Yesterday Alyssa Milano’s observation of National Women’s Day brought with it a question:
My transgender sisters! I am celebrating YOU this #NationalWomensDay!
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 8, 2019
Alyssa are you transgender?
— Kirk Brown (@mancode1972) March 8, 2019
Ready for the answer?
I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled.
I’m everything. And so are you, Kirk.
Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after. https://t.co/znkQizV37k
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019
Wow, there’s a lot to unpack there:
Nah pretty sure that's not how it works… https://t.co/nYSaW2NhZt
— Shawn? DMC5 (@shawnholio) March 9, 2019
Apparently that’s how she thinks it works?
You're delusional. https://t.co/oKDifcGAZb
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) March 9, 2019
"I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled."
No, @Alyssa_Milano , you're not. Being able to respect your fellow man/woman, does not mean you are WHO they are. Not even metaphorically. https://t.co/lDPtdLpCCs
— Rehnae Xanti (@RealRehnaeXanti) March 9, 2019
Godfrey Elfwick Is Real https://t.co/qyFim76x6a
— Conserving "Conserving Conservatism" Conservatism (@jtLOL) March 9, 2019
I’m a joker, I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I get my lovin’ on the run https://t.co/DbOJezl5PZ— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) March 9, 2019
But maybe the follow-up tweet can better explain. Or maybe not:
I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some. I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019
Oh.
Is this an apology? https://t.co/JZt9qF8Nfi
— Ma$on's Day 3/27 ? (@FirstGentleman) March 9, 2019
Frankly we’re not quite sure what to make of any of this.
'I wear other people's identities as a catsuit but at least I provoked a convo' https://t.co/hm48uguXKd
— Smirkin' Kirk Widlund❌ (@KAW710CO) March 9, 2019
She’s got to do something in between campaigning for Democrats.
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