The pattern goes like this: Public Figure A smears trans people, probably says horribly racist and/or antisemitic things, falls apart mentally, or some combination of all three. But transphobia is the gateway drug.
It is a well-trodden path from celebrity to nasty crank.
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Trans People Saw the Nancy Mace Crack-Up Coming Long, Long Ago
First, Public Figure A smears trans people. The culture doesn’t care. Then comes the racism or antisemitism. But transphobia is a gateway drug.
