As a trans man it really pisses me off that she constantly implies I'm trying to escape the reality of being a woman because it's so 'horrible'. My life is NOT easier now as a trans man than when I presented as female. I experience much more fear, many more strange looks, and a lot more discrimination than I did before. There's people in my DMs being transphobic and misogynistic while tryna fuck, my relationships with so many people simply ended Girl, I'm just a man, I adore women but I'm not one, and it would have been miles easier to remain aligned with my assigned sex at birth. I had already done the work of dismantling the expectations of women before I accepted I was trans She is blinded by terror & disgust for trans people, I truly think so
Exactly!! I am not trans myself so I’m not trying to say that I understand completely, but being trans is NOT a choice! You do not get to just ignore gender dysphoria, and it completely disgusts me that people try to play it off as untrue or “not real.” Best of luck to you, I hope you feel supported loved and valid always.❤️
Sandy Gonsalves I don’t know what you’re talking about “my community.” You know nothing about me other than the fact that I’m cis. I don’t understand what you are asking...? Obviously anyone with any knowledge or sense knows that you can’t be trans without dysphoria, and the idiots that don’t aren’t going to change their opinions. Stop trying to set cis and trans people apart from each other, we are all human. The separation is what causes the entire problem. I think we all have the responsibility to educate, accept, or validate.
God J.K Rowling saying that being Trans is a fad sounds similar to what my parents told me when I came out saying that I was trying to fit into society with “fad”.
Yeah, I know. Like, why would I ever want to come out to my conservative Christian family as bi if that wasn't how I truly felt? Like, why?? Why would I put myself through that?
@Dakoda Leach awwww ❤❤ that's awesome! I mean, not the 1st part, but the acceptance part lol. I wish you all the best in you journey to transition into who you are. 😁
When I came out as Bi my mom said I was only saying that to be cool and popular. Little did she know I had been getting bullied in school. Not cause I was Bi but cause I simply thought different then others. But my moms words really hurt me and made me upset cause I suddenly thought I wasn't "cool enough" to be Bi.
To be clear, Rowling is afraid that men are going to go through a three month process to get a gender certificate so they can enter women's space? Um, there are easier ways. Like say, a $30 pair of work man's overalls. No one will question a repairman going into a women's washroom.
3 months period is a very short time to get a gender certificate. Yes I'm sure some depraved men would do that. It has happened already. You sound quite naive.
Proud Parent of a 20 year old college student who is trans. We have been on this road together for over 6 years now. Loved how you covered this topic. JK makes my eye twitch. Well done and now that I have found you, I clicked like and subscribe. Thank you for well delivered and damn well researched content.
@@witchby9362 Thank you. I never know how to respond to that. I do not think I should get a medal for doing the absolute minimum of a parent...love, accept and affirm your child unconditionally. But me and the other parents also see how many of our kid's have friends with shitty parents. My world has gotten larger because of my child. My last relationship was with someone who was gender fluid. That relationship did not end well, but it was amazing. Me a scant few years ago would have never been open to that wonderful 3 year run I had with an amazing person. All that to say...thank you.
@@patricklgreen I wish it wasn't deserved anymore, but sadly in this world there still are parents who kick their children out for being gay or transgender. That's why I thank parents like you, and my own as a trans adolescent.
@@witchby9362 Yeah. I know. When Harvey came out, my now ex wife was not on board and still is not. I have seen what that has done to my kid. That hurt stays for a lifetime I am sure. I hate that woman. LOL.
Also cis women can be predators. Just look at the numerous female teacher taking advantage of their underage students. I guess all cis female teachers shouldn’t be in public bathroom because they could be predators.
@@aricm5973 yeah thanks for restating her transphobia. Anyone anytime could've been predatory pretending to be a woman. Secondly most trans women do not represent or appear typically male. Thirdly why isn't she concerned about predatory women in boys restrooms??? Because she's being strictly transphobic against male--> female transitions or identification. Lastly.... people just wanna pee... predators will always be predatory so yeah Trans doesn't mean predator and that's the message recieved when you're worried about the bathroom situation
It's strange that her whole argument revolves around getting assaulted in women's bathrooms. Meanwhile, unisex bathrooms are being tried out with no significant problems, apparently. It seems like a non-issue in the first place. Funnily, I read how a hundred years ago, the first unisex lake bathing place (what's it called in English, lol?) was opened in Switzerland (Strandbad Weggis). Having women and men swim at the same beach, not separated by a wall as was then customary, was big news. And people came just to see this oddity and leer on women's bodies. Nowadays it's just completely normal to have these shared spaces. Do people really think that having men and women share the same spaces is really what causes assault and rape? I doubt it. It's our view on other people's bodies and our supposed entitlement to them that is the problem.
Honestly, the best way to combat sexual assault in places like public bathrooms is having more people in the room, period. Because if there's more people there, it's more likely someone will witness the assault and step up for the victim. People that make that argument seem to believe that all men are sexual assailants or at least enablers of sexual assault. I'm a cis woman so obviously, I cannot look into a man's head. But I am convinced that my father, my uncles or my older brother would step in if they witnessed the sexual assault of anybody, because they have intact morals. And I would be surprised if the same wasn't true for the majority of men, who wouldn't even dream of sexually assaulting anyone. Also, the narrative of "we can't have trans women in women's bathrooms, because sexual assault" errases the experience of every child that has ever been sexually assaulted by their mother, as both women and men are capable of comitting sexual assault. Personally, I think unisex bathrooms are long overdue to combat prejudice against trans people and to normalize people of the opposite gender being in the same space. However, bathroom stalls should be redesigned to make peeping harder.
I get your point about her narrow view on the issue, but as a woman (I'm cis, but I would say the same as a trans woman), I would still not feel comfortable going to a bathroom where cis men can go too (by which I mean a unisex bathroom). If it's broad daylight and it's busy it's one thing, I've been in men's bathrooms before and have seen men in women's bathrooms before due to a lack of available stalls and urgent needs, and that's fine, because not all men are predators, and most predators do not act when surrounded by a bunch of people, especially by a bunch of women, but some are predators and I would rather not make it easier for the predators to get access to women, cis or trans, who could be put into dangerous situations. A women sign wouldn't, of course, stop a criminal from doing something he planned to do, but the truth is, a lot of sexual harassment isn't necessarily planned, but it can become "the plan" once a certain type of men are put into a situation where they see women in vulnerable positions. Trans women should be able to use women's bathrooms and even if there could be incidents of /men/ using it as an excuse to harass / assault women, it would still be something rare and far less of a concern than the incidents that could happen when cis men and trans/cis women are using the same bathroom.
omg yes like, i'm a survivor too and that never made me into a transphobe. She's preying on our weakness to gain sympathy, that's just fucked-up fear mongering
Fun fact to build on what Samantha said as a response to Rowling acting as if transitioning wasn’t around in the 80s: The first person to medically transition was Danish transgender woman Lili Elbe in 1930, & her trans journey still remains one of the most influential & important for transitioning to this day! - Sincerely an enby catboy :3
PSA for the transphobia I keep seeing in this poor women's comment section. We don't think you're cool, edgy or funny in any way shape or form. Your hate isn't acceptable and it is not okay. So stop. Thanks! -Peter
Well, as long as they are transphobic, they still see us for who we are, and that is what we should focus on. Acknowledgement, even if hateful, is still better than being unacknowledged and misunderstood altogether, unless it fall into violence, and violence is the true unnaceptable thing I think. When someone hate on me, I simply thank them for taking time to acknowledge me and to be concerned about who I am
That's why she didn't apologize. She wrote an essay because she cares and wants to do the right thing. If she didn't care she wouldn't have written anything
Absolutely nothing what JKR said was transphobic. Those who criticize her are always just sexist trolls who hate women, which can stand up for their own opinions.
she does more than write an essay she also has threaten to sue multiple people for even implying she is transphobic. all while whining about freedom of expression
@@jasonbolding3481 I haven't heard about these threats, but even if it's true so be it. Defamation is not a joke. It's the others who are being bullies instead of trying to have an open conversation with her.
Girllllll I’m not gonna lie I was soooooo heated and disappointed at the same time when I first heard about all this..... thank you fur making this video👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Why would Sam say that you can wear male clothes but most trans women don’t even like male clothes? They hated wearing them. That’s one reason why they felt uncomfortable as men.
Zechariah Cameron I wouldn’t say clothes is a factor for MANY wanting to transition. Many transition because they feel uncomfortable within their own body; clothes is not a part of the body
@@IWantToMature85 Any girl would feel uncomfy if society required her to always wear clothes of the opposite sex. Lots of transfolk do actually like the fashion of their sex, though - www.quora.com/Im-trans-FTM-but-I-still-like-dresses-What-should-I-do
@@IWantToMature85 Calm down She's not saying that they have to Wow. Tell us something we don't know captain obvious... She's saying that IF THEY are Comfortable with wearing clothes that are considered Male that they ARE. STILL. WOMEN!
You also missed the "who'll have you" bit, because it implies people sleeping with trans women are just tolerating them. Like it's a charity act. Like they can't possibly be in love with them or WANT them around. That was the first bit to me that made me realise something was wrong when she posted this.
@@doncaked7671 Some are yes, but for the most part trans people don't agree with this idea. People have preferences and you can't help who you like. In contrast though there are plenty of lesbians who are 100% okay with dating trans women with zero coercion and feel it doesn't impact on their sexuality in any way. Please try not to fall into generalizations like this as it leaves you open to prejudice and manipulation by certain groups trying to scare you into their beliefs.
@@doncaked7671 No, they aren't. Has that happened to someone, somewhere, at some point in time? Probably, I'm sure it has. You're taking a fringe case and making it sound like it's an actual issue. Most people don't agree with that. The only way that they would be called transphobic is if they would have dated them (they know everything they are getting into, inculing sexual compatability) but they don't after finding out they are trans. They didn't break up with them/not date them because of any kind of incompatibility, but solely because they are trans. Everyone has a right to not date whoever they want, but if it comes from transphobia, that is shitty. That is a personal issue that should be worked through. In general, lesbians and trans people get along very well in the community.
You are amazing! As a trans woman, I've been following you for a while (over a year), and I so appreciate how you've stood up for us and have given us a voice. Thank you so much!!
I honestly would not mind dating a trans woman. I mean, love is love. So, can still adopt kids with her. And, I agree with you on transgender and healthcare. Cause, I work in healthcare.
If a trans woman still has their benis and balls (and assuming it doesnt cause too much syphoria to use them) and even if they have been on hormones for over 10 years, without having to stop estogen and with the use of testosterone patches exclusively on the genitalls, give it like 3 months and the sperm will become fertile for a couple of months, Dr Powers who didnt intented to treat trans patients became somewhat of a leading edge doctor in the subject.
I just want to say thank you for using this as an educational moment. I have learned so much from this video and even though I would have never consider myself transphobic, I can see how some views or terminology I used in the past were. I want to continue listening and learning. Your channel is amazing and super informative!
Thank you for your calmness and your objectivity and generally for educating me on the proper way to treat trans people with the respect that they deserve. As an openly gay man, I get easily frustrated with 18th-century stupidity that is still alive today in a lot of people's minds concerning lgbt+ equality and "phobia". Love you, take care, happy new year!
I said I was trans and honestly thought I was. But my therapist is the one who stoped me from transitioning. I wasn’t put on hormones or put through “conversion” therapy for being bi. But I was stopped from thinking I was trans because of my abusive past. J.K. Is totally wrong.
Yeah, detransitioning is real. People can be confused about their identity. So? Does some straight people wondering if they're gay make homosexuality a "dangerous trend?" Good Atlantic Article: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749/
And the more you think about it, people who are confused about their labels and detransition or stop last min is due to the lack of education on sexuality and how binary gender is. The idea that gender is this or that and if you don’t fit then maybe you change is so dumb. Gender is a spectrum and TERFS do more damage than anything. Jk Rowling is just.... so wrong and up her own ass is incredible.
@@Slavaisusukhrystu Actively encouraging people to change their bodies in irreversible ways before they've received proper mental healthcare and evaluation is damaging. You should look into people who have detransitioned and how absolutely devestating it has been for them. Also the comparison you made between being trans and being gay completely falls flat, being gay doesn't entail rearranging your body. On top of that, the trans community doesn't want to talk about the bad parts, or regrets they might have. Kind of like you would save up for a dream car for two decades, only to find yourself somewhat disappointed when you finally buy it, it's just not all that you thought it would be. Are you gonna share that disappointment with others? Ofcourse not, you've been yammering on about it for years and it was your dream. Same thing is happening within the trans community. They all act like once you transition everything is rainbows and sunshine when research into mental well-being of trans individuals after transitioning say otherwise. Any kind of "critique" or concern is shut down instantaneously, and that is highly dangerous.
@@DoraM12 Gonna need a source for that, sir/ma'am. I just watched an Elle Palmer video and saw a bunch of trans people commenting under it. Sam Collins (transguy) also made a video about detransitioning. Besides, I've spent time on r/detrans. One girl even had balding, it WAS devastating for her. But many are living their best lives despite their mistake. Many still support the LGBT community. I'm just pointing out that the rate of transitioners that report regret, even after surgery, is still very low. Source: m.th-cam.com/video/fefu33e8O-0/w-d-xo.html It's great that you are trying to see things from an unbiased perspective, but I want to urge you to widen it further: Why do you think the trans community, in your experience, (assuming you are speaking from experience) is uncomfortable with discussions of detransitioning? I would venture to say that the utilization of their stories by conservative ThinkThanks like the Heritage Foundation to undermine the legitimacy of all transitions is a big part of it. Example: m.th-cam.com/video/dJMMqREtQJc/w-d-xo.html The fact is, transitioning is the most reliable treatment for those suffering gender dysphoria at the moment. Source: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20475262 It would be cool to be able to fix people's brains without altering their bodies. But it seems we can't. That said, "Among trans Ontarians, 35.1 % (95 % CI: 27.6, 42.5) seriously considered, and 11.2 % (95 % CI: 6.0, 16.4) attempted, suicide in the past year. Social support, reduced transphobia, and having any personal identification documents changed to an appropriate sex designation were associated with large relative and absolute reductions in suicide risk, as was completing a medical transition through hormones and/or surgeries (when needed). Parental support for gender identity was associated with reduced ideation. Lower self-reported transphobia (10th versus 90th percentile) was associated with a 66 % reduction in ideation (RR = 0.34, 95 % CI: 0.17, 0.67), and an additional 76 % reduction in attempts among those with ideation (RR = 0.24; 95 % CI: 0.07, 0.82). This corresponds to potential prevention of 160 ideations per 1000 trans persons, and 200 attempts per 1,000 with ideation, based on a hypothetical reduction of transphobia from current levels to the 10th percentile." Source: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2 Okay, I'm sorry for using a bad analogy - most birth control have side effects and/or risk factors, right? Doesn't mean we should be encouraging people to stay celibate until marriage on a state level. (Though this is proven to prevent the spread of STDs) Certain cancer treatments irreversibly change the body. I really think it's hard to do anything without risking something. Drowning is one of the top reasons of death for children in the US. So, we have lifeguards and teach them to swim. We don't demonize swimming and those who enjoy it. Abstinence source: kidshealth.org/en/teens/abstinence.html Drowning source: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsr1804754 Stay safe and Jesus loves you! 😍🤗
@@DoraM12 thats not how any of this works. There's a process for getting HRT and not everyone that transitions actually goes on HRT. Many of the effects of HRT are reversible and most detransitioners stop their transition early enough that they will be able to fully reverse the process. if you'd actually looked into it you'd know that detransition is rare and most detransitioners don't regret transitioning. They either 1. Discover more about themselves and feel more confident in their identity. 2. Reached a point they were happy with and stopped transition. 3. Stopped due to social and financial pressure. Dont use them for your propaganda. Transition isn't a choice. It's not like, "buying a new car" its something that we have to do to survive. We are litteraly born this way, so a comparison to gay people (which many of us also are) is completely apt. The trans community talks about detransition all the time. We support detransitioners as much as we support eachother. YOU are not part of the trans community so YOU have no idea what we discuss. Take your transphobia elsewhere.
