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Bigotry causes cover for this shit. If trans people were just accepted for humans who just want to live their lives, then the pattern matching defense wouldn't need to exist. There'd be no need to assume "well, first and foremost, this is probably just some bigot claiming trans people are evil again".

But no, some people have to punch down, which means others have to develop defenses that assume all punches are punching down.

If nothing else, it would seem bigotry is highly inefficient.