Performative Allyship
May 19, 2026
159 of 163
May 19, 2026
Performative Allyship
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Performative Allyship
Summary
You don't get to just call yourself an ally to trans people without action to back it up. Ally is a verb, and if you're not willing to do even the easiest, smallest thing to help trans people, you are not our ally. No matte how much you want to think you are so that you can feel like a good person. So let's talk about what performative allyship looks like, so you know how to avoid falling into that trap. Writer, comedian, and actress Riley Silverman returns to discuss taking small steps, and the line between work and fun!
RILEY SILVERMAN
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rileysilverman.bsky.social
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/rileysilverman
Website: https://www.rileysilverman.com
TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/05/performative-allyship/
FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Transmedicalsim (and WPATH version 1), Trans Day of Visibility (yes you are trans enough), Trans Politics 1 and 2, Trans Panic, Stop Staring at Us (trans people are human beings), Trans Microaggressions, No Escape 1 and 2, The Fetishization of Trans Women 2, Gender Dysphoria, Photos and Reflections, Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Trans Voices 1-3, Performative Allyship 2: False Allyship, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice)
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/
Keanu Reeves Didn’t Know The Matrix Was a Trans Allegory - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/keanu-reeves-the-matrix-trans-allegory
Lilly Wachowski's Latest Project Is Mentoring Up-and-Coming Trans Filmmakers of Color - https://www.them.us/story/lilly-wachowski-mentoring-the-matrix-interview
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