So I have seen many trans men who are VERY masculine. I mean built with muscles, thick beards, very deep voices, etc. Does she want these men coming into women's restrooms? Does she think women and girls who have been abused or assaulted by men will not feel scared and uncomfortable with these men in a women's restroom? That is the consequence of the bathroom laws. Samantha, you are a very beautiful woman, and you certainly do not belong in a men's restroom or changing room. I would guess that you would not feel comfortable in one either. Anyway, I find the whole J.K. Rowling thing upsetting. The Harry Potter universe is so tainted for me after this. Trans women are women, trans men are men. The LGBTQ community makes the world a better and more enjoyable place, and all of us need to be more caring and understanding of the issues other people might be dealing with. Thank you for your videos.
A Loft I have a trans girl friend who has been abused by her trans husband, and now she feels extremely inconfortable in close presence of men. I wonder what would Rowling say in front of that case. I think that should be funny.
I cannot read harry potter anymore because it just seems fake. The whole message is ruined because you realise the auther is a terf who hates trans peopl
What I never understand about this argument is that pre-op trans women may also look like that, and we SHOULD allow them into women's bathrooms and locker rooms. But how do we do that and accommodate a lot of women with a fear of masculinity?
i dont like this ‘ masculinity ‘. there is no such thing as ‘ girls are this, boys are that ‘ and this is very important content no gender roles please
TERFS: OMG trans men just want to escape the sexism you get from being a woman Trans Men: *GET ASSAULTED, ABUSED, ETC...* Me: HMMMmmsmMM i may just be stupid but I think it is hard to be trans
@@bub9199 Yeah, I especially hate it when someone thinks someone is 'pretending' to be LGBTQIA+ to be 'unique' or 'special' or just for 'attention' like why would someone do that?
@@absolutelysearchingmyreality Well, I'm sure there's some heterosexual out there pulling a full Rachel Dolezal for god knows what reason, but pressing x for doubt on it being a fullblown "trend" haha.
@@sassberrysnap Hum. Trisha whole personality is weird my dude. Her not being straight does nothing to overshadow every other shit. Like the fact she is LGBT is the LEAST weird thing about her.
I mean the difference is that in this case she is not transphobic... You are born the race you are.... you are born the sex you are.... its just the way life is, like we know the earth revolves around the sun... its just the way it is.... I don't think for a second she would care if men want to act like women, dress like women, or call themselves women.... But all she did was acknowledge that sex is a fixed feature that can be imitated but not changed. She's not trans phobic for acknowledging a fact or refusing to buy into the narrative that your sex is how you feel. Sure it would be super nice if she pretended sex can be changed and all the trans people would feel some false sense of validation.... but its just not reality.... Personally I wish people could choose their sex... it would make life easier for everyone... but I can't honestly go along with that because there is no evidence to back it up. I have no ill will to trans people, I wish them the best.... but i don't believe sex can be changed and I'm also NOT transphobic... just a realist :)
@@brett6905 Are you trans or is your only purpose here to just come tell us that we're fake? A lot more goes into sex than most people who make this argument know. Sex and gender black and white. I can only speak for myself but I think you should save this talk for your buddies who don't have to live with our struggle.
Thanks for informing. I really didn't know that their is different types of women. I'm actively working to be a better ally. I know how it feels to be treated differently. I have a learning disability and ADHD. It's difficult when your not as fast as other workers, don't always understand social norms, and sometimes have too much energy. I don't want others to feel like outcasts. The only people who should feel(in my opinion) alone are the people who don't care if others die or suffer.
i think the real problem is perspective. i feel that a lot of people assume that m2f transition is a man putting on a female disguise when in reality it is more akin to taking off the unwanted male disguise. if you see trans-women as women that where born with the wrong genitalia, then transitioning is a understandable process of allowing them to have a healthy/ happy life as they should. if you see trans-women as women in the wrong body then of course there is no problem with them using women's facilities as they will see those facilities AS A WOMAN WOULD (ie: not as a man)! because they're a woman ...if you see trans-women as a problem using women's facilities then obviously you don't understand what trans is.
God I love your comment. Like, the fact she says they shouldn’t be able to go in the (said room) they feel more comfortable in is awful. At the end of the day, and realistically, anyone could just walk into any room. Literally.
it kinda is. not denying that men are assualted too but women are way more assaulted and the predators are almost always men. we shouldn't erase the fact, that sexaul assault is a gender problem, you can't compare the numbers between male and female victims. btw sorry for my bad english
god is gay sure you can acknowledge that fact, however sexual assault is treated commonly as an issue that ONLY happens to women. That is not true at all. Sexual assaults that happen to men are just as valid as the ones that happen to women. Comments like yours further invalidate male sexual assault victims, and contribute to the stigma of victims who are men talking about their trauma.
@@Jack-gh9xb i am a male sexual assault victim and literally the first thing i said in my comment is that men are assaulted too. i obviously think, that their stories and trauma should be discussed just like womens expierences are but you can't compare it. alone the day by day life is different, women expierence sexual assault on a daily basis (cat calling, someone touching them etc) and even if we talk about thinks like r*pe, way more women are victims of sexual assault than men. or even if we look at other countries were sexual violence against women is almost normalized, its a very sensitive topic but it definitetly affects women more.
I agree although it's worth noting that the perpetrators of sexual violence are more likely to be male than any other gender. So even though the gender of the victims varies, the gender of the assailants is more predictable. In this sense, I do think sexual assault is a gendered issue.
The kind of care you described is SO vital to trans and cis people alike. I grew up pretty conservative, so I would have never had the opportunity to transition at a young age. However, I always felt "different" and didn't like to express myself in typically masculine ways. In my early twenties I began having intense feelings of dysphoria around my gender. I started hating everything about my biological sex, and related to the stories I heard from trans women and their experiences. As absurd as it sounds, it was easier for me to think of myself as a woman in a male body than admit than I'm gay. prescribingWhat I needed was comprehensive mental health care to help me understand the reasons I felt dysphoric. The bitter irony is that people like Rowling constantly block the kind of reforms that would help ALL kids who are struggling with their sexuality and gender.
Sad that she is using her following and and skills in writing to turn uninformed people into anti trans machines that will aggressively agree with her on anything she says about us just because she doesn’t understand the pain millions of trans women and men go threw in every day life
the one major flaw with arguing the author of HP is dead or similar sentiment. sure money goes to her but she already a millionaire, it's that she is using her influence to do harm
Every time I read the progression of her tweets and statements it feels like someone who had a reasonable idea at the very start and then kept spiraling down a rabbit hole of disinformation.
@LS AE I really hope you’re being sarcastic, but it seems you’re not. Calling cis women “actual women” invalidates all of the wonderful trans women out there. How would you feel if someone told you you weren’t real, that you aren’t valid and hated upon your very existence? I doubt you would feel good. Treat others like you want to be treated.
i'm a cis woman and i believe trans women are women period. Plus a true feminist defends for equality of all, they defend trans right for men, women and non binary folk, i would know i am one myself.
I didn't know about transgender people. I googled them initially to defend J.K. because i was a fan then. Then i came across Jammidodger's transition video. And here i am, a trans ally, and i agree, J.K. was wrong in saying those things.
I loved hearing your thoughts on this issue.I think you should do more political commentary videos, these are great. Either way, you’re great and I love and support you!
So JK Rowling said that she had never said that she was in an abusive relationship and sexually assaulted. The blatant lie about this is that there was a literal documentary about her life that came out at least 2 years ago, stating that she was in these circumstances. I don't know how popular this was, however it appears as though she only brought this back up to get sympathy and to get more people on her side.
there's even a biopic of her, i remember watching it when i was little, and it included the bit about her abusive relationship. it's common knowledge i think
I just found your channel and I'm really grateful bc I have love for another YT and bc of that, I hadn't done my research and I was missing valuable information! Thank you! I kept getting this nagging feeling like something was off. I should have expanded my media eco system a while back. When your intuition tells you something, you should listen to that voice. Lesson learned and you're so eloquent, well informed, and beautiful & I will now commence the binging! 😆❤️💯
Whats sooo interesting to me is Blaires video about the topic painted Rowling as non transphobic but watching this one with even more detailed receipts clearly shows miss Rowling is transphobic lol
Why Sam say though that you can wear your male clothes but most trans women don’t even like male clothes? They hated wearing them. That’s one reason why they felt uncomfortable as men.
Blair has a long history of bootlicking conservative and transphibic opinions to 'own the libs'... she also (sadly its not acepted by his family specially his father) and it kinda projects in her logging for aceptance from the wrong crew
I think blaire just wants cisgender approval. If she wouldn’t be transgender she would be a transphobe. Sometimes I even think that she is a transphobe and cannot even fully accept herself.
Lol but Iran is still better for trans people rather than gay people:" i don't really know why I'm saying this but how do you know about that in the first place?
I've run into a woman that expressed basically this same idea. They were sexually assaulted and the idea that someone with a penis might be in the public bathroom with her made her very nervous. I explained to her that not allowing trans people into the bathrooms that align with their gender she was putting other people in the position of potentially being assaulted just like she was. Fortunately she was a decent human being and said that she hadn't thought about it from that perspective and was rethinking her position. So, bright side, not everyone saying transphobic things is beyond reaching. Though, st this point, I think J.K. is a lost cause.
I know, it’s so great that some people are more willing to grow and change! I think it’s so sad that JK Rowling is so popular. I feel like if 11 year old me read that essay, I would’ve been affected by that even though I know now how horrible that was. When I was younger, I looked up to her. I wish she would realize how her words are affecting children and teens.
But aren’t changing rooms based on sex not gender? I would feel uncomfortable if I saw someone’s penis in the changing room ? I’m genuinely curious I just don’t understand? Xx plz explain
@@zebrasbean2385 changing rooms are probably based on both sex and gender because a lot of cisgender people assume everyone is cisgender and confuse the terms for meaning the same thing.
@@zebrasbean2385 as for the feeling uncomfortable about seeing a penis aspect, perhaps simply avoid looking at people's genitals. How often do you see vaginas in the womens changing room? probably not often. Just avert your gaze like you normally would.(i assume) And Im sure most people, trans or cis, would try to be discreet about their genitalia as well. And sure, your gaze may accidentally land on someone's penis on accident, but perhaps at that point we ought to analyze why we feel uncomfortable in the first place. is it because we feel threatened? if so, why? does it seem likely this person is going to harm you with said genatalia? most likely not. Perhaps a lot of this innate uncomfortablility we experience around genitalia per se has nothing to do with the body part itself, but the narratives that are created in our heads associated with them. in ghe end its just a body part. penis or vagina, everyones got em respectively, and you are bound to see one sooner or later at some point in your life. There is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. They are just body parts. It is conservative societal values that teach us to be ashamed or threatened by an otherwise harmless and inert body part.
@@jod5mx23 how can changing rooms be based on gender not sex? And I just learnt what cisgender is and I’m cisgender if my definition is correct, isn’t it normal to assume people are cisgender as in assume people and male and female because they were born that way when the majority of people are ? I don’t think stereotypes are always a bad thing. We need a way to identify things.I personally would identify a male by there facial hair and face structure their body shape and their voice. Xx
She's not just transphobic, but ableist too as she tried to drag Autism into it. Autistic women aren't overrepresented in the trans community, what is true, is that people with Autism are likelier to identify as LGBT. This also holds true for men with Autism, it's just that women with Autism are even likelier. It's not simply about trans, it's also about homosexuality, but also being gender fluid, etc. I'm bisexual myself. We're also statistically likelier to BE victims, even then a 'normal' person in the LGBT community because of things like our poor social skills leaving us more vulnerable. She literally digusts me and whilst I loved the franchise as a kid, I happened to have a few copies double, and I burnt one of them with my mom on social media because I was genuinely furious when she published her essay.
Wow... Samantha is looking absolutely gorgeous!! 😍 The bottom line, I think, is that if someone cannot accept a trans person's transitioned gender, then they're transphobic.
Thank you so much for making this video, as a woman, who just so happens to also be trans... and black/multi-racial, college educated, outgoing, creative, an artist, a sister, a daughter- oh wow imagine, transgender, is just as much of an adjective as any other word that could be used to describe a what-? A WOMAN. Anyways, I digress, as a fellow trans WOMAN, I personally wanted to say I loved this video so much and I’m glad you had the patience to debunk and educate the children. Education. Conversation. Liberation. The three major keys to equality and freedom for any and all.
I am a survivor of child sexual abuse and sexual harassment and over and over in my life… All of these have been at the hands of cis men. Not a single transgender woman or man has ever hurt me in any way. How anyone could equate their ptsd of being assaulted by cis men to being around trans people seems like a really weird connection.
So according to JKRowling, trans women can’t be masculine? Trans men can’t be feminine? So freakin stupid!! Gender is one spectrum and masculinity/femininity is a totally separate spectrum! You can be a feminine man, a masculine woman, or a masc./fem. fluid non-binary person. There are no boxes! Femininity and masculinity does not directly affect gender and vice-versa. I’m a masculine/feminine fluid cis gay man. I am very masculine and very feminine and it’s always ever changing but that’s because that’s where I fall on the spectrum (closer to the middle of the spectrum). It’s different for each individual person where they are on each of the different spectrums (gender, orientation, fem/masc). Also GIRL you are GORGEOUS. DAYUM 😍 your strong confident personality has got me flustered (in the best fucking way possible! lol I’m just fan girling over here) every time I watch your videos where you get angry and SCHOOL DA FUCK OUTTA these ignorant bigots 🤘🏻🔥🌹
I have a very masculine ftm friend and an ftm friend that likes skirts and makeup. They're both males and I don't get how it's ok for James Charles to like makeup but not my ftm friend??
