Phallocentric Fallacy: Transmen, in particular, are in a unique position to advance civilization

Opinion: Earlier this month, The Washington Times printed some commentary by Matt Philbin of the Reston, Va.-based Media Research Center. Essentially, he's disturbed by transgender self-identification, and to a seemingly lesser degree by progressives changing language to ever better identify the world around us. Considering how annoyed I get when Associated Press tells me it's ''Web site'' one year and ''website'' the next, I suppose I feel his pain to some extent. But when he complains of being told to ''check his privilege'' because he's a ''straight, white guy'' who's unwilling to respect a fellow human being's self-identification, empathy turns to pity. ''This charge of privilege amounts to a simple statement: You had your time, white guy. You built this civilization. You're going to sit quietly while we dismantle it. So 'check your privilege' and shut up,'' he writes. Leaving the question of who built this civilization – and didn't get paid for it – for another day, I can't say I'm surprised by this mix of hostility and defensiveness. Media Research Center reduces efforts toward transgender equality to a ''campaign to normalize gender confusion,'' which is certainly hostile and the sort of stone-throwing that might leave you feeling defensive. ... (more)

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