Disgusting, Disturbing Imagery
I find it weird and suspicious
When queer people speak
So confidently and
So arrogantly
About issues that they
Neighbor, but don’t necessarily
Live in.
I also find it really strange
That someone can make
“Educational videos”
People like Chase Ross
People like Jaimie Dodger
People like
________
^insert random NB identifying instagrammer
Smiling
Beaming, even
Into the camera
Unable to explain
Their educational material
In any way besides one
That involves their face
That centers around
Their looks, as their
Primary gender expression
—
When I talk about
The heart of transphobia
Being misogyny—
I cannot smile
It is not cheerful
I’m not happy and
I wouldn’t film it
Largely due to the fact
That my face
And my body
Are completely unimportant
In the discussion of gender identity
And yet
The only resources
Anyone takes seriously
Are the resources that center around
How trans bodies look
And how you can change your appearance—
What kinda of surgeries you can get,
Which medications work the best—
All with the goal of looking
A certain way.
Why am I the only one
Who finds this disgusting ?