The reason people make such a huge deal their outrage against MtF folks is for one main reason:
There is nothing more shameful to a man than being perceived as a woman.
Gay folks? One of those men is taking on a “woman’s role”!
Trans? “Why would a man degrade himself to be more like the lower-tier woman? — who are supposed to be subservient to men? What a disgrace to manhood! Disgusting! Who would willingly choose to be a lower species?”
Lesbians and FtM throughout history have been viewed as quaint cosplayers who will eventually be forced to submit to their societal roles… so no biggie!
In short: women are lower on the totem.
Like many others have said here: it’s based in misogyny. As are many many many issues, when you really get down to it.
I think it’s this, but frosted with female social policing. So more misogyny.
What I mean is that femininity, at least in modern history, has been massively scrutinized. Pants? Working? Sports? No makeup? Short hair? No curves? Small breasts? Not reproducing? Not feminine enough!
So women are already under a microscope for how they look and act, and it’s a “natural extension” of it to accuse those who don’t fit the ideal even slightly of being trans, now that it’s a commonly-known thing. After all, if you aren’t feminine enough to be a woman in their limited view of what that means, what could you possibly be in their binary minds other than a man?
I’ve been personally caught up by this despite being afab, looking very feminine (long hair, feminine face, etc), and being well below the male height average (5’2, or a whopping 7 inches below male average), just because I have a deep voice, no curves, don’t hold my tongue, and don’t wear makeup.
The reason people make such a huge deal their outrage against MtF folks is for one main reason:
There is nothing more shameful to a man than being perceived as a woman.
Gay folks? One of those men is taking on a “woman’s role”!
Trans? “Why would a man degrade himself to be more like the lower-tier woman? — who are supposed to be subservient to men? What a disgrace to manhood! Disgusting! Who would willingly choose to be a lower species?”
Lesbians and FtM throughout history have been viewed as quaint cosplayers who will eventually be forced to submit to their societal roles… so no biggie!
In short: women are lower on the totem.
Like many others have said here: it’s based in misogyny. As are many many many issues, when you really get down to it.
I think it’s this, but frosted with female social policing. So more misogyny.
What I mean is that femininity, at least in modern history, has been massively scrutinized. Pants? Working? Sports? No makeup? Short hair? No curves? Small breasts? Not reproducing? Not feminine enough!
So women are already under a microscope for how they look and act, and it’s a “natural extension” of it to accuse those who don’t fit the ideal even slightly of being trans, now that it’s a commonly-known thing. After all, if you aren’t feminine enough to be a woman in their limited view of what that means, what could you possibly be in their binary minds other than a man?
I’ve been personally caught up by this despite being afab, looking very feminine (long hair, feminine face, etc), and being well below the male height average (5’2, or a whopping 7 inches below male average), just because I have a deep voice, no curves, don’t hold my tongue, and don’t wear makeup.