I want to preface my comment with saying that I’m a political activist who has been part of the local movement for Transgender rights for years, I have many transgender friends, I consider myself non-binary, and have dated both trans men and women. I’m not a transphobe.
Within Marxist, especially Marxist-Leninist, philosophy and political thought, there is a division made between Communitarianism/Collectivism and Individualism. With Collectivism being considered proletarian in nature and Individualism being a Bourgeoise abomination.
Much of our modern philosophy around gender is steeped in Bourgeoise, individualist ideas, because North America and Western Europe are dominated by Capitalism and, with it, Bourgeois Individualism.
Concepts within gender science such as Self-Identification and a desire to “buck norms”, the idea that people have a right to express themselves however they want without consideration for their larger communities, would be considered Bourgeoise and individualist. Some Individualism is fine and even necessary within a Communitarian society, but not when taken to an extreme.
I believe a Socialist society should advance Collectivist ideas of transgender acceptance. If the majority of a community accepts a member’s transgender identity but there is a vocal transphobic minority, it is they who are acting Individualistically and should be persecuted. Gender presentation should not be based in mutual ostentatiousness but in mutual modesty; women wearing pants, not men wearing eyeliner. Vanity is individualistic and Bourgeoise.
The power of the State should be used to advance Transgender rights, including free healthcare for gender transition and education on transgender issues in public schools. Public schools and state media are the primary means by which a Collectivist society can alter public consciousness and both should be used to advance the idea that some people have a medical requirement for gender transition.
I want to preface my comment with saying that I’m a political activist who has been part of the local movement for Transgender rights for years, I have many transgender friends, I consider myself non-binary, and have dated both trans men and women. I’m not a transphobe.
Within Marxist, especially Marxist-Leninist, philosophy and political thought, there is a division made between Communitarianism/Collectivism and Individualism. With Collectivism being considered proletarian in nature and Individualism being a Bourgeoise abomination.
Much of our modern philosophy around gender is steeped in Bourgeoise, individualist ideas, because North America and Western Europe are dominated by Capitalism and, with it, Bourgeois Individualism.
Concepts within gender science such as Self-Identification and a desire to “buck norms”, the idea that people have a right to express themselves however they want without consideration for their larger communities, would be considered Bourgeoise and individualist. Some Individualism is fine and even necessary within a Communitarian society, but not when taken to an extreme.
I believe a Socialist society should advance Collectivist ideas of transgender acceptance. If the majority of a community accepts a member’s transgender identity but there is a vocal transphobic minority, it is they who are acting Individualistically and should be persecuted. Gender presentation should not be based in mutual ostentatiousness but in mutual modesty; women wearing pants, not men wearing eyeliner. Vanity is individualistic and Bourgeoise.
The power of the State should be used to advance Transgender rights, including free healthcare for gender transition and education on transgender issues in public schools. Public schools and state media are the primary means by which a Collectivist society can alter public consciousness and both should be used to advance the idea that some people have a medical requirement for gender transition.