@@miracledinner2244 I think it's more of how people view themselves and others. I mean technically anything can be considered a slur or undesirable as long as a large group of those people don't like the term.
@Bad Boys Boogie i mean,,, you just divided people into categories by calling yourself as “men” and calling the people that you are attracted to as “women”,,,
@@sassberrysnap Yep, sometimes you just need them. I get if you don't like them that much (I don't like them that much either) but you don't have to use them *ALL* the time, they are just for when you need to be more specific.
Even as a cis woman, I've never understood the whole gendered bathroom thing, for trans, non-binary, and also just necessities. If you're afraid of men sneaking into the women's bathroom "undercover" as a trans woman because of gendered bathrooms, wouldn't fixing the bathrooms make everything better? like don't have the stalls you can easily sneak a phone under or peak over, just make a closed-off room where there's just the toilet, it's really not that hard. Also might wanna throw in period products and diaper changes for everyone. How about just making one big room with multiple closed-off stalls and sinks along with period product dispensers and diaper changers for EVERYONE. It really doesn't need to be this hard...
JK Rowling: I want to protect trans youth by (checks notes) *withholding life-saving resources and medical treatment from them and make it even harder for them to live as who they are*
I'm a cis woman and hormones are dangerous for me too... for anybody and I take female hormones so who knows what taking opposite sex hormones will cause. Can't she ask those questions? Who will then?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and answer that. Science. Science will ask those questions and has for many many years. Trans healthcare is already regulated and difficult to access because people are making sure that whatever treatment a person gets is safe. We don't need a transphobe on the internet "asking these questions" when she is doing it literally just to harm trans people, not for concern about their actual well-being.
@@arwen-undomiel Did we read the same essay? There was nothing blatantly hateful that I could see and I read it twice. (However people Love to read "kill trans children" into it, but that wouldn't be the first time anyone read something into her texts and made it their headcanon.) I don't think the intention is to "harm" anyone. That's a very harsh way of talking about someone who has otherwise given us no such indication. Should we just throw the 23 years we've 'known' her out the window? Please do me a favour and name one instance in her essay where she is clearly attempting to incite people to harm others/argues for harming people . I haven't found it.
@@mugglesarecooltoo Put your sentimental feelings for this woman's public persona aside and watch Samantha's video again. I believe she does a pretty good job of citing a number of such instances. Besides, it's not that JKR is literally leading a mop of people armed with pitchforks to burn trans people at the stake, rather she is spreading an ideology that will ultimately lead to harm, an ideology that causes people to feel justified in literally harming trans people, especially trans women, making them feel unsafe, excluding them from sports, but what's more, harassing and killing them - and taking away trans rights. For instance, puberty blockers, which are completely safe and reversible and can save trans kids years of trauma as well as make their transition so much easier when they're of age and old enough to receive hormones, have already been banned in the UK. Trans kids literally lost their right to trans affirming medical care, and it might not stop there.
Why did JK feel the need to stay relevant after Harry Potter was over? Like as far as I’m concerned that’s the only thing she’s ever written worth caring about
It's probably due to the feeling to wanting to create, but feeling empty. As an artist you want to give something to the world, but when you are uncapable of that, you are feeling like you lost a huge chunk of what makes you you.
@@vernyulkisasszony4708 okay so like why didn’t she just write more books or something like stop trying to paint a picture that’s already in the gallery... and for the love of god stay in your lane... no one asked for her opinion on trans people I literally cannot stand when people get famous and then try use their fame to push an agenda or another
@UCAisjE-m8dpgKteFqDjH2eA I get that but there’s plenty you can do to not have writers block... being a dick about human rights isn’t a proven method (that I know of) and you can create new art even if it sucks like the number of songs I’ve written that I will never show anyone is astronomical compared to the stuff I put out there. But it’s her choice to be putting this filth out there too and it’s because she’s desperately trying to keep her voice in the public eye like she just needs to take her billions move somewhere fun and take up a new hobby if writing has become this difficult for her
why do i feel like her boyfriend cheated on her with a trans woman or something edit: the TERFs are real mad for this one. JK’s obsession with trans women is disturbing and unhealthy. it really seems like her issues with trans women are deeply personal for no reason so that’s what i was implying🤨 not me hating cis women, i am one. my feminism just simply doesn’t extend to only women who look like me or share my beliefs.
The fact that she is just refusing to let this issue go does kinda make you think she has personal beef with a transgender girl. Either that or she believes she is a martyr gender confused kids worldwide haha
Because she clearly needs therapy. I think it’s coming from fear because of her sexual assault. But that doesn’t make what she said right. She’s definitely in the wrong and she needs therapy to help her see that.
As someone who is trying to break away from toxic views, thank you. You are so informative and so helpful in educating people like me that are trying to understand.
I guess in Rowling's min Hermione wasn't born a witch, but suddenly chose to be one and now she is taking away jobs from real witches and wizards. So she is just saying that Deatheaters were right when they hate on mudbloods
It's kinda fascinating when you look at her books, how she includeds witches and wizards that come from non-magical families, and how they are mistreated and called slurs... yet here she is, doing exactly what the villains in the books were doing. Blindly following the lead of someone who claims only "pure blood wizards and witches are valid"... funny how she doesn't see the irony in that statement in general. Like the main character Harry, is not even pure blood, as his mother's parents were muggles 🤷🏽♀️... he turned out fine lmao
@@danschneider8996 I don't think menstruation is mentioned at all, actually. It'd be kinda weird if one of the books had been titled "Harry Potter and the Menstrual Cycle," don't you think?
Honestly, there is nothing bad about that. I too would like to be a succesful writer like she is and I love her books. But her personality isn't neceserelly my goal lol
You still can cause everybody has a sex, a SEXual orientation due to SEXual attraction (or not for the 100 % aSEXuals). Nothing phobic to anyone in them just attraction we didn't even choose to different bodies to have a SEXual intercourse. everyone is valid.
Hi samantha it's Nova. I'm so thankful that you advocate for us transwomen, when there are some people who are uneducated, misinformed about the facts how transwomen transition. Thank you again for your work.Please keep up the good work! :)
I feel that everybody has a right to feel protected. It's not common, but I'm sure there are men out there that need to be protected also. Yes, they say men are the stronger of the two. But everybody needs protection no matter if you're male, female, transgender, everybody needs to feel protected. And it's sad that people are getting hurt.
@@winifredwinter7968 I'm very sorry, my intention wasn't to downplay real medical problems, I was making a joke and I'm sorry it caused you distress... However I feel it is a bit of an overreaction to call me pure evil or say that what I said was saying that it's "an okay thing to do to people" or that it was to make me feel better about myself- what would I be feeling bad about? I was not taking a jab at you or anyone like you, I was using humor as a coping mechanism. I am very sorry for what I said and the reaction it invoked in you, however it wasn't intended to harm you and you reacted inappropriately.
@@spookiestking9353 I apologize for my words. I do though see medically induced sexual/reproductive disability such as mine shrugged off frequently, when in reality it's often life-destroying. My own doctors refused to recognize or even warn me of the full impacts because a lot of people see it as something cheap or disposable (when its not being commodified.) There SHOULD be intense scrutiny on any procedure, especially for young people, that could result in this. I know how often medical practitioners will downplay or straight-up lie about it. But I'm sorry for lashing out at you.
On almost every point you've made I agree on. However, it is still someone's preference to selectively choose their partner, and transgender is a valid criteria. Turning anyone down is hard, and turning someone down because they're not interested in transgenders could potentially lead to a transphobic delivery of that. It just adds another potential route for coming off insulting and rude. But a person's own preference to who they want to be with, and if that doesn't include transgenders or another denomination race, religion, culture, sex, age etc. is a completely valid choice on their part and they should not be demonized or shamed because of that. The boundary is then crossed into hate and discrimination on how they express that preference, the choice is left to each individual and each individual alone. Simply saying "sorry I am not interested" will suffice, there's no need to go further as to why, as no explanation is required. Digging for a reason, or that person then going beyond to then express why is where the fault lies. But there is no shame in being selective on who you want.
Samantha, all I have to say is, "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AND ONCE AGAIN , THANK YOU!" Its so refreshing to hear someone in our community speak out so eloquently and with clear knowledge and intent, to say what so many of us have known to be true. You are inspiring! ❤❤❤ As a non binary person who sought treatment in the late 80's before gender dysphoria was an open topic, I can attest to the fact that treatment is not a simple process nor is it for everyone. But I can certainly speak for myself and say that I have no intention of entering a womans restroom with any intent other than to relieve myself. I'm not interested in women fir anything other than sisterhood! As a gender nonconformist I wouldnt dream of asking for the right to do so. I use the unisex facilities or wait until I reach my residence. These people have no idea of the issue and need to thoroughly investigate the situation before offering an opinion. In doing so, Ms. Rowling denies us the same right of understanding that she claims to want to protect for cis women.
It's hard enough to find a health professional who will treat trans women with knowledge and sensitivity without JK trying to deny trans women adequate medical care.
@not the yadaz To judge by the christian jihadists in the USA and those who support P Trump, America will take a very long time to change. Our country seems to have a preponderance of sexism, racism, homophobia, gun nuts, and those who are ignorant about the need for women to control their own bodies.
I'm a pretty conservative thinking guy but your good people's that's all that matters. I support whatever makes you happy that doesn't directly impede on my God given rights. People are malicious and bored is all do you and live life to the fullest young lady.
J K Rowling says that we all have a sex and a sexual orientation that is different and no one is phobic in it. We don't even choose to have SEXual attraction or not and to which bodies. We are all valid
i've been watching you for a while and this is by far your best video. you're extremely logical and eloquent, even making points i never thought of before. as a cis woman, it's great to hear this from the perspective of a trans woman. thanks samantha! also -- new camera????
People need to understand that there are predators in every group of people. Men that would pose as transwomen to assault a woman would just as easily use a different way to put themselves in situations to assault women, the inclusion of trans women does not change that. That being said, I am a cisgender woman and I went through some of these fears as a survivor of sexual assault, this was not something I wanted to feel, it made me feel like a closed minded a**hole. I questioned why I felt the way I did and educated myself and I figured out that my fear was very unfounded. This is not always a simple thing to do. Samantha your voice is so very important. You are so good at explaining these things without being hateful and yelling people into submission. People have these unwarranted fears, they just do people who support trans people have these fears, if we don't acknowledge it and meet it with educational debunking, it won't change. You educate people and it really helps a lot. I cannot get into your head and know how you feel but you do a good job of showing your feelings and helping people to understand. This cannot always be easy and while you shouldn't have to do this, you do. I admire you a lot. Hope any of this makes sense :)
Thank you for your analysis of Rowling's letter. I agree with you. I'm not out here doing anything other than trying to live authentically and true to myself. The fact that I'm terrified friends will leave me over being trans? That I live in a pretty liberal area but still fear for my safety? I wouldn't do this if it wasn't real lol. I didn't choose to be trans anymore than I chose to be born with boy parts. I just was. I have trauma too, so now must worry that people think I am transitioning over that. I am who I am, and time will hopefully change the view that society has on trans people, specifically trans women.
Samantha I have so much love for what you are doing. I’ve been watching your videos the past 2 days back to back and have to say thank you for how much you have educated me. You are clearly a well educated, respectful and good woman, keep up the great content ❤️
I’m 12 and I swear to god I’m smarter then grown adults, I accept people and have argued with multiple different adults both family and non, about how trans people are ok. My grandma was looking at shoes and she goes “is this a boy shoe or a girl shoe?” And I said it could be both because shoes don’t have a gender and my grandma goes “But you wouldn’t let a boy wear heals” and I said that if I ever had a son and he wanted to wear a skirt and heals then I would let him. My grandma then got mad and goes “Ugh, people these days are going further from god and are teaching people that this is ok, when it’s not god made you the way that he wanted you to be.” I was mad at this point and we ended up getting into a whole on fight about it, and now my grandma keeps trying to get me to go to church with her and get baptized. I don’t want to be baptized and I don’t believe in god and so I do not go to church, but my grandma believes that because I think that it is ok to be transgender that I need to be saved by the lord.. all because I think that people should be able should be able to have pronouns that make them feel comfortable and dress in a way that makes then feel comfortable, and be called a name that makes them feel more comfortable.. I called my grandma Transphobic and she said “No I’m just smart and these people are disgusting!”... mhm.. ok..
Wow geez guys I know that in the internet people are willing to act more confrontational since you're not speaking directly to the person, but maybe being adults we should act more mature and less aggressive to people who don't agree with our worldview.
@Valerie Soul i disagree. She is smarter. My conservative grandma and my veteran grandfather both grew up in those times. They both accept me, a transwoman, and don't actively shit on the LGBT+ community. Being old is not an excuse.
Why does everybody gloss over the sad truth of cis women assaulting other cis/trans women? Having a vagina doesn't prevent you from being cruel. Same sex assault is not discussed enough...
a trans male youtuber Jammie has an in-depth video with his partner debunking every single part of J.K. the Roaring Idiot’s essay in detail. it’s really well written and produced. if you have the time, i’d 100% everyone go and take a peak at it. very enlightening, for sure.
As a CIS woman, no one would willingly become a woman if they didn't absolutely have to. Trans women become women because they have to, not because this is all sunshine and rainbows. The life of a woman really sucks a lot of the time.
Hold up - "I've ignored porn tweeted at children on a thread about their art." - girl WHAT??? I mean... who's the real predator ms. rowling, come on now Time 22:58
Probably the people at twitter for allowing things like that to exist on their site despite people reporting it, yet suspend accounts over people merely saying women need their own space from biological men. I've reported things like this before and I just get an email saying "we found nothing that breaks guidelines"...Like what? Someone's getting doxxed they don't care, someone posts inappropriate pictures they don't care.. Someone has a different political opinion than them? Well sht now it's time to bring down the guillotine.
Misogyny, misandry and - sorry for this nationalism is just another form of egotism. Even if it is a group egotism or construct. I mention nationalism as I see a rise in this alongside a rise in traditional homophobia and a very stark turn for the worst in transphobia. I think they are related somewhat. To make it easier, imagine an English nationalist, they are with their mates. And they start talking about their love of French culture, start saying 'ooh la la! and maybe 'we should try to be more like the French', this type of English nationalist does not exist and would be disowned. I swear this should be a comedy character, the French loving English nationalist! But this highlights why it is egotism, it is no longer about anything to do with equal rights but self rights, self pride and EGOTISM. To discuss the matter from a trans point of view I didn't think was fair to make a joke of in these times. If you can speak well of other nations and cultures and with love when referring to your love of your own nation - you truly love your own nation and others, if you can only speak of your own that is egotistical and a complete denial of reality, the complexity of the world and respect of people. I hope none of my words can be taken incorrectly and I indeed an English and have great love and respect for all nations, and the French... Love to ALL.
