I see what you mean. I am listening to transpeople but I just don't agree. Just the same way I doubt white women when they say they are "scared" of Black people.

I think that part of being trans is navigating comfort with one's gender identity and that's why this discussion seems hurtful to them. But I believe we have to get past this. This is the same for me as someone getting mad because a comedian is speaking about Black people even if they don't say anything negative about them.

Transfolk are pursuing a gender neutral society where we don't discuss those differences. Anyone who does is outcast, even the transwoman Dave Chapelle discussed in his show.

Black folks are taking a different approach to social justice because we believe that pretending we are all the same doesn't help our movement. I find it unfortunate that folks keep using Black trans and LGBTQ people as an excuse to keep the outrage alive.

You've written about the intersectionality of misogyny and homophobia before. But you have to admit that everything the women's movement does not necessarily help the LGBTQ community. Understanding that is not bigotry. It's breaking down the nuance of intersectionality.

What he was saying in his show was that intersectionality, unfortunately, doesn't work the way it should. He asked the audience, "Can a gay person be racist?" And we both know the answer to that. So, while I'm sorry that his words hurt people, I think it's time to re-evaluate the way they are shaping their movement. Because if discussing the differences between sex and gender identity is taboo, folks will continue to dismiss their movement instead of embrace it.