Radically Transgender

The White House has identified what they feel are grave threats to the United States. Their own verbiage has identified groups that they deem to be particularly dangerous. According to their own statement, they will “prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.”

Like a lot of what this administration is doing, the phrase “radically pro-transgender” is intentionally vague. What does radically pro-transgender mean?

Answer: Whatever they want it to

Am I pro-transgender? Obviously. Is my wife? My siblings? My friends? Absolutely.

But are we radically pro-transgender? Again, what fits the definition of radically pro-transgender? It’s vague enough (by intention) for it to mean anything they want it to. Is posting support for the LGBTQ+ community on social media considered radically pro-transgender? Is going to a Pride celebration considered radically pro-transgender? Is EXISTING considered radically pro-transgender?

It is if the White House wants it to be, apparently.

At this point in my life I am numb to being misrepresented and being demonized against. Being grouped with words like “anti-American” and “anarchist” is new, though. I suppose I am now (and likely you as well, if you are reading this website) part of a group that is, in their own words, that is targeted for rapid identification and neutralization.

As for the word “neutralization”, it’s defined as “to make it neutral or harmless”. How does one make an individual harmless? Many ways, and in moments like this, I wouldn’t be surprised if the White House took a very Machiavellian approach to do this. Although the phrase “radical pro-transgender” is intentionally vague, the president’s words in this same memo are very clear when it comes to this counterterrorism strategy: “We Will Find You and We Will Kill You.”

So yes, finding someone AND killing them IS a way to make that individual harmless, I suppose. An extreme way to do that, but these days I don’t think there is much the president wouldn’t do to make him look like a big tough guy. Threatening a marginalized community sure is a heroic act.

Also, nice punctuation from someone who claims to be a very stable genius. Nice sentiment from the recipient of the FIFA Peace Prize.

People who are “radically pro-transgender” are now grouped with others that the White House considers a threat. Please think about that. Please understand this will not end with the transgender community.

Of course, some people will try to defend this or say “oh, that’s not what he meant” or somehow blame Biden for… something. This president will always have his cult, and I know that, but I still can’t understand how he still has support from people in the transgender community.

Love, Hannah