Othering, peaking, populism and moral panics: The reactionary strategies of organised transphobia
Fran Amery and Aurelien Mondon
This article shows that organised transphobia is promoted using similar strategies and politics as the wider reactionary movement which has become increasingly mainstream. In particular, we outline the transphobic process of ‘othering’ based on moral panics, which seeks to construct, homogenise and exaggerate a threat and to naturalise it in the bodies and existence of the ‘Other’. Reactionary politics rely on authoritarian tendencies and strategies which aim to remove the rights of certain communities, and as such threaten wider demands for equal rights. They claim to speak on behalf of ‘the people’, in this case often (certain) women, against an elite which seeks to grant unfair rights and privileges to a mostly silent and silenced minority, even though said rights are precarious and limited, and power is rarely on their side. Rather than a bottom-up movement in defence of women, what we refer to as ‘organised transphobia’ is a top-down movement that relies on prominent platforms and privileged access to shaping public discourse to divert attention away from the real struggle most women and LGBTQ+ people are facing conjointly.
Let the world see how Greta Thunberg was arrested today in The Hague!!! This picture says enough! Using a very violent police technique, called a 'bokkenpootje' (don't know the English term) the police let her scream because of the pain. DON'T TOUCH GRETA!
#Israel / Netanyahu's Journals from 7/10 Revealed: Spoke with Dutch Prime Minister - Before His Public Statement
Following a petition by the "Success" organization to the Freedom of Information Unit, #Netanyahu's journals for the entire year of 2023 were revealed, including the period after October 7th.
The journal shows Netanyahu's schedule during the day of the massacre, with a notable phone call with #Dutch Prime Mark Rutte at 10:30 AM - before his first public statement.
#TheNetherlands / Thousands protest against Herzog, who arrived to inaugurate a Holocaust museum
Protests are taking place in #Amsterdam against the presence of Israeli President Isaac #Herzog at the opening of the National Holocaust Museum. Over 1,500 demonstrators have gathered at Waterlooplein square, including the Jewish organization "Erev Rav". They are protesting Israel's actions in Gaza and find Herzog's attendance inappropriate. #Amnesty International is also demonstrating with signs near the museum.
And - no - Russia is not just the problem of “Eastern Europe”. If Ukraine does not win, first millions of new refugees will flee to Western Europe.
And then, Russian tanks will probably follow…
We cannot allow this.
"A Dutch woman has started a campaign to counter what she calls Israeli propaganda on billboards across the country. After a successful campaign, she's raised nearly 80 thousand dollars. The money is being used to buy billboards and show messages in support of Palestine."
"A Dutch woman has started a campaign to counter what she calls Israeli propaganda on billboards across the country. After a successful campaign, she's raised nearly 80 thousand dollars. The money is being used to buy billboards and show messages in support of Palestine."
When author Benjamin Moser was 25, he moved to the Netherlands to start his writing career. He became infatuated by Dutch art, in particular, the artists who didn't live up to their potential. He writes for LitHub about what he learned. "After studying these failed painters, I decided that the only thing that mattered was just to do the work you felt was most important — and to keep doing it."
A next analog photo from my Zorki 4. It's a konik (a polish horse) in the wild in Oostvaardersplassen, Flevoland, The Netherlands. There are many of them in the Netherlands. 🐎 🥰 💛
Gear:
• Zorki 4 (KMZ, 1966)
• Jupiter-8 50 mm f/2 (KMZ, 1967)
• Kodak Professional Portra 400/36