content warning: discussion of transphobia and issues facing intersex individuals such as nonconsensual surgery as infants, discussion of wealth inequality and ‘eat the rich’ sentiment<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population is trans.
\nthe number is slightly higher in younger generations,
\nand slightly lower in older ones.
\nit is called a ‘fad’, a temporary,
\nif it is even seen that they exist.<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population has red hair
\nbut you don’t see people arguing
\nthat they should be outlawed,
\ndenied essential medical care,
\ngiven incorrect treatment.<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population is intersex
\nand they are considered aberrations,
\nflaws that should not exist,
\nbabies given surgery that isn’t considered
\ngenital mutilation
\nwhen it should be.<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population is 77,530,000 –
\nmore than live in germany
\nless than live in france –
\nand you don’t see people saying
\nfrench people don’t exist
\nor that german people don’t deserve rights<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population is wealthy,
\nand one percent of those people have so much money
\nthey can’t spend it faster than it appears in their bank account.
\nsomehow this is admirable,
\nto just exist and have money appear,
\nto buy everything you desire,
\nand to do nothing with it,
\nto watch people suffer.<\/p>\n
about one percent of the population is enough
\nto be deserving of the same rights as everyone else,
\nto be considered ‘people’.
\nand yet, somehow,
\nwe’re still fighting a battle
\nthat shouldn’t have ever existed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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