In this case, the tweet author is calling attention specifically to the disproportionate number of black trans women who are being murdered, so I believe it is warranted.
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“Look at all the good we’ve done, surely we’ve racked up enough karma points to shit on some people?”
Does that sound right?
It is not about offense. Hate speech evokes and normalizes hate in the real world, including violence, rape, and murder.
This isn’t about special snowflakes getting their feelings hurt, it’s about people justifiably feeling like they are not safe to walk down the street without being harassed, assaulted, or killed.
Think about what has happened to many Asian Americans in the past months after hateful remarks received air time. When hate is normalized in media, hate is normalized in life.