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the Guardian is asking people questions about DIY HRT. i am not sure i need to tell y'all not to talk to them but you might want to give a heads up to any trans folks who may be more idealistic about the role of the press right now.
edit: hearing now that the "journalist" in question is Susanna Rustin, warn your friends not to talk to her!
they need to talk to a trans person to make it seem like whatever bullshit they spout is legit. don't legitimize it.
pessimistically, im sure they'll find someone. and if they don't, they'll publish their spin anyway, and their readers won't care either way because they're already primed to hate us
Is this another desperate right-wing scare tactic? Like with the "de-transitioners" or bathroom bills or chopping children's genitals in secret blood-drinking cabals?
Tbh, I don't understand the potential merits of this or any context at all to it outside knowing what HRT is. So, I could be way off the mark here on why this is a problem.
every once in a while a news source decides to write about people who do diy hrt and it makes it more dangerous for everyone to do. but some people trust journalists to give a shit and give them the info they want without thinking about consequences
I... seem have a different standard of pessimism than others in this thread. my actual first thought was "oh they're making a list and it's definitely for sharing."
please, everyone stay safe.
evidently this isn't actually happening
still good advice not to talk to journalists of that sort
