The problem is that the transphobia is not unique to Trump and is shared by millions of Trumpistas. That trait, homophobia, Islamophobia, xenophobia, and scientific-fact-phobia (we need a better term) are among the traits that help define "conservative" these days. Alas, there are many others...
By the way (and this is a minority view, I'm sure): I must note that if we look at the Greek root, "phobia" really means "fear of," more than "aversion to." The better suffix is "misia," derived from the Greek word for "hatred." If your witty idea above is valid, Trump's transmisia would thus suggest self-loathing -- and for once, he and I would agree on something!
Thanks for the tip, Lenny. As so often happens, one needs to go with the incorrect more familiar form for fear of people not knowing what he's on about. My understanding is that phobia connotes EITHER hatres of OR fear of.
I was shocked to find myself in agreement with Trump as long aago as 2016, when he was asked which testament of the Bible he preferred, and he answered, "I think they're both incredible."
I like the sublimated self-hate angle. You could have a hit on your hands, kid. But what you've got going here is the other trans... 'transvestite'. That is simply the desire to cross-dress, and has little in common with 'transsexual'. In fact 'transexual' isn't much in use these days either, for its inaccuracy. (And don't even begin with the entirely other 'drag queen'.) Happy to help!
47's unrequited love affair with Cohn has been a staple of this long on-going conversation. The video of America's Mayor in drag with a fawning 47 is revelatory. 47 has no problem with gay men and has made that clear, but what was also made clear by the neo monarchary, is that, if you are a gay guy, ie a Thiel or a Bessant or a Grennell....(or an Alexander The Great) you had better be masculine in presentation. See! It's ok, as long as you are overtly, over the top masculine, like the men in YMCA. He's cool with that. What a load of bollocks. (What will they ever do with Schlapp?)
Thanks for the chuckle on a gray day!
The problem is that the transphobia is not unique to Trump and is shared by millions of Trumpistas. That trait, homophobia, Islamophobia, xenophobia, and scientific-fact-phobia (we need a better term) are among the traits that help define "conservative" these days. Alas, there are many others...
By the way (and this is a minority view, I'm sure): I must note that if we look at the Greek root, "phobia" really means "fear of," more than "aversion to." The better suffix is "misia," derived from the Greek word for "hatred." If your witty idea above is valid, Trump's transmisia would thus suggest self-loathing -- and for once, he and I would agree on something!
Thanks for the tip, Lenny. As so often happens, one needs to go with the incorrect more familiar form for fear of people not knowing what he's on about. My understanding is that phobia connotes EITHER hatres of OR fear of.
I was shocked to find myself in agreement with Trump as long aago as 2016, when he was asked which testament of the Bible he preferred, and he answered, "I think they're both incredible."
I like the sublimated self-hate angle. You could have a hit on your hands, kid. But what you've got going here is the other trans... 'transvestite'. That is simply the desire to cross-dress, and has little in common with 'transsexual'. In fact 'transexual' isn't much in use these days either, for its inaccuracy. (And don't even begin with the entirely other 'drag queen'.) Happy to help!
47's unrequited love affair with Cohn has been a staple of this long on-going conversation. The video of America's Mayor in drag with a fawning 47 is revelatory. 47 has no problem with gay men and has made that clear, but what was also made clear by the neo monarchary, is that, if you are a gay guy, ie a Thiel or a Bessant or a Grennell....(or an Alexander The Great) you had better be masculine in presentation. See! It's ok, as long as you are overtly, over the top masculine, like the men in YMCA. He's cool with that. What a load of bollocks. (What will they ever do with Schlapp?)
No words, absolutely priceless 👌 👏 🤣