Sorry for rant, egotism of such nature is not only detestable, it can be argued to be the route of all conflict, whether personal, military or societal in this world today. Less self, more for others I say. - Love to ALL in fact.
Nah, it’s a pun on “turf war” which I think is primarily used when talking about gangs? Like gangs will have their territory, their “turf” but sometimes a rival gang may want to encroach on another gang’s turf and yeah. Fighting ensues. I think I’ve also heard it used for businesses? It’s a play on the idea of an “other” encroaching on one’s space
Trans woman here, 16 months on E (woo!) and I still never got why the bathroom issue is such a big deal to cis women. Like really? If a man wants to assault you, A) why a public bathroom when anyone can walk in, and B) if they want to they'll break the law to do it, why add in the effort of pretending to be a woman? To those trans men who are called women, and the trans women called men, and the trans enbies who are called their AGAB...my sympathies to you. I get misgendered on a regular basis and it sucks, but that feeling of euphoria when someone gets it right is something that someone cis will never understand, and that's okay. You don't need to understand our pain and our joy to stand with us, to fight for our cause beside us. We are who we are, and you should never judge someone for something they can't control (and NO, we who are trans cannot control this any more than you can control your AGAB) and instead you should love everyone equally. Trans rights are human rights. Plain and simple. For those of you who are trans and are struggling to find employment, or worry about being shamed at your workplace, or being discriminated against...I will say that while it may not be an ideal job/career for everyone, Walmart is surprisingly trans friendly. I have been hired for 4 months now, and when I showed up and they saw my legal name and saw me, they were confused at first. But, as I explained the situation, my preferred name, and my pronouns, they were 100% understanding. They were very clear that as a trans woman I had rights, the same rights as any other employee. I had the right to use the restroom I felt comfortable using. I had the right to be addressed as a woman. And I had the right to my decisions, and that if anyone should shame or discriminate against me, that they would be dealt with swiftly and seriously. This surprised me, I'm from a small redneck town in Wisconsin and even here, Walmart knows their shit. If you need a place to work and earn the money you need to survive with fair protection, Walmart is actually a surprisingly good option, especially these days. They also pay far above minimum wage, which helps! But at the end of the day, if we don't stand up for our rights, and our cis allies don't join us, we may have to keep relying on Walmarts, rather than the other companies or franchises. Because Walmart is ahead of the curve, and it's time for the others to step up and do what's right for us, for men and women, trans and cis. To do what's right for those are are enby, for those who are questioning who they are. Enough is enough! We are a proud people, and we deserve fair treatment! To those who are trans, and to those who are supporters...I invite you to join us in the r/traa subreddit to show your support, or to get the support you need. You're not alone, and you have rights. Sasha out.
The fact that JK believes that a cis woman cannot be sexually assaulted by another cis woman in a bathroom is insane. It does happen, even in public places. The problem is that most women don’t report it because they believe the police wouldn’t take it seriously. Letting trans women into our bathrooms doesn’t mean we are more at risk or less at risk. Her argument and fear is invalid. We should support all women not just cis women.
Your videos describing your experiences as a trans woman as well as pointing out the flaws in transphobic ideology are incredibly helpful. Speaking as a cis-woman who grew up uber religious, you've taught me a lot and helped me better understand my trans friends 😊 keep it up girl!
My cousin was 8/9 years old when he was misdiagnosed with ADHD. He was a CHILD on medication for YEARS that he didn't need to be on, before he was properly dianosed with autistim. Misdiagnoses happen in more than just the trans community and it's just as terrifying when it does.
Thank you for really delving into this topic with logic and a level head! I feel like I learnt so much about the struggles of a trans person. As someone who is cis gendered and has always been part of fairly conservative communities, I feel like I really understand now. Thank you!! By the way, you are super pretty! I love your smile!
I love how JK is just frothing at the mouth about the "dangers" of transitioning because of the artificial hormones. I'm AFAB, and I'm on artificial hormones. It's called "birth control". Is she mad over the health issues of that? I doubt it. If she's so uptight about protection for "natal" women and girls (wtf is that even supposed to mean?) then does she care about things that actually effect AFAB people? Like how young girls are less likely to be diagnosed with things like ADHD and autism? Or how about how most chronic migraine sufferers are AFAB and it's difficult to get proper treatment? How about cervical cancer? Oh, wait, these are all things that can effect trans men, and she doesn't actually care about anyone but herself. I'm glad her initials are JK, because she is a fucking joke
@@lqa77 Just because it's not feminizing doesn't mean it doesn't lower our testosterone levels. HRT isn't a birth control, and pregnancy scares and general stuff around that can be traumatic and dysphoria inducing, it's terrifying. I am on birth control while on T because I NEED to keep my periods from happening often, and T cannot guarantee that. I need to stay on them to stop from risking becoming suicidal and harming myself, so that I can get fully on T, and see how it is affecting my cycle and such. It does lower your testosterone levels. I have combination birth control pills. They trick my body into thinking it's pregnant, just enough that it doesn't need to release eggs or shed lining. Many AFAB people on birth control can see swelling of breast tissue/growth, and a lot of symptoms that can be difficult, or just merely dysphoria inducing, but it's less traumatic and upsetting for many than periods and pregnancy is. It inhibits androgen hormones, in particular, yes, testosterone. However, the effects of taking HRT overpower that of the birth control for the most part, in that the transition still happens. It doesn't lower androgen levels enough to affect HRT, not to mention that it lowers the release of androgen hormones, not the absorption of them, which is what HRT for trans men is. It does this to prevent the release of luteinizing hormones which stimulate the release of an egg. The drop in estrogen is what causes the menstrual bleeding, hence why the combination pill contains artificial versions of estrogen and progesterone. The former stops bleeding, the latter prevents pregnancy, and keeping them at stable levels through artificial means does in fact prevent a lot of such dysphoric processes. Testosterone causes changes in the body, and doesn't always prevent these processes completely, spotting and even general periods can continue for years after taking testosterone. So, it technically does feminize the body, just not to a degree that it will really interfere with testosterone levels, nor to a degree that it is deemed worse than the processes it may prevent. It may be slight, but saying it's not feminizing is technically incorrect as it is often estrogen and progesterone in combination pills, estrogen-only pills, or progestin based birth control. Just a local trans guy trying to help out with the specifics. I learned a lot about this because science is my passion, and also because learning about the processes of my body and what I can do to prevent it while helping avoid dysphoria is one of the few things that kept me going over the years when I wasn't being accepted. I have no idea how I made it to today, but I'm very glad I did. I started testosterone recently, and even on hormonal birth control, when I got my blood taken before my T, I had higher than average testosterone levels for an AFAB person. This was comforting, but also nice to confirm, as I had suspicions due to symptoms that could have been linked, although I'm not a professional and didn't want to make assumptions. Looking at my body from a medical perspective is a lot easier to disassociate, and be more okay with my body functions, it keeps my mental health a little better at least. I do hope this helps, and if you need any info, or if I didn't explain something well, feel free to ask. TLDR; Technically combination pill and estrogen-involved birth controls do feminize the body and even can grow the breasts, often only slightly (I have heard of AFAB people growing a whole cup though.), although testosterone will still be absorbed, as it inhibits the production of testosterone. So the HRT outdoes the birth control, while the birth control still does it's function of stable hormones for the reproductive organs to keep them calm, lol. :)
Uh yes many people are worried about the effects of birth control, not sure why you would just assume she doesn't care... just because you don't like her? Trans men would be natal females btw. In terms of medical science, what someone wants to subjectively go by in society doesn't matter. A trans woman still has a prostate that needs to be checked, no amount of thinking you aren't a man will ever change that. Nature doesn't care what people want to identify as. And neither do I when it comes to things like biological men in women's prisons. But if anyone here would like to defend that (which is already happening and causing a ton of problems) I'd be happy to debate them on that.
@@FoxExcess the foundation of feminism is that idea that people, both men as and women can't be reduced to their bodies. If you think people are simply their body. If we hypothetically put your brain in the opposite sexes body, would your behavioral patterns, instincts and identity change? With certain mind altering drugs. You can lack awareness you're alive or even corporeal. So ones identity is based on neurology not physiology. You saying trans man/woman still have physiological health concerns from their birth sex. Is a strawman at best. No one even suggested otherwise. The biggest flaw with your position isn't poor logic or incomplete science. It's assuming JK cares about trans men when she dosen't even care about cis women. No data supports her position. Nor does she support any issues of the people she claims to care about. It's like when a Christian says they care about gay youth. But they don't mean discrimination or violence. Just their "spirit". In practice they care about them not being gay. The same thing with JK. That's why so many of her supporters are anti feminist, misogynistic, patriarchal, Christians. Not to mention her allies.
As a trans man it really pisses me off that she constantly implies I'm trying to escape the reality of being a woman because it's so 'horrible'.
My life is NOT easier now as a trans man than when I presented as female. I experience much more fear, many more strange looks, and a lot more discrimination than I did before. There's people in my DMs being transphobic and misogynistic while tryna fuck, my relationships with so many people simply ended
Girl, I'm just a man, I adore women but I'm not one, and it would have been miles easier to remain aligned with my assigned sex at birth. I had already done the work of dismantling the expectations of women before I accepted I was trans
She is blinded by terror & disgust for trans people, I truly think so
Ygraine Emrys shes A boy Not a girl .......
Exactly!! I am not trans myself so I’m not trying to say that I understand completely, but being trans is NOT a choice! You do not get to just ignore gender dysphoria, and it completely disgusts me that people try to play it off as untrue or “not real.” Best of luck to you, I hope you feel supported loved and valid always.❤️
I didn't know jk Rowling knew you so intimately. You do realize the times have changed. Don't you?
@@ava5959 then can you tell your community to stop saying you can be trans without gender dysphoria?
Sandy Gonsalves I don’t know what you’re talking about “my community.” You know nothing about me other than the fact that I’m cis. I don’t understand what you are asking...? Obviously anyone with any knowledge or sense knows that you can’t be trans without dysphoria, and the idiots that don’t aren’t going to change their opinions. Stop trying to set cis and trans people apart from each other, we are all human. The separation is what causes the entire problem. I think we all have the responsibility to educate, accept, or validate.
God J.K Rowling saying that being Trans is a fad sounds similar to what my parents told me when I came out saying that I was trying to fit into society with “fad”.
reminds me of the meme; "ITS NOT A PHASE MUM!" :P
@Dakoda Leach ohh i'm glad for you!!
Yeah, I know. Like, why would I ever want to come out to my conservative Christian family as bi if that wasn't how I truly felt? Like, why?? Why would I put myself through that?
@Dakoda Leach awwww ❤❤ that's awesome! I mean, not the 1st part, but the acceptance part lol. I wish you all the best in you journey to transition into who you are. 😁
When I came out as Bi my mom said I was only saying that to be cool and popular. Little did she know I had been getting bullied in school. Not cause I was Bi but cause I simply thought different then others.
But my moms words really hurt me and made me upset cause I suddenly thought I wasn't "cool enough" to be Bi.
I love and support trans people and non-binary people. I’m a gay woman. We are all human, we all deserve to be treated like one. All lives matter!
you are absolutely STUNNING
The eyelashes truly have me hypnotized.
Honestly tho. Thats the best makeup I've seen in a long time and the nails too. Yaaaaaassss queen
Yh because of makeup
Feelies. Her eyes are just magnificenttttttt. I fall in love like each passing second.
couldn't agree more!
To be clear, Rowling is afraid that men are going to go through a three month process to get a gender certificate so they can enter women's space? Um, there are easier ways. Like say, a $30 pair of work man's overalls. No one will question a repairman going into a women's washroom.
That is good. If someone wants to rape someone they will find a way.
They could just walk in. No need for any effort.
Jasper Ghostly but that’s also an invasion of privacy-
@@nathanielgaryantes9742 Nathan...Do you think a rapist cares about invading someones privacy?
3 months period is a very short time to get a gender certificate. Yes I'm sure some depraved men would do that. It has happened already. You sound quite naive.
Proud Parent of a 20 year old college student who is trans. We have been on this road together for over 6 years now.
Loved how you covered this topic. JK makes my eye twitch. Well done and now that I have found you, I clicked like and subscribe.
Thank you for well delivered and damn well researched content.
Thank you for being such an amazing parent, we need more like you out there.
@@witchby9362 Thank you. I never know how to respond to that. I do not think I should get a medal for doing the absolute minimum of a parent...love, accept and affirm your child unconditionally.
But me and the other parents also see how many of our kid's have friends with shitty parents.
My world has gotten larger because of my child. My last relationship was with someone who was gender fluid. That relationship did not end well, but it was amazing. Me a scant few years ago would have never been open to that wonderful 3 year run I had with an amazing person.
All that to say...thank you.
@@patricklgreen I wish it wasn't deserved anymore, but sadly in this world there still are parents who kick their children out for being gay or transgender. That's why I thank parents like you, and my own as a trans adolescent.
@@witchby9362 Yeah. I know. When Harvey came out, my now ex wife was not on board and still is not. I have seen what that has done to my kid. That hurt stays for a lifetime I am sure. I hate that woman. LOL.
@@patricklgreen I'm glad you made the right decision to leave her.
If Samantha Lux was my lawyer I’d be extra excited to say: “You’ll be hearing from my lawyer.”
Bruh sound effect v2 I’m flaggin you cuz you know what you did
That's cold bruh sound affect you shouldn't do that that's cold how would you feel if I misgenderd you
@@qqqalo Excuse me, she is a HER not a he :)
@@qqqalo oh so we're being bitchs now okay well you can go be lower somewere else being a jerk here dosent make you beter
@@qqqalo oh my God I jnu ist rememberd how much I care oh wait I don't i banish you from the coments section
I'm so tired of seeing people "confuse " trans women with predators
Like wtf
Also cis women can be predators. Just look at the numerous female teacher taking advantage of their underage students. I guess all cis female teachers shouldn’t be in public bathroom because they could be predators.
Yeah like the predator movies are great but not all predators are trans that's speciest
Jk didn't, hun. She said it's a problem to open women's bathrooms to ANYONE who claims they're female. Either you're trans or a transtrender.
@@aricm5973 yeah thanks for restating her transphobia. Anyone anytime could've been predatory pretending to be a woman. Secondly most trans women do not represent or appear typically male. Thirdly why isn't she concerned about predatory women in boys restrooms??? Because she's being strictly transphobic against male--> female transitions or identification. Lastly.... people just wanna pee... predators will always be predatory so yeah Trans doesn't mean predator and that's the message recieved when you're worried about the bathroom situation
#NotAllMen Right?
