Alyssa Milano slammed for calling herself 'trans' and 'a person of color' on Twitter
A tweet of Alyssa Milano’s saying the activist and actress is transgender, a person of color, an immigrant and disabled faced backlash from both sides of the aisle.
Alyssa Milano apologized for tweeting that she’s “trans” and “a person of color.” (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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The debate began when Milano tweeted that she was celebrating her “transgender sisters” on Friday, which was International Women’s Day. When someone asked if she’s transgender, Milano responded that she is “everything” and encouraged her fans to not be afraid of what they don’t know.
Alyssa are you transgender?
— Kirk Brown (@mancode1972) March 8, 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.
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
The criticism was swift, as people pointed out that Milano is a straight, cisgender, able-bodied white woman who hasn’t had the same experiences as people with different backgrounds. One person pointed out that her tweet reflected the “I don’t see color” approach, which they called “oppression and erasure.”
it’s actually not that woke or empowering to others for you to declare yourself a marginalised identity when you aren’t… come on dude
— beth mccoll (@imteddybless) March 9, 2019
No. No. This is not how any of this works. Oppression and intersectionality isn’t an outfit that you decide to put on whenever you like.
— zellie (@zellieimani) March 9, 2019
No. You are an advocate. Be ok with that. This isn’t the way to say you are with us.
You can’t just fake an experience you don’t have. You don’t navigate any space like these groups.
This is the “I don’t see color” approach which is oppression and erasure.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 9, 2019
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What a dipshit.
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