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 0,WE >E RADICALS :O HAVE HAD 5\< ) ATTEMPTS TO SALVAGE G5D]4 ,WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE IT WORK = US4 ,WE LOOK AT ! TRANSMISOGYNY WE HAVE FAC$ 9 \R [N LIVES1 ! G5D]$ VIOL5CE ?AT \R COMRADES1 BO? TRANS & CIS HAVE FAC$1 & WE REALIZE ?AT ! APP>ATUS ITSELF MAKES SU* VIOL5CE 9EVITABLE4 ,WE HAVE HAD 5\<4  

 0,RA!R1 :AT COMES AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM MU/ BE A MAT]IALI/ /RUGGLE AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM :I* UND]/&S & IS ATT5TIVE TO ! COMPLEX 9T]RELATIONS BETWE5 !SE /RUCTURES & :I* REFUSES TO R$UCE ANY ONE ( !M TO ANY O!R40 ,WE >E NOT LOOK+ TO CREATE A BETT] SY/EM1 = WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 POSITIVE POLITICS AT ALL4 ,ALL WE DEM& 9 ! PRES5T IS A REL5TLESS ATTACK ON G5D] & ! MODES ( SOCIAL MEAN+ & 9TELLIGIBILITY IT CREATES40  

,! ESSAY ,G5D] ,NIHILISM3 ,AN ,ANTI-,MANIFE/O WAS AN EXPLOSIVE REFLECTION ( MY [N EXP]I5CE ) BO? 0G5D]0 & 0NIHILISM04 ,AS A QUE] :O POSSESS$ NO DESIRE = QUE] RECOGNITION & SOCIETAL ASSIMILATION1 ! QUOTE ABOVE SUMM>IZ$ A POSITION ( PURE NEGATION :I* ,I F\ND EXCIT+ AFF9ITY )4 

,I WANT$ TO WRITE ?IS ESSAY1 NOT AS A CRITIQUE ( ,G5D] ,NIHILISM BUT AS PRAISE1 & AS A P]SONAL RESPONSE TO SOME ( ! QUE/IONS POS$ 9 ,BEYOND ,NEGATIVITY3 ,:AT ,COMES ,AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM8 ,9 ?IS ESSAY ,I \TL9E A FEW QUOTES FROM ?AT PIECE & RESPOND ) MY [N G5D] NIHILI/ P]SPECTIVE4 

0,AS SU* WE >E LEFT ) ! NE$ = ! ABOLITION ( G5D]1 ! NE$ TO PU% BACK AGA9/ RE=MI/ PROJECTS ?AT SIMPLY SEEK TO MAKE AN EXP&$ NOTION ( G5D]4 ,:AT REMA9S TO BE CREAT$ IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A PA? =W>D40 

,I ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT MANY 9DIVIDUALS CRAFT !IR [N PA?S ( QUE] NEGATION T[>DS SOCIETY & ITS PROJECTS ( ASSIMILATORY RE=M4 ,= ME P]SONALLY1 A PA? =W>D MEANS A QUE] NIHILISM >M$1 WILD & F]OCI\S AGA9/ ! SOCIAL /&>DIZATION ( G5D] & 9DU/RIAL CONTROL4 ,?IS 9CLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMIT$ TO AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ PA? ( DE/RUCTION :I* T>GETS ! 9T]NALIZ$ GOV]NANCE & ROLES ?AT DEF9E AN ASSIGN$ G5D]$ ID5TITY4 ,! P]SONALIZATION ( ?IS GOV]NANCE1 :I* DICTATES ! ROLES & BEHAVIORS ( ! ASSIGN$ ID5TITY1 SURR5D]S ! %APELESS WILDNESS ( 9DIVIDUALITY TO ! SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T ( POLITICS4 ,T[>DS ! ABOLITION ( G5D] & AGA9/ RE=MI/ PROJECTS1 MY AN>*I/ W> DOES NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO ! CONF9ES ( POLITICS4 ,9/EAD1 IT 9CLUDES A QUE] NIHILI/ LIFE-EXP]I5CE ( BECOM+ UNGOV]N$ BY G5D] & ANY O!R SOCIAL CON/RUCTS 9T5D$ TO SUBJUGATE & DISC\RAGE 9DIVIDUAL UNIQU5ESS4 ,BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( !ORY1 ?IS ALSO 9CLUDES CL&E/9E ATTACK ON ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( SOCIETY1 NEGAT+ ! DOME/ICATION ( LAW & ORD]4 