As a gay trans man, this whole "lesbian conversion therapy" theory is just comical
Man, I was gonna say that you're a cute guy, but then I noticed that your PFP is Harry Styles 💀
Well, either way, you're cute, bro.
oh baby so ur a straight woman with a gay man fetish, u have nothing to say about homosexuality
@@lyallp4589 no… he’s a gay man lmao
@@ariwithantlers gay men arent born with vaginas lol, no matter how much gay fanfiction that person reads theyre not a gay man lmao
@@lyallp4589 they identify as a man and like men, so yeah, they are a gay man, just say that you're transphobic and move on with your day kid
It's strange that her whole argument revolves around getting assaulted in women's bathrooms. Meanwhile, unisex bathrooms are being tried out with no significant problems, apparently. It seems like a non-issue in the first place. Funnily, I read how a hundred years ago, the first unisex lake bathing place (what's it called in English, lol?) was opened in Switzerland (Strandbad Weggis). Having women and men swim at the same beach, not separated by a wall as was then customary, was big news. And people came just to see this oddity and leer on women's bodies. Nowadays it's just completely normal to have these shared spaces. Do people really think that having men and women share the same spaces is really what causes assault and rape? I doubt it. It's our view on other people's bodies and our supposed entitlement to them that is the problem.
This comment is underatted, thank you for writting it.
This!!! Normal people don't go around assaulting others just for existing on the same space at them, that's something only rapists do.
Honestly, the best way to combat sexual assault in places like public bathrooms is having more people in the room, period. Because if there's more people there, it's more likely someone will witness the assault and step up for the victim. People that make that argument seem to believe that all men are sexual assailants or at least enablers of sexual assault.
I'm a cis woman so obviously, I cannot look into a man's head. But I am convinced that my father, my uncles or my older brother would step in if they witnessed the sexual assault of anybody, because they have intact morals. And I would be surprised if the same wasn't true for the majority of men, who wouldn't even dream of sexually assaulting anyone.
Also, the narrative of "we can't have trans women in women's bathrooms, because sexual assault" errases the experience of every child that has ever been sexually assaulted by their mother, as both women and men are capable of comitting sexual assault.
Personally, I think unisex bathrooms are long overdue to combat prejudice against trans people and to normalize people of the opposite gender being in the same space. However, bathroom stalls should be redesigned to make peeping harder.
I get your point about her narrow view on the issue, but as a woman (I'm cis, but I would say the same as a trans woman), I would still not feel comfortable going to a bathroom where cis men can go too (by which I mean a unisex bathroom). If it's broad daylight and it's busy it's one thing, I've been in men's bathrooms before and have seen men in women's bathrooms before due to a lack of available stalls and urgent needs, and that's fine, because not all men are predators, and most predators do not act when surrounded by a bunch of people, especially by a bunch of women, but some are predators and I would rather not make it easier for the predators to get access to women, cis or trans, who could be put into dangerous situations. A women sign wouldn't, of course, stop a criminal from doing something he planned to do, but the truth is, a lot of sexual harassment isn't necessarily planned, but it can become "the plan" once a certain type of men are put into a situation where they see women in vulnerable positions. Trans women should be able to use women's bathrooms and even if there could be incidents of /men/ using it as an excuse to harass / assault women, it would still be something rare and far less of a concern than the incidents that could happen when cis men and trans/cis women are using the same bathroom.
But unisex bathrooms are not supposed to be segregated spaces, unlike women's bathrooms
As a survivor, using our trauma to validate transphobia honestly makes me want to vomit.
Yep
On top of that, why does she assume trans persons never endured similar trauma /experiences?
@@Sakuralexis Exactly?? Or that men have??
omg yes
like, i'm a survivor too and that never made me into a transphobe. She's preying on our weakness to gain sympathy, that's just fucked-up fear mongering
Hunter A. I 1000% agree, as a trans woman, who is also a survivor, it’s pathetic.
She's not transphobic... She just doesn't buy into the narrative that sex is how you feel.
Fun fact to build on what Samantha said as a response to Rowling acting as if transitioning wasn’t around in the 80s:
The first person to medically transition was Danish transgender woman Lili Elbe in 1930, & her trans journey still remains one of the most influential & important for transitioning to this day!
- Sincerely an enby catboy :3
PSA for the transphobia I keep seeing in this poor women's comment section. We don't think you're cool, edgy or funny in any way shape or form. Your hate isn't acceptable and it is not okay. So stop. Thanks! -Peter
@Safia KabiriHahaha that was great. Thanks for the laugh, it was much needed.
@Valentina Yela Hahaha don't be, these comments make my day!
@Donnell Okafor nice assumption kid
Well, as long as they are transphobic, they still see us for who we are, and that is what we should focus on. Acknowledgement, even if hateful, is still better than being unacknowledged and misunderstood altogether, unless it fall into violence, and violence is the true unnaceptable thing I think. When someone hate on me, I simply thank them for taking time to acknowledge me and to be concerned about who I am
JK: I do not care about your bad opinion of me
also Jk: writes an essay defending herself after one article criticized her
No Alessandra, she was getting assassinated by "activists" and "allies" left and right. Did you not read comments she was getting on twitter?
That's why she didn't apologize. She wrote an essay because she cares and wants to do the right thing. If she didn't care she wouldn't have written anything
Absolutely nothing what JKR said was transphobic. Those who criticize her are always just sexist trolls who hate women, which can stand up for their own opinions.
she does more than write an essay she also has threaten to sue multiple people for even implying she is transphobic. all while whining about freedom of expression
@@jasonbolding3481 I haven't heard about these threats, but even if it's true so be it. Defamation is not a joke. It's the others who are being bullies instead of trying to have an open conversation with her.
She makes it sound so simple to transition I can’t even get on T yet 😭
You'll get there eventually, keep moving forward! I support you :)
T? Wdym
@@user-xe5eq9br1c testosterone
I know, right? Like you just fill out an online form, and boom! Jesus, Rowling, wind your neck in!
Girllllll I’m not gonna lie I was soooooo heated and disappointed at the same time when I first heard about all this..... thank you fur making this video👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Why would Sam say that you can wear male clothes but most trans women don’t even like male clothes? They hated wearing them. That’s one reason why they felt uncomfortable as men.
Zechariah Cameron I wouldn’t say clothes is a factor for MANY wanting to transition. Many transition because they feel uncomfortable within their own body; clothes is not a part of the body
@@IWantToMature85 Any girl would feel uncomfy if society required her to always wear clothes of the opposite sex. Lots of transfolk do actually like the fashion of their sex, though - www.quora.com/Im-trans-FTM-but-I-still-like-dresses-What-should-I-do
@@IWantToMature85 Calm down She's not saying that they have to
Wow.
Tell us something we don't know captain obvious...
She's saying that IF THEY are Comfortable with wearing clothes that are considered Male that they
ARE. STILL. WOMEN!
You also missed the "who'll have you" bit, because it implies people sleeping with trans women are just tolerating them. Like it's a charity act. Like they can't possibly be in love with them or WANT them around. That was the first bit to me that made me realise something was wrong when she posted this.
@Charles Fournier Phaneuf Wild how you can just say enough words until they almost sound like a full sentence.
Lesbians are being called transphobic for not wanting to date trans women, something they can’t control
@@doncaked7671 Some are yes, but for the most part trans people don't agree with this idea. People have preferences and you can't help who you like. In contrast though there are plenty of lesbians who are 100% okay with dating trans women with zero coercion and feel it doesn't impact on their sexuality in any way. Please try not to fall into generalizations like this as it leaves you open to prejudice and manipulation by certain groups trying to scare you into their beliefs.
@@doncaked7671 No, they aren't. Has that happened to someone, somewhere, at some point in time? Probably, I'm sure it has. You're taking a fringe case and making it sound like it's an actual issue. Most people don't agree with that. The only way that they would be called transphobic is if they would have dated them (they know everything they are getting into, inculing sexual compatability) but they don't after finding out they are trans. They didn't break up with them/not date them because of any kind of incompatibility, but solely because they are trans. Everyone has a right to not date whoever they want, but if it comes from transphobia, that is shitty. That is a personal issue that should be worked through. In general, lesbians and trans people get along very well in the community.
Or "who'll have you" simply means whosever willing to give consent. You ain't gotta find transphobia I everything
You are amazing! As a trans woman, I've been following you for a while (over a year), and I so appreciate how you've stood up for us and have given us a voice. Thank you so much!!
Let's go! :D 🏳️⚧️
I honestly would not mind dating a trans woman. I mean, love is love. So, can still adopt kids with her. And, I agree with you on transgender and healthcare. Cause, I work in healthcare.
If a trans woman still has their benis and balls (and assuming it doesnt cause too much syphoria to use them) and even if they have been on hormones for over 10 years, without having to stop estogen and with the use of testosterone patches exclusively on the genitalls, give it like 3 months and the sperm will become fertile for a couple of months, Dr Powers who didnt intented to treat trans patients became somewhat of a leading edge doctor in the subject.
Sesshounamaru Also scientists are working on a womb transplant for trans women at the moment. Maybe in 10-15 years it actually is a possibility.
@@scarleyscattering they will try it but it will not be possible
Can we please stop the hate please? I was just showing some love and support for Samantha
@Arkham Knight off your self
I just want to say thank you for using this as an educational moment. I have learned so much from this video and even though I would have never consider myself transphobic, I can see how some views or terminology I used in the past were.
I want to continue listening and learning. Your channel is amazing and super informative!
Thank you for your calmness and your objectivity and generally for educating me on the proper way to treat trans people with the respect that they deserve. As an openly gay man, I get easily frustrated with 18th-century stupidity that is still alive today in a lot of people's minds concerning lgbt+ equality and "phobia". Love you, take care, happy new year!
I said I was trans and honestly thought I was. But my therapist is the one who stoped me from transitioning. I wasn’t put on hormones or put through “conversion” therapy for being bi. But I was stopped from thinking I was trans because of my abusive past. J.K. Is totally wrong.
Yeah, detransitioning is real. People can be confused about their identity. So? Does some straight people wondering if they're gay make homosexuality a "dangerous trend?"
Good Atlantic Article: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749/
And the more you think about it, people who are confused about their labels and detransition or stop last min is due to the lack of education on sexuality and how binary gender is. The idea that gender is this or that and if you don’t fit then maybe you change is so dumb. Gender is a spectrum and TERFS do more damage than anything. Jk Rowling is just.... so wrong and up her own ass is incredible.
@@Slavaisusukhrystu Actively encouraging people to change their bodies in irreversible ways before they've received proper mental healthcare and evaluation is damaging. You should look into people who have detransitioned and how absolutely devestating it has been for them. Also the comparison you made between being trans and being gay completely falls flat, being gay doesn't entail rearranging your body.
On top of that, the trans community doesn't want to talk about the bad parts, or regrets they might have. Kind of like you would save up for a dream car for two decades, only to find yourself somewhat disappointed when you finally buy it, it's just not all that you thought it would be. Are you gonna share that disappointment with others? Ofcourse not, you've been yammering on about it for years and it was your dream. Same thing is happening within the trans community. They all act like once you transition everything is rainbows and sunshine when research into mental well-being of trans individuals after transitioning say otherwise. Any kind of "critique" or concern is shut down instantaneously, and that is highly dangerous.
@@DoraM12 Gonna need a source for that, sir/ma'am.
I just watched an Elle Palmer video and saw a bunch of trans people commenting under it.
Sam Collins (transguy) also made a video about detransitioning.
Besides, I've spent time on r/detrans. One girl even had balding, it WAS devastating for her. But many are living their best lives despite their mistake. Many still support the LGBT community.
I'm just pointing out that the rate of transitioners that report regret, even after surgery, is still very low.
Source: m.th-cam.com/video/fefu33e8O-0/w-d-xo.html
It's great that you are trying to see things from an unbiased perspective, but I want to urge you to widen it further: Why do you think the trans community, in your experience, (assuming you are speaking from experience) is uncomfortable with discussions of detransitioning?
I would venture to say that the utilization of their stories by conservative ThinkThanks like the Heritage Foundation to undermine the legitimacy of all transitions is a big part of it.
Example: m.th-cam.com/video/dJMMqREtQJc/w-d-xo.html
The fact is, transitioning is the most reliable treatment for those suffering gender dysphoria at the moment.
Source: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20475262
It would be cool to be able to fix people's brains without altering their bodies. But it seems we can't.
That said, "Among trans Ontarians, 35.1 % (95 % CI: 27.6, 42.5) seriously considered, and 11.2 % (95 % CI: 6.0, 16.4) attempted, suicide in the past year. Social support, reduced transphobia, and having any personal identification documents changed to an appropriate sex designation were associated with large relative and absolute reductions in suicide risk, as was completing a medical transition through hormones and/or surgeries (when needed). Parental support for gender identity was associated with reduced ideation. Lower self-reported transphobia (10th versus 90th percentile) was associated with a 66 % reduction in ideation (RR = 0.34, 95 % CI: 0.17, 0.67), and an additional 76 % reduction in attempts among those with ideation (RR = 0.24; 95 % CI: 0.07, 0.82). This corresponds to potential prevention of 160 ideations per 1000 trans persons, and 200 attempts per 1,000 with ideation, based on a hypothetical reduction of transphobia from current levels to the 10th percentile."
Source: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2
Okay, I'm sorry for using a bad analogy - most birth control have side effects and/or risk factors, right?
Doesn't mean we should be encouraging people to stay celibate until marriage on a state level. (Though this is proven to prevent the spread of STDs)
Certain cancer treatments irreversibly change the body.
I really think it's hard to do anything without risking something.
Drowning is one of the top reasons of death for children in the US. So, we have lifeguards and teach them to swim. We don't demonize swimming and those who enjoy it.
Abstinence source: kidshealth.org/en/teens/abstinence.html
Drowning source: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsr1804754
Stay safe and Jesus loves you! 😍🤗
@@DoraM12 thats not how any of this works. There's a process for getting HRT and not everyone that transitions actually goes on HRT. Many of the effects of HRT are reversible and most detransitioners stop their transition early enough that they will be able to fully reverse the process. if you'd actually looked into it you'd know that detransition is rare and most detransitioners don't regret transitioning. They either 1. Discover more about themselves and feel more confident in their identity. 2. Reached a point they were happy with and stopped transition. 3. Stopped due to social and financial pressure. Dont use them for your propaganda.
Transition isn't a choice. It's not like, "buying a new car" its something that we have to do to survive. We are litteraly born this way, so a comparison to gay people (which many of us also are) is completely apt.
The trans community talks about detransition all the time. We support detransitioners as much as we support eachother. YOU are not part of the trans community so YOU have no idea what we discuss. Take your transphobia elsewhere.
So I have seen many trans men who are VERY masculine. I mean built with muscles, thick beards, very deep voices, etc. Does she want these men coming into women's restrooms? Does she think women and girls who have been abused or assaulted by men will not feel scared and uncomfortable with these men in a women's restroom? That is the consequence of the bathroom laws. Samantha, you are a very beautiful woman, and you certainly do not belong in a men's restroom or changing room. I would guess that you would not feel comfortable in one either.
