@transactualuk@mastodon.social Alt text 2/2 Red Flags Identity and Autonomy repeated misgendering, degendering or refusal to use appropriate language refers to your past self using deadname or assigned sex at birth doesn't accept changes in labels, names, pronouns or understanding of yourself pressures you toward or away from particular transition choices Knowledge and Beliefs believes in "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" or that transness spreads socially uses the phrase "biological man or woman" thinks politics has no place in therapy or frames trans identity as ideology confuses or conflates gender identity or expression and sexuality Therapeutic Focus connects unrelated problems back to being trans avoids talking about being trans when that is what you want to explore tells you to get used to transphobia and pushes "resilience" over support focuses on how difficult your trans identity/transition is for others Understanding Transphobia minimises risks and impact of transphobia or harm you've experienced isn't aware of social treatment, political climate, discrimination, legislationsetc. excuses transphobic behaviour as ignorance or "well intentioned" Language and Respect defends outdated language based on their age or education describes you in terms you do not use for yourself After the column of text on the right, at the bottom of the page is the web site: www.therapistsagainsttransphobia.org