0,ONLY REAL1 CONCRETE1 & ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE CAN MOVE US =W>D4 ,M]E NEGATION1 S5SELESS VIOL5CE1 OR EMBRACE ( UN9TELLIGIBILITY CANNOT BE 5\<4 ,9 %ORT WE MU/ MOVE BEYOND NEGATIVITY4 ,! PROJECT AT H& IS TO ADEQUATELY ACC\NT = ! VIOL5CE ( G5D]1 ! NECESSITY ( ITS ABOLITION1 & ! /RATEGIES = A*IEV+ ?AT ABOLITION 9 MAT]IAL T]MS4 ,ONLY !N WILL WE HAVE ! ABILITY TO NOT ONLY A*IEVE ABOLITION1 BUT TO *ANGE ! WORLD40 

,I BELIEVE REAL1 CONCRETE1 & ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE IS MO/ P[]FUL :5 OR*E/RAT$ AT ! 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL4 ,S9CE 9 DAILY LIFE1 IT IS ! 9DIVIDUAL :O EXP]I5CES ! /RUGGLE ( SURVIVAL 9 ?IS G5D]$ NI<TM>E1 NO ONE O!R ?AN ?AT 9DIVIDUAL IS MO/ QUALIFI$ TO MAT]IALIZE ?AT REVOLT4 ,G5D]$ VIOL5CE IS UNIQUE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL :O ACCUMULATES A HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,ELECT+ ID5TITY-BAS$ MOVEM5TS OR ORGANIZATIONS TO REPRES5T 9DIVIDUALIZ$ EXP]I5CE (T5 FLATT5S DIFF]5CES F\ND BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 ]ECT+ A FALSE S5SE ( UNITY4 ,?IS (T5 LEADS TO ONE'S ASSOCIATION ) AN ID5TITY DET]M9+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ONE'S EXP]I5CE1 RA!R ?AN ! EXP]I5CE BE+ LEGITIMIZ$ AS 9DIVIDUALLY UNIQUE4 ,?IS PO9T WAS ELOQU5TLY SUMM>IZ$ BY ,L5A ,KAFKA 9 ,DE/ROY ,G5D]3 

0,MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CES ) G5D]$ VIOL5CE >E ONLY TAK5 S]I\SLY 9 LI<T ( REVEAL+ MYSELF AS A TRANS WOMAN4 ,\R !ORIES %\LD />T FROM ! WAYS WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ G5D] VIOL5CE 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 NOT ID5TITY4 ,\R RELATION%IPS TO EA* O!R %\LD BE BAS$ UPON \R AFF9ITIES & SIMIL>ITIES ) EA* O!R1 RA!R ?AN BAS$ UPON ! L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9TATOR POLITICS4 ,DAILY LIFE IS F> TOO COMPLICAT$ TO BE R$UC$ 9TO TWO CATEGORIES40 

,FROM MY [N 9DIVIDUALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 NIHILISM IS SO MU* MORE ?AN JU/ PESSIMISM1 NEGATION & VIOL5CE2 IT IS ! P]SONIFICATION ( AN>*Y1 ! RECLAIM+ ( 9DIVIDUALITY & ! EMBRAC+ ( UNGOV]NABLE UNIQU5ESS4 ,QUE] NEGATIVITY IS HO/ILITY T[>DS SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ EXPECTATIONS1 ?OSE :O 5=CE !M1 & IS SUBSEQU5TLY ! EMANCIPATION ( ONE'S UNDEF9ABLE 0SELF0 FROM G5D] CON=MITY4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! EXPROPRIATION ( VIOL5CE & ! TOTAL AB&ONM5T ( VICTIMHOOD4 ,QUE] NIHILISM MAT]IALIZES ITSELF AS A DECL>ATION ( W> ON SOCIETY4 ,= EV]Y POSSIBILITY ( SEXUAL ASSAULT !RE IS A BLADE BE+ %>P5$ = SELF-DEF5SE4 ,DANG]\S SPACES >E P]SONIFI$1 REPLAC+ ! POSITIVE POLITICS ( SAFETY4 ,>M$ QUE]S DON'T JU/ MAKE WAVES2 !Y >E TSUNAMIS AGA9/ ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION4 

0,?IS MEANS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT !SE ?+S CAN ONLY BE OV]COME BY A COMMUNI/ POLITICS ORI5T$ T[>DS ! FUTURE4 ,AB&ON NIHILISM1 AB&ON HOPELESSNESS1 DEM& & BUILD A BETT] WORLD40 