Anyway, I find the whole J.K. Rowling thing upsetting. The Harry Potter universe is so tainted for me after this. Trans women are women, trans men are men. The LGBTQ community makes the world a better and more enjoyable place, and all of us need to be more caring and understanding of the issues other people might be dealing with. Thank you for your videos.
A Loft I have a trans girl friend who has been abused by her trans husband, and now she feels extremely inconfortable in close presence of men. I wonder what would Rowling say in front of that case. I think that should be funny.
Terfs tend to brush off trans men as confused lesbians or some shit, which is not as scary apparently.
I cannot read harry potter anymore because it just seems fake. The whole message is ruined because you realise the auther is a terf who hates trans peopl
What I never understand about this argument is that pre-op trans women may also look like that, and we SHOULD allow them into women's bathrooms and locker rooms. But how do we do that and accommodate a lot of women with a fear of masculinity?
i dont like this ‘ masculinity ‘. there is no such thing as ‘ girls are this, boys are that ‘ and this is very important content no gender roles please
"I can't pretend like I care too much about your bad opinion of me." She says as she posts several tweets about peoples' "bad opinions" of her.
TERFS: OMG trans men just want to escape the sexism you get from being a woman
Trans Men: *GET ASSAULTED, ABUSED, ETC...*
Me: HMMMmmsmMM i may just be stupid but I think it is hard to be trans
it's also stupid to think someone would transition to avoid homophobia, like transphobia isn't worse and more prevalent even within the lgbt community
@@bub9199 Yeah, I especially hate it when someone thinks someone is 'pretending' to be LGBTQIA+ to be 'unique' or 'special' or just for 'attention' like why would someone do that?
@@absolutelysearchingmyreality Well, I'm sure there's some heterosexual out there pulling a full Rachel Dolezal for god knows what reason, but pressing x for doubt on it being a fullblown "trend" haha.
@@absolutelysearchingmyreality *Looks at Trisha Paytas*
@@sassberrysnap
Hum. Trisha whole personality is weird my dude.
Her not being straight does nothing to overshadow every other shit. Like the fact she is LGBT is the LEAST weird thing about her.
I feel like jk Rowling is like. I’m not transphobic BUT.... just like someone saying I’m not racist BUT....
"I'm not racist. I have black friends" smh
if i had a nickel for every time someone throws this shit at me, I wouldn't be rich but I'd definitely have some nice spending money.
@@demar3223 "im not racist... my sisters... boyfriends best friend is black!"
"i'm not racist! my friend gave me the n word pass!" smh
I mean the difference is that in this case she is not transphobic... You are born the race you are.... you are born the sex you are.... its just the way life is, like we know the earth revolves around the sun... its just the way it is.... I don't think for a second she would care if men want to act like women, dress like women, or call themselves women.... But all she did was acknowledge that sex is a fixed feature that can be imitated but not changed. She's not trans phobic for acknowledging a fact or refusing to buy into the narrative that your sex is how you feel. Sure it would be super nice if she pretended sex can be changed and all the trans people would feel some false sense of validation.... but its just not reality.... Personally I wish people could choose their sex... it would make life easier for everyone... but I can't honestly go along with that because there is no evidence to back it up. I have no ill will to trans people, I wish them the best.... but i don't believe sex can be changed and I'm also NOT transphobic... just a realist :)
@@brett6905 Are you trans or is your only purpose here to just come tell us that we're fake? A lot more goes into sex than most people who make this argument know. Sex and gender black and white. I can only speak for myself but I think you should save this talk for your buddies who don't have to live with our struggle.
Thanks for informing. I really didn't know that their is different types of women. I'm actively working to be a better ally. I know how it feels to be treated differently. I have a learning disability and ADHD. It's difficult when your not as fast as other workers, don't always understand social norms, and sometimes have too much energy. I don't want others to feel like outcasts. The only people who should feel(in my opinion) alone are the people who don't care if others die or suffer.
i think the real problem is perspective. i feel that a lot of people assume that m2f transition is a man putting on a female disguise when in reality it is more akin to taking off the unwanted male disguise.
if you see trans-women as women that where born with the wrong genitalia, then transitioning is a understandable process of allowing them to have a healthy/ happy life as they should.
if you see trans-women as women in the wrong body then of course there is no problem with them using women's facilities as they will see those facilities AS A WOMAN WOULD (ie: not as a man)! because they're a woman
...if you see trans-women as a problem using women's facilities then obviously you don't understand what trans is.
God I love your comment. Like, the fact she says they shouldn’t be able to go in the (said room) they feel more comfortable in is awful. At the end of the day, and realistically, anyone could just walk into any room. Literally.
i do not agree but i respect your opinion
What is trans? Scientifically?
@@DoraM12 See Ray Blanchard's studies
Nothing transphobic in her book cause a trans person is not a man or woman in disguise.
Sexual assault isn’t a gendered issue either
it kinda is. not denying that men are assualted too but women are way more assaulted and the predators are almost always men. we shouldn't erase the fact, that sexaul assault is a gender problem, you can't compare the numbers between male and female victims. btw sorry for my bad english
god is gay sure you can acknowledge that fact, however sexual assault is treated commonly as an issue that ONLY happens to women. That is not true at all. Sexual assaults that happen to men are just as valid as the ones that happen to women. Comments like yours further invalidate male sexual assault victims, and contribute to the stigma of victims who are men talking about their trauma.
@@Jack-gh9xb i am a male sexual assault victim and literally the first thing i said in my comment is that men are assaulted too. i obviously think, that their stories and trauma should be discussed just like womens expierences are but you can't compare it. alone the day by day life is different, women expierence sexual assault on a daily basis (cat calling, someone touching them etc) and even if we talk about thinks like r*pe, way more women are victims of sexual assault than men. or even if we look at other countries were sexual violence against women is almost normalized, its a very sensitive topic but it definitetly affects women more.
I agree although it's worth noting that the perpetrators of sexual violence are more likely to be male than any other gender. So even though the gender of the victims varies, the gender of the assailants is more predictable. In this sense, I do think sexual assault is a gendered issue.
Kinda is a men’s issue we need to teach them no means no
You clicking your nails is so mesmerizing. Ive never had mine done but now I feel like I need to. I need that clicking noise when I'm thinking
The kind of care you described is SO vital to trans and cis people alike.
I grew up pretty conservative, so I would have never had the opportunity to transition at a young age. However, I always felt "different" and didn't like to express myself in typically masculine ways.
In my early twenties I began having intense feelings of dysphoria around my gender. I started hating everything about my biological sex, and related to the stories I heard from trans women and their experiences. As absurd as it sounds, it was easier for me to think of myself as a woman in a male body than admit than I'm gay.
prescribingWhat I needed was comprehensive mental health care to help me understand the reasons I felt dysphoric.
The bitter irony is that people like Rowling constantly block the kind of reforms that would help ALL kids who are struggling with their sexuality and gender.
Sad that she is using her following and and skills in writing to turn uninformed people into anti trans machines that will aggressively agree with her on anything she says about us just because she doesn’t understand the pain millions of trans women and men go threw in every day life
the one major flaw with arguing the author of HP is dead or similar sentiment. sure money goes to her but she already a millionaire, it's that she is using her influence to do harm
Every time I read the progression of her tweets and statements it feels like someone who had a reasonable idea at the very start and then kept spiraling down a rabbit hole of disinformation.
JK: I'm worried about vunerable women
The internet: oh so like young black trans girls?
JK: nope sry lmao x
@Dakoda Leach i completely agree. music and other things also apply.
Me reading Jk’s essay: Say JK right now!!
@Dakoda Leach As long as you're not actively giving her your money, it's fine to enjoy her creations separate from her.
Jk: live your life and be happy
The internet: oh so u want me to die???
@LS AE
I really hope you’re being sarcastic, but it seems you’re not. Calling cis women “actual women” invalidates all of the wonderful trans women out there. How would you feel if someone told you you weren’t real, that you aren’t valid and hated upon your very existence? I doubt you would feel good. Treat others like you want to be treated.
i'm a cis woman and i believe trans women are women period. Plus a true feminist defends for equality of all, they defend trans right for men, women and non binary folk, i would know i am one myself.
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I agree with you
Agreed.
Thanks for mentioning us non-binary folk 🤗✌️
Roy Ccc actually her opinion is supported by fact. Yours is not.
I didn't know about transgender people. I googled them initially to defend J.K. because i was a fan then. Then i came across Jammidodger's transition video. And here i am, a trans ally, and i agree, J.K. was wrong in saying those things.
What "wrong" thing did JKR say? Please state the actual quote in full.
Its wonderful that you listened to trans people when it came to this! Thank you for being an ally
I loved hearing your thoughts on this issue.I think you should do more political commentary videos, these are great. Either way, you’re great and I love and support you!
So JK Rowling said that she had never said that she was in an abusive relationship and sexually assaulted. The blatant lie about this is that there was a literal documentary about her life that came out at least 2 years ago, stating that she was in these circumstances. I don't know how popular this was, however it appears as though she only brought this back up to get sympathy and to get more people on her side.
there's even a biopic of her, i remember watching it when i was little, and it included the bit about her abusive relationship. it's common knowledge i think
And an article about her ex-partner stating he was "glad he beat her up"? Hm.
Every J.K. biography includes that, like...?
I just found your channel and I'm really grateful bc I have love for another YT and bc of that, I hadn't done my research and I was missing valuable information! Thank you! I kept getting this nagging feeling like something was off. I should have expanded my media eco system a while back. When your intuition tells you something, you should listen to that voice. Lesson learned and you're so eloquent, well informed, and beautiful & I will now commence the binging! 😆❤️💯
J.K. “the antidepressants turning the freakin teens trans” Rowling
I had a sneaking suspicion the "J.K" stood for Jalex Kjones
@@KattReen dec 27, 2020
Omg 😂😂😂 Exactly
Whats sooo interesting to me is Blaires video about the topic painted Rowling as non transphobic but watching this one with even more detailed receipts clearly shows miss Rowling is transphobic lol
Why Sam say though that you can wear your male clothes but most trans women don’t even like male clothes? They hated wearing them. That’s one reason why they felt uncomfortable as men.
Blair has a long history of bootlicking conservative and transphibic opinions to 'own the libs'... she also (sadly its not acepted by his family specially his father) and it kinda projects in her logging for aceptance from the wrong crew
I think blaire just wants cisgender approval. If she wouldn’t be transgender she would be a transphobe. Sometimes I even think that she is a transphobe and cannot even fully accept herself.
Never ever rely on Blaire White for trans issues. She is like a Caitlyn Jenner in the trans community.
@@Sesshounamaru7 Even if this were true why are you calling her a HE? "his family specially HIS father"
I was watching this with my mom and she straight up said “I would date her, she’s smart, AND pretty” omfg the gay in this bus is disrespectful 😂🤚
J.K. Rowling talks like she’s reading reports from Iran not the U.K.
Lol but Iran is still better for trans people rather than gay people:" i don't really know why I'm saying this but how do you know about that in the first place?
I've run into a woman that expressed basically this same idea. They were sexually assaulted and the idea that someone with a penis might be in the public bathroom with her made her very nervous. I explained to her that not allowing trans people into the bathrooms that align with their gender she was putting other people in the position of potentially being assaulted just like she was. Fortunately she was a decent human being and said that she hadn't thought about it from that perspective and was rethinking her position.
So, bright side, not everyone saying transphobic things is beyond reaching. Though, st this point, I think J.K. is a lost cause.
I know, it’s so great that some people are more willing to grow and change! I think it’s so sad that JK Rowling is so popular. I feel like if 11 year old me read that essay, I would’ve been affected by that even though I know now how horrible that was. When I was younger, I looked up to her. I wish she would realize how her words are affecting children and teens.
But aren’t changing rooms based on sex not gender? I would feel uncomfortable if I saw someone’s penis in the changing room ? I’m genuinely curious I just don’t understand? Xx plz explain
@@zebrasbean2385 changing rooms are probably based on both sex and gender because a lot of cisgender people assume everyone is cisgender and confuse the terms for meaning the same thing.
@@zebrasbean2385 as for the feeling uncomfortable about seeing a penis aspect, perhaps simply avoid looking at people's genitals. How often do you see vaginas in the womens changing room? probably not often. Just avert your gaze like you normally would.(i assume) And Im sure most people, trans or cis, would try to be discreet about their genitalia as well. And sure, your gaze may accidentally land on someone's penis on accident, but perhaps at that point we ought to analyze why we feel uncomfortable in the first place. is it because we feel threatened? if so, why? does it seem likely this person is going to harm you with said genatalia? most likely not. Perhaps a lot of this innate uncomfortablility we experience around genitalia per se has nothing to do with the body part itself, but the narratives that are created in our heads associated with them. in ghe end its just a body part. penis or vagina, everyones got em respectively, and you are bound to see one sooner or later at some point in your life. There is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. They are just body parts. It is conservative societal values that teach us to be ashamed or threatened by an otherwise harmless and inert body part.
@@jod5mx23 how can changing rooms be based on gender not sex? And I just learnt what cisgender is and I’m cisgender if my definition is correct, isn’t it normal to assume people are cisgender as in assume people and male and female because they were born that way when the majority of people are ? I don’t think stereotypes are always a bad thing. We need a way to identify things.I personally would identify a male by there facial hair and face structure their body shape and their voice. Xx
She's not just transphobic, but ableist too as she tried to drag Autism into it. Autistic women aren't overrepresented in the trans community, what is true, is that people with Autism are likelier to identify as LGBT. This also holds true for men with Autism, it's just that women with Autism are even likelier. It's not simply about trans, it's also about homosexuality, but also being gender fluid, etc. I'm bisexual myself. We're also statistically likelier to BE victims, even then a 'normal' person in the LGBT community because of things like our poor social skills leaving us more vulnerable. She literally digusts me and whilst I loved the franchise as a kid, I happened to have a few copies double, and I burnt one of them with my mom on social media because I was genuinely furious when she published her essay.
Wow... Samantha is looking absolutely gorgeous!! 😍
The bottom line, I think, is that if someone cannot accept a trans person's transitioned gender, then they're transphobic.
Just so you know, uh, "a transgender" is kinddddddd of a transphobic term- the proper term is "trans men/women" or "transgendered people"
@@connorhearts4776 Lol... Okay Mr PC.
@@carlosmorris4510 sorry, just didn't want anyone to think you were transphobic. Tryna look out for my fellow bro you know? Anyways, have a good day!
@@connorhearts4776 'trans' means 'transgender'; it's the same thing... I get what you're saying though. You have a good day too.
@@carlosmorris4510 yeah, ik! Just saying, "a transgender" kind of makes us seem more like objects than actual people, yk?
Thank you so much for making this video, as a woman, who just so happens to also be trans... and black/multi-racial, college educated, outgoing, creative, an artist, a sister, a daughter- oh wow imagine, transgender, is just as much of an adjective as any other word that could be used to describe a what-? A WOMAN. Anyways, I digress, as a fellow trans WOMAN, I personally wanted to say I loved this video so much and I’m glad you had the patience to debunk and educate the children. Education. Conversation. Liberation. The three major keys to equality and freedom for any and all.
