“I’d like to imagine this character is trans”
✔ Fine
“THIS CHARACTER IS TRANS. THEY ARE MY SMOL BABY AND THEY ARE TRANS. AND IF YOU DON’T THINK THEY ARE YOU ARE A TRANSPHOBIC ASSHAT AND ARE GUILTY OF TRANS-ERASURE”
✘ Yikes
lol
But by the same token:
“I don’t personally agree that this character is trans.”
✔ Fine
“HOW DARE YOU THINK OF THIS CHARACTER AS TRANS?? IT’S NOT CANON *AT ALL* YOU DIMWIT. QUIT MESSING WITH THE AUTHORS INTENT!! IF YOU WANT TRANS CHARACTERS TAKE THE TIME AND ENERGY TO WRITE AN ENTIRE NOVEL FOR YOURSELF.”
✘ Yikes
Well, and:
“I asked the author if this character is trans, and they said no. I am really disappointed and bummed about that, and am going to soothe myself and anyone else who is disappointed with fic.”
✔ Fine
“I asked the author if this character is trans, and they said no. I THOUGHT THEY WERE PROGRESSIVE BUT THEY ARE A SHITBALL WHO DOESN’T CARE ABOUT REPRESENTATION EVERYONE LET’S YELL AT THEM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS STRAIGHT ON TWITTER”
✘ Yikes