from Kat), I would immediately be bombarded by the trans community and accused of “having blood on my hands,” regardless of the fact that trans violence is committed by men.

Why can this man co-opt my and women’s struggle, narrative, platform, etc., why can’t I can’t co-opt his?

I’m fucking done with the double standards. You should be, too.