Love this comment!!
Dope Ragu thanks so much! 😊💖
I am a survivor of child sexual abuse and sexual harassment and over and over in my life…
All of these have been at the hands of cis men. Not a single transgender woman or man has ever hurt me in any way. How anyone could equate their ptsd of being assaulted by cis men to being around trans people seems like a really weird connection.
Trans 'w' are cis m. 🤦♀️🫶
So according to JKRowling, trans women can’t be masculine? Trans men can’t be feminine? So freakin stupid!! Gender is one spectrum and masculinity/femininity is a totally separate spectrum! You can be a feminine man, a masculine woman, or a masc./fem. fluid non-binary person. There are no boxes! Femininity and masculinity does not directly affect gender and vice-versa. I’m a masculine/feminine fluid cis gay man. I am very masculine and very feminine and it’s always ever changing but that’s because that’s where I fall on the spectrum (closer to the middle of the spectrum). It’s different for each individual person where they are on each of the different spectrums (gender, orientation, fem/masc).
Also GIRL you are GORGEOUS. DAYUM 😍 your strong confident personality has got me flustered (in the best fucking way possible! lol I’m just fan girling over here) every time I watch your videos where you get angry and SCHOOL DA FUCK OUTTA these ignorant bigots 🤘🏻🔥🌹
I have a very masculine ftm friend and an ftm friend that likes skirts and makeup. They're both males and I don't get how it's ok for James Charles to like makeup but not my ftm friend??
Gender is an illusion to define sex tbh.
Gender is biology
She won’t say cis but somehow thinks Saying “natal girls” isn’t weird and objectifying 🤔
Maybe they just don't want to accept the prefix of cis. Which is perfectly valid.
@@miracledinner2244 I think it's more of how people view themselves and others. I mean technically anything can be considered a slur or undesirable as long as a large group of those people don't like the term.
@Bad Boys Boogie i mean,,, you just divided people into categories by calling yourself as “men” and calling the people that you are attracted to as “women”,,,
@@Frfrfrrr EXACTLY! LABELS ARE EVERYWHERE! Like Turtles, Tortises, and Terripins!
@@sassberrysnap Yep, sometimes you just need them. I get if you don't like them that much (I don't like them that much either) but you don't have to use them *ALL* the time, they are just for when you need to be more specific.
Even as a cis woman, I've never understood the whole gendered bathroom thing, for trans, non-binary, and also just necessities. If you're afraid of men sneaking into the women's bathroom "undercover" as a trans woman because of gendered bathrooms, wouldn't fixing the bathrooms make everything better? like don't have the stalls you can easily sneak a phone under or peak over, just make a closed-off room where there's just the toilet, it's really not that hard. Also might wanna throw in period products and diaper changes for everyone. How about just making one big room with multiple closed-off stalls and sinks along with period product dispensers and diaper changers for EVERYONE. It really doesn't need to be this hard...
JK Rowling: I want to protect trans youth by (checks notes) *withholding life-saving resources and medical treatment from them and make it even harder for them to live as who they are*
I'm a cis woman and hormones are dangerous for me too... for anybody and I take female hormones so who knows what taking opposite sex hormones will cause. Can't she ask those questions? Who will then?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and answer that.
Science. Science will ask those questions and has for many many years. Trans healthcare is already regulated and difficult to access because people are making sure that whatever treatment a person gets is safe. We don't need a transphobe on the internet "asking these questions" when she is doing it literally just to harm trans people, not for concern about their actual well-being.
@@arwen-undomiel Did we read the same essay? There was nothing blatantly hateful that I could see and I read it twice. (However people Love to read "kill trans children" into it, but that wouldn't be the first time anyone read something into her texts and made it their headcanon.) I don't think the intention is to "harm" anyone. That's a very harsh way of talking about someone who has otherwise given us no such indication. Should we just throw the 23 years we've 'known' her out the window?
Please do me a favour and name one instance in her essay where she is clearly attempting to incite people to harm others/argues for harming people . I haven't found it.
@@mugglesarecooltoo Put your sentimental feelings for this woman's public persona aside and watch Samantha's video again. I believe she does a pretty good job of citing a number of such instances.
Besides, it's not that JKR is literally leading a mop of people armed with pitchforks to burn trans people at the stake, rather she is spreading an ideology that will ultimately lead to harm, an ideology that causes people to feel justified in literally harming trans people, especially trans women, making them feel unsafe, excluding them from sports, but what's more, harassing and killing them - and taking away trans rights. For instance, puberty blockers, which are completely safe and reversible and can save trans kids years of trauma as well as make their transition so much easier when they're of age and old enough to receive hormones, have already been banned in the UK. Trans kids literally lost their right to trans affirming medical care, and it might not stop there.
@@arwen-undomiel "Spreading an ideology that will ultimately lead to harm" Ok, so nothing she actually said then. Got it.
Thank you for supporting us non-binary people 🤗
Why did JK feel the need to stay relevant after Harry Potter was over? Like as far as I’m concerned that’s the only thing she’s ever written worth caring about
It's probably due to the feeling to wanting to create, but feeling empty. As an artist you want to give something to the world, but when you are uncapable of that, you are feeling like you lost a huge chunk of what makes you you.
@@vernyulkisasszony4708 okay so like why didn’t she just write more books or something like stop trying to paint a picture that’s already in the gallery... and for the love of god stay in your lane... no one asked for her opinion on trans people I literally cannot stand when people get famous and then try use their fame to push an agenda or another
@UCAisjE-m8dpgKteFqDjH2eA I get that but there’s plenty you can do to not have writers block... being a dick about human rights isn’t a proven method (that I know of) and you can create new art even if it sucks like the number of songs I’ve written that I will never show anyone is astronomical compared to the stuff I put out there. But it’s her choice to be putting this filth out there too and it’s because she’s desperately trying to keep her voice in the public eye like she just needs to take her billions move somewhere fun and take up a new hobby if writing has become this difficult for her
And you’ve never done anything in your life which is ever worth caring about.
why do i feel like her boyfriend cheated on her with a trans woman or something
edit: the TERFs are real mad for this one. JK’s obsession with trans women is disturbing and unhealthy. it really seems like her issues with trans women are deeply personal for no reason so that’s what i was implying🤨 not me hating cis women, i am one. my feminism just simply doesn’t extend to only women who look like me or share my beliefs.
Thats such a cop out thing ppl keep saying
The fact that she is just refusing to let this issue go does kinda make you think she has personal beef with a transgender girl. Either that or she believes she is a martyr gender confused kids worldwide haha
Because she clearly needs therapy. I think it’s coming from fear because of her sexual assault. But that doesn’t make what she said right. She’s definitely in the wrong and she needs therapy to help her see that.
I thought she was gay
So, im not the first person to think this? lol
As someone who is trying to break away from toxic views, thank you. You are so informative and so helpful in educating people like me that are trying to understand.
Sanantha you are 1000% on point
"i've ignored porn tweeted at children" why did.... you ignore that?
I know right?
She had her account hacked. It wasn't her so that's maybe why it's not talked about...
Why would anyone post that? is another equally interesting question. Both the problem and her reaction are just bizarre.
Right like wtf is that supposed to mean
I guess in Rowling's min Hermione wasn't born a witch, but suddenly chose to be one and now she is taking away jobs from real witches and wizards. So she is just saying that Deatheaters were right when they hate on mudbloods
It's kinda fascinating when you look at her books, how she includeds witches and wizards that come from non-magical families, and how they are mistreated and called slurs... yet here she is, doing exactly what the villains in the books were doing. Blindly following the lead of someone who claims only "pure blood wizards and witches are valid"... funny how she doesn't see the irony in that statement in general. Like the main character Harry, is not even pure blood, as his mother's parents were muggles 🤷🏽♀️... he turned out fine lmao
Even in the books, only the women menstruate.
@@danschneider8996 I don't think menstruation is mentioned at all, actually. It'd be kinda weird if one of the books had been titled "Harry Potter and the Menstrual Cycle," don't you think?
@@catsplat1272 I suddenly need that specific book in my life. Someone, please write it. I'll pay!
@@KrisHe1 Well, she needed to know the psychology of her vilains to properly describe them, I'll just say that
HAPPY 300K BBG
AHHHH THANK YOU
the fact that i used to look up to jk rowling when i was 10 😿😐
Honestly, there is nothing bad about that. I too would like to be a succesful writer like she is and I love her books. But her personality isn't neceserelly my goal lol
I used to think she was so cool. I'm trans. And slytherin. She does not like me
You still should.
Same
You still can cause everybody has a sex, a SEXual orientation due to SEXual attraction (or not for the 100 % aSEXuals). Nothing phobic to anyone in them just attraction we didn't even choose to different bodies to have a SEXual intercourse. everyone is valid.
Only afraid of Trans person hitting on me......cuz....um. .. PRETTY PEOPLE make me shy 😳
ohh that's why i hate myself so much
Hi samantha it's Nova. I'm so thankful that you advocate for us transwomen, when there are some people who are uneducated, misinformed about the facts how transwomen transition. Thank you again for your work.Please keep up the good work! :)
I feel that everybody has a right to feel protected. It's not common, but I'm sure there are men out there that need to be protected also. Yes, they say men are the stronger of the two. But everybody needs protection no matter if you're male, female, transgender, everybody needs to feel protected. And it's sad that people are getting hurt.
"Loss of fertility and/or sexual function" *laughs in ace*
Your comment was on 69 likes so I fixed it for you.
Sincerely, a fellow Asexual 💜
@@celiwhaaat6285 Thank you very much ace pal
@@winifredwinter7968 I'm very sorry, my intention wasn't to downplay real medical problems, I was making a joke and I'm sorry it caused you distress... However I feel it is a bit of an overreaction to call me pure evil or say that what I said was saying that it's "an okay thing to do to people" or that it was to make me feel better about myself- what would I be feeling bad about? I was not taking a jab at you or anyone like you, I was using humor as a coping mechanism.
I am very sorry for what I said and the reaction it invoked in you, however it wasn't intended to harm you and you reacted inappropriately.
@@spookiestking9353 I apologize for my words. I do though see medically induced sexual/reproductive disability such as mine shrugged off frequently, when in reality it's often life-destroying. My own doctors refused to recognize or even warn me of the full impacts because a lot of people see it as something cheap or disposable (when its not being commodified.) There SHOULD be intense scrutiny on any procedure, especially for young people, that could result in this. I know how often medical practitioners will downplay or straight-up lie about it. But I'm sorry for lashing out at you.
Same
On almost every point you've made I agree on. However, it is still someone's preference to selectively choose their partner, and transgender is a valid criteria. Turning anyone down is hard, and turning someone down because they're not interested in transgenders could potentially lead to a transphobic delivery of that. It just adds another potential route for coming off insulting and rude. But a person's own preference to who they want to be with, and if that doesn't include transgenders or another denomination race, religion, culture, sex, age etc. is a completely valid choice on their part and they should not be demonized or shamed because of that. The boundary is then crossed into hate and discrimination on how they express that preference, the choice is left to each individual and each individual alone. Simply saying "sorry I am not interested" will suffice, there's no need to go further as to why, as no explanation is required. Digging for a reason, or that person then going beyond to then express why is where the fault lies. But there is no shame in being selective on who you want.
Samantha, all I have to say is, "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AND ONCE AGAIN , THANK YOU!" Its so refreshing to hear someone in our community speak out so eloquently and with clear knowledge and intent, to say what so many of us have known to be true. You are inspiring! ❤❤❤ As a non binary person who sought treatment in the late 80's before gender dysphoria was an open topic, I can attest to the fact that treatment is not a simple process nor is it for everyone. But I can certainly speak for myself and say that I have no intention of entering a womans restroom with any intent other than to relieve myself. I'm not interested in women fir anything other than sisterhood! As a gender nonconformist I wouldnt dream of asking for the right to do so. I use the unisex facilities or wait until I reach my residence. These people have no idea of the issue and need to thoroughly investigate the situation before offering an opinion. In doing so, Ms. Rowling denies us the same right of understanding that she claims to want to protect for cis women.
YES! I am non-binary person as well but I am a young person so reading this and seeing what you said is so true still!
It's hard enough to find a health professional who will treat trans women with knowledge and sensitivity without JK trying to deny trans women adequate medical care.
@not the yadaz To judge by the christian jihadists in the USA and those who support P Trump, America will take a very long time to change. Our country seems to have a preponderance of sexism, racism, homophobia, gun nuts, and those who are ignorant about the need for women to control their own bodies.
Excellent video. Thank you for putting your content out there - so desperately needed and incredibly valuable ❤️
I'm a pretty conservative thinking guy but your good people's that's all that matters. I support whatever makes you happy that doesn't directly impede on my God given rights. People are malicious and bored is all do you and live life to the fullest young lady.
J K Rowling says that we all have a sex and a sexual orientation that is different and no one is phobic in it. We don't even choose to have SEXual attraction or not and to which bodies. We are all valid
i've been watching you for a while and this is by far your best video. you're extremely logical and eloquent, even making points i never thought of before. as a cis woman, it's great to hear this from the perspective of a trans woman. thanks samantha!
also -- new camera????
People need to understand that there are predators in every group of people. Men that would pose as transwomen to assault a woman would just as easily use a different way to put themselves in situations to assault women, the inclusion of trans women does not change that. That being said, I am a cisgender woman and I went through some of these fears as a survivor of sexual assault, this was not something I wanted to feel, it made me feel like a closed minded a**hole. I questioned why I felt the way I did and educated myself and I figured out that my fear was very unfounded. This is not always a simple thing to do. Samantha your voice is so very important. You are so good at explaining these things without being hateful and yelling people into submission. People have these unwarranted fears, they just do people who support trans people have these fears, if we don't acknowledge it and meet it with educational debunking, it won't change. You educate people and it really helps a lot. I cannot get into your head and know how you feel but you do a good job of showing your feelings and helping people to understand. This cannot always be easy and while you shouldn't have to do this, you do. I admire you a lot. Hope any of this makes sense :)
Thank you for your analysis of Rowling's letter. I agree with you.
I'm not out here doing anything other than trying to live authentically and true to myself. The fact that I'm terrified friends will leave me over being trans? That I live in a pretty liberal area but still fear for my safety? I wouldn't do this if it wasn't real lol. I didn't choose to be trans anymore than I chose to be born with boy parts. I just was. I have trauma too, so now must worry that people think I am transitioning over that.
I am who I am, and time will hopefully change the view that society has on trans people, specifically trans women.
"Some transphobic tweets"
Gods I wish that was all... *looks to her NEW BOOK*
Yep, that was one plot twist we all saw coming...
The book is about a crossdresser tho.
@@Slavaisusukhrystu no its not. read it.
@@stewartc4558 but don't buy it. That bigot doesn't deserve an ounce of your money.
@@Shibaa.. why? reminds me of "satanic verses" controversy.
Samantha I have so much love for what you are doing. I’ve been watching your videos the past 2 days back to back and have to say thank you for how much you have educated me. You are clearly a well educated, respectful and good woman, keep up the great content ❤️
I’m 12 and I swear to god I’m smarter then grown adults, I accept people and have argued with multiple different adults both family and non, about how trans people are ok. My grandma was looking at shoes and she goes “is this a boy shoe or a girl shoe?” And I said it could be both because shoes don’t have a gender and my grandma goes “But you wouldn’t let a boy wear heals” and I said that if I ever had a son and he wanted to wear a skirt and heals then I would let him. My grandma then got mad and goes “Ugh, people these days are going further from god and are teaching people that this is ok, when it’s not god made you the way that he wanted you to be.” I was mad at this point and we ended up getting into a whole on fight about it, and now my grandma keeps trying to get me to go to church with her and get baptized. I don’t want to be baptized and I don’t believe in god and so I do not go to church, but my grandma believes that because I think that it is ok to be transgender that I need to be saved by the lord.. all because I think that people should be able should be able to have pronouns that make them feel comfortable and dress in a way that makes then feel comfortable, and be called a name that makes them feel more comfortable.. I called my grandma Transphobic and she said “No I’m just smart and these people are disgusting!”... mhm.. ok..
Wow geez guys I know that in the internet people are willing to act more confrontational since you're not speaking directly to the person, but maybe being adults we should act more mature and less aggressive to people who don't agree with our worldview.
You're on the right path kid good for you, i am sorry you have to deal with your grandma's ignorance.
You should tell her that, "if God made us the way they wanted, then God made us trans and standing in the way of that means she is going against God."
@Valerie Soul i disagree. She is smarter.
My conservative grandma and my veteran grandfather both grew up in those times. They both accept me, a transwoman, and don't actively shit on the LGBT+ community. Being old is not an excuse.
@@aphihrsi8453 gender is not the same as sex and neither are the same as sexuality. So clearly the OP is smarter than you.
Terfs: "Think of the CHILDREN!"
Trans kids: *exist*
Where did J K Rowling say that please?
@@somebodysomeone453 They never said that JK Rowling said that
Why does everybody gloss over the sad truth of cis women assaulting other cis/trans women? Having a vagina doesn't prevent you from being cruel. Same sex assault is not discussed enough...
I applaud you for actually speaking up against this nonsense argument and stating the facts, you WENT OFF, PERIODT🥺❤️
a trans male youtuber Jammie has an in-depth video with his partner debunking every single part of J.K. the Roaring Idiot’s essay in detail. it’s really well written and produced. if you have the time, i’d 100% everyone go and take a peak at it. very enlightening, for sure.
I love Jamie he's amazing (his girlfriend too).
As a CIS woman, no one would willingly become a woman if they didn't absolutely have to.
Trans women become women because they have to, not because this is all sunshine and rainbows. The life of a woman really sucks a lot of the time.
Hold up - "I've ignored porn tweeted at children on a thread about their art." - girl WHAT??? I mean... who's the real predator ms. rowling, come on now
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Ikr! Like wtf did she even mean by that?????
She had had her account hacked.
Probably the people at twitter for allowing things like that to exist on their site despite people reporting it, yet suspend accounts over people merely saying women need their own space from biological men. I've reported things like this before and I just get an email saying "we found nothing that breaks guidelines"...Like what? Someone's getting doxxed they don't care, someone posts inappropriate pictures they don't care.. Someone has a different political opinion than them? Well sht now it's time to bring down the guillotine.
I'm just staring at her hair the whole time. Like how is it so pretty?
It's so flowy
You are so smart and knowledgeable about science-related issues. Coming from a nurse, you go girl, TELL em.
Maya Forstater's comments are just disgusting, 'nuff said.
Misogyny, misandry and - sorry for this nationalism is just another form of egotism. Even if it is a group egotism or construct.
I mention nationalism as I see a rise in this alongside a rise in traditional homophobia and a very stark turn for the worst in transphobia. I think they are related somewhat.
To make it easier, imagine an English nationalist, they are with their mates. And they start talking about their love of French culture, start saying 'ooh la la! and maybe 'we should try to be more like the French', this type of English nationalist does not exist and would be disowned. I swear this should be a comedy character, the French loving English nationalist! But this highlights why it is egotism, it is no longer about anything to do with equal rights but self rights, self pride and EGOTISM.
To discuss the matter from a trans point of view I didn't think was fair to make a joke of in these times. If you can speak well of other nations and cultures and with love when referring to your love of your own nation - you truly love your own nation and others, if you can only speak of your own that is egotistical and a complete denial of reality, the complexity of the world and respect of people.
I hope none of my words can be taken incorrectly and I indeed an English and have great love and respect for all nations, and the French...
Love to ALL.
Sorry for rant, egotism of such nature is not only detestable, it can be argued to be the route of all conflict, whether personal, military or societal in this world today.
Less self, more for others I say. - Love to ALL in fact.
You spelled "factual" wrong...
So I'm a trans woman as well and I love your advocacy
JK Rowling used a pseudonym "Robert Galbraith". IMO, it just seems he's a closeted trans man.
what's "terf wars"? that some sort of spin-off of food wars or star wars?
Nah, it’s a pun on “turf war” which I think is primarily used when talking about gangs? Like gangs will have their territory, their “turf” but sometimes a rival gang may want to encroach on another gang’s turf and yeah. Fighting ensues. I think I’ve also heard it used for businesses? It’s a play on the idea of an “other” encroaching on one’s space
I think it important to know that All medicine can cause death or suicidal episodes. Seriously read any medical label or watch the ones in tv.
I don't get how anyone could hate on you your absolutely STUNNING and so genuine! I love your videos and you make my day so thanks for that! X
When she says that she started learning about trans people for a book she's writing, she isn't referring to "troubled blood", is she?
Trans woman here, 16 months on E (woo!) and I still never got why the bathroom issue is such a big deal to cis women. Like really? If a man wants to assault you, A) why a public bathroom when anyone can walk in, and B) if they want to they'll break the law to do it, why add in the effort of pretending to be a woman? To those trans men who are called women, and the trans women called men, and the trans enbies who are called their AGAB...my sympathies to you. I get misgendered on a regular basis and it sucks, but that feeling of euphoria when someone gets it right is something that someone cis will never understand, and that's okay. You don't need to understand our pain and our joy to stand with us, to fight for our cause beside us. We are who we are, and you should never judge someone for something they can't control (and NO, we who are trans cannot control this any more than you can control your AGAB) and instead you should love everyone equally. Trans rights are human rights. Plain and simple.
For those of you who are trans and are struggling to find employment, or worry about being shamed at your workplace, or being discriminated against...I will say that while it may not be an ideal job/career for everyone, Walmart is surprisingly trans friendly. I have been hired for 4 months now, and when I showed up and they saw my legal name and saw me, they were confused at first. But, as I explained the situation, my preferred name, and my pronouns, they were 100% understanding. They were very clear that as a trans woman I had rights, the same rights as any other employee. I had the right to use the restroom I felt comfortable using. I had the right to be addressed as a woman. And I had the right to my decisions, and that if anyone should shame or discriminate against me, that they would be dealt with swiftly and seriously.
This surprised me, I'm from a small redneck town in Wisconsin and even here, Walmart knows their shit. If you need a place to work and earn the money you need to survive with fair protection, Walmart is actually a surprisingly good option, especially these days. They also pay far above minimum wage, which helps! But at the end of the day, if we don't stand up for our rights, and our cis allies don't join us, we may have to keep relying on Walmarts, rather than the other companies or franchises. Because Walmart is ahead of the curve, and it's time for the others to step up and do what's right for us, for men and women, trans and cis. To do what's right for those are are enby, for those who are questioning who they are. Enough is enough! We are a proud people, and we deserve fair treatment!
To those who are trans, and to those who are supporters...I invite you to join us in the r/traa subreddit to show your support, or to get the support you need. You're not alone, and you have rights.
Sasha out.
I clicked on read more and realised it was as long as the Bible.
@@fairsaa7975 sorry about that. There was a lot to cover. 2 years on hormones as of yesterday!
@@DrSalvador555 Glad to hear, hope you're feeling happier about everything!
@@fairsaa7975 I'm doing a lot better actually, thanks! I hope everything is going well for you too!
The fact that JK believes that a cis woman cannot be sexually assaulted by another cis woman in a bathroom is insane. It does happen, even in public places. The problem is that most women don’t report it because they believe the police wouldn’t take it seriously. Letting trans women into our bathrooms doesn’t mean we are more at risk or less at risk. Her argument and fear is invalid. We should support all women not just cis women.
Your videos describing your experiences as a trans woman as well as pointing out the flaws in transphobic ideology are incredibly helpful. Speaking as a cis-woman who grew up uber religious, you've taught me a lot and helped me better understand my trans friends 😊 keep it up girl!
Very informative✌️
Fellow Trans girl an and I gotta say that was Beautifully said💜💜
Thank you💞
I appreciate how calm and mature she was though out the video and kept it informative rather than being hateful
My cousin was 8/9 years old when he was misdiagnosed with ADHD. He was a CHILD on medication for YEARS that he didn't need to be on, before he was properly dianosed with autistim. Misdiagnoses happen in more than just the trans community and it's just as terrifying when it does.
Thank you for really delving into this topic with logic and a level head! I feel like I learnt so much about the struggles of a trans person. As someone who is cis gendered and has always been part of fairly conservative communities, I feel like I really understand now. Thank you!!
By the way, you are super pretty! I love your smile!
I know I did something right last time I was on youtube when I open the app & your video is front & center. Proud of myself lol
I love how JK is just frothing at the mouth about the "dangers" of transitioning because of the artificial hormones. I'm AFAB, and I'm on artificial hormones. It's called "birth control". Is she mad over the health issues of that? I doubt it.
If she's so uptight about protection for "natal" women and girls (wtf is that even supposed to mean?) then does she care about things that actually effect AFAB people? Like how young girls are less likely to be diagnosed with things like ADHD and autism? Or how about how most chronic migraine sufferers are AFAB and it's difficult to get proper treatment? How about cervical cancer? Oh, wait, these are all things that can effect trans men, and she doesn't actually care about anyone but herself.
I'm glad her initials are JK, because she is a fucking joke
WELL SAID
birth control is not the same as HRT. as a matter of fact, a lot of trans men are still on hormonal birth control because it's not feminizing
@@lqa77 Just because it's not feminizing doesn't mean it doesn't lower our testosterone levels. HRT isn't a birth control, and pregnancy scares and general stuff around that can be traumatic and dysphoria inducing, it's terrifying. I am on birth control while on T because I NEED to keep my periods from happening often, and T cannot guarantee that. I need to stay on them to stop from risking becoming suicidal and harming myself, so that I can get fully on T, and see how it is affecting my cycle and such.
It does lower your testosterone levels. I have combination birth control pills. They trick my body into thinking it's pregnant, just enough that it doesn't need to release eggs or shed lining.
Many AFAB people on birth control can see swelling of breast tissue/growth, and a lot of symptoms that can be difficult, or just merely dysphoria inducing, but it's less traumatic and upsetting for many than periods and pregnancy is. It inhibits androgen hormones, in particular, yes, testosterone.
However, the effects of taking HRT overpower that of the birth control for the most part, in that the transition still happens. It doesn't lower androgen levels enough to affect HRT, not to mention that it lowers the release of androgen hormones, not the absorption of them, which is what HRT for trans men is. It does this to prevent the release of luteinizing hormones which stimulate the release of an egg. The drop in estrogen is what causes the menstrual bleeding, hence why the combination pill contains artificial versions of estrogen and progesterone. The former stops bleeding, the latter prevents pregnancy, and keeping them at stable levels through artificial means does in fact prevent a lot of such dysphoric processes.
Testosterone causes changes in the body, and doesn't always prevent these processes completely, spotting and even general periods can continue for years after taking testosterone.
So, it technically does feminize the body, just not to a degree that it will really interfere with testosterone levels, nor to a degree that it is deemed worse than the processes it may prevent. It may be slight, but saying it's not feminizing is technically incorrect as it is often estrogen and progesterone in combination pills, estrogen-only pills, or progestin based birth control.
Just a local trans guy trying to help out with the specifics. I learned a lot about this because science is my passion, and also because learning about the processes of my body and what I can do to prevent it while helping avoid dysphoria is one of the few things that kept me going over the years when I wasn't being accepted. I have no idea how I made it to today, but I'm very glad I did. I started testosterone recently, and even on hormonal birth control, when I got my blood taken before my T, I had higher than average testosterone levels for an AFAB person. This was comforting, but also nice to confirm, as I had suspicions due to symptoms that could have been linked, although I'm not a professional and didn't want to make assumptions. Looking at my body from a medical perspective is a lot easier to disassociate, and be more okay with my body functions, it keeps my mental health a little better at least.
I do hope this helps, and if you need any info, or if I didn't explain something well, feel free to ask.
TLDR; Technically combination pill and estrogen-involved birth controls do feminize the body and even can grow the breasts, often only slightly (I have heard of AFAB people growing a whole cup though.), although testosterone will still be absorbed, as it inhibits the production of testosterone. So the HRT outdoes the birth control, while the birth control still does it's function of stable hormones for the reproductive organs to keep them calm, lol. :)
Uh yes many people are worried about the effects of birth control, not sure why you would just assume she doesn't care... just because you don't like her? Trans men would be natal females btw. In terms of medical science, what someone wants to subjectively go by in society doesn't matter. A trans woman still has a prostate that needs to be checked, no amount of thinking you aren't a man will ever change that. Nature doesn't care what people want to identify as. And neither do I when it comes to things like biological men in women's prisons. But if anyone here would like to defend that (which is already happening and causing a ton of problems) I'd be happy to debate them on that.
@@FoxExcess the foundation of feminism is that idea that people, both men as and women can't be reduced to their bodies.
If you think people are simply their body. If we hypothetically put your brain in the opposite sexes body, would your behavioral patterns, instincts and identity change?
With certain mind altering drugs. You can lack awareness you're alive or even corporeal. So ones identity is based on neurology not physiology.
You saying trans man/woman still have physiological health concerns from their birth sex. Is a strawman at best. No one even suggested otherwise.
The biggest flaw with your position isn't poor logic or incomplete science. It's assuming JK cares about trans men when she dosen't even care about cis women.
No data supports her position. Nor does she support any issues of the people she claims to care about.
It's like when a Christian says they care about gay youth. But they don't mean discrimination or violence. Just their "spirit". In practice they care about them not being gay.
The same thing with JK. That's why so many of her supporters are anti feminist, misogynistic, patriarchal, Christians. Not to mention her allies.