,MY QUE]NESS IS AN EXP]IM5TATION ?AT NEV] 5DS4 ,IT IS ! TOTALITY ( A LIFE LIV$ AGA9/ ! LAW1 9SUBORD9ATE & WILD4 ,IT IS NOT A COMMUNI/ POLITICS BUT A NIHILI/ NEGATION TO ALL SY/EMS ?AT ATTEMPT TO SUBORD9ATE 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT IS NOT ! LEFTI/ POLITICS ( DEM&+ & BUILD+ A BETT] WORLD BUT AN AN>*I/ 9SURG5CY ( RECLAIM+ LIFE DAY TO DAY1 & SETT+ FIRE TO ITS CAPTORS4 ,S9CE G5D] IS EMB$D$ 9 EV]Y FABRIC ( ?IS 9DU/RIAL1 CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 ,I F9D NO HOPE 9 SALVAG+ ANY P>T ( IT--ONLY JOY 9 EV]Y SECOND ( ITS CALCULAT$ DEMISE4 

0,I ?9K ITS TELL+ ?AT ,I AM PRES5T$ AS ! VOICE ( ! G5D] NIHILISM1 :5 TWO ( ! O!R L>GE/ CONTRIBUTORS >E 9DIG5\S TRANS WOM54 ,!IR VOICES MATT] 9 ?IS DEBATE MORE ?AN M9E1 YET PEOPLE HAVE COMPLETELY & CONSI/5TLY C5T]$ MY VOICE & P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS IS H>MFUL40 

,SOCIETY & ?OSE :O WI% TO PRES]VE IT REQUIRE ID5TITY POLITICS TO CATEGORIZE PEOPLE BAS$ ON SOCIALLY ASSIGN$ CON/RUCTS4 ,ID5TITY POLITICS IS :]E 9DIVIDUAL EXP]IM5TATION GOES TO DIE4 ,LIKE /UDY+ ! BRICKS 9 A WALL RA!R ?AN V5TUR+ BEYOND ! WALL ITSELF1 ID5TITY POLITICS1 LIKE ALL POLITICS PROMOTES ! DEA? ( IMAG9ATIVE EXPLORATION4 ,POLITICS REPRES5T ! FIX$ IDEOLOGICAL PRESCRIPTIONS ( LIV+1 ASSIGN$ TO 0! MASSES0 :O >E TREAT$ AS IF !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( ?9K+ & ACT+ AS 9DIVIDUALS4 

,9 ! REALM ( ACADEMIC RECOGNITION1 ID5TITY POLITICS PR$ET]M9ES ! POPUL> N>RATIVE BY REV]S+ ! HI]>*Y2 ?OSE BELONG+ TO ! M>G9ALIZ$ CATEGORY BECOME ! DOM9AT+ GR\P :O !N >E GIV5 A PASS TO TRIVIALIZE ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE !Y VIEW AS OPPOSITE4 ,BUT ?IS HI]>*ICAL REV]SAL DOESN'T *ALL5GE HI]>*Y ITSELF - IT ONLY RE=MS IT 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A P[] MASQU]AD+ AS EQUALITY4 ,?IS P[]1 COMPOS$ ( SOCIAL CAPITAL1 IS !N US$ AS ! P[] TO RIDICULE1 CO]CE & DOM9ATE O!RS ) IMPUNITY4 

,ANYONE :O PRES5TS A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL AS ! VOICE ( SOME?+ AS WIDE SPREAD AS G5D] NIHILISM IS SOMEONE :O 9T]PRETS ! WORLD 9 T]MS ( TEXTBOOK DEF9ITIONS RA!R ?AN ! ORGANIC FLUIDITY ( FREE ?\<T & SOCIAL 9T]ACTION4 ,QUITE SIMPLY1 IT ]ASES ALL ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS :O HAD ALREADY DISCOV]$ & LIV$ G5D] NIHILISM BUT DIDN'T HAVE ! ACADEMIC LANGUAGE OR /ATUS TO BE CR$IT$ & RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! MA9/REAM4 ,ALYSON'S EXP]I5CES ) G5D] >E NOT TRIVIAL TO M9E SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I AM A P]SON ( COLOR4 ,!IR EXP]I5CES >E UNIQUE FROM M9E1 & F> MORE COMPLEX ?AN ! OV]SIMPLIFY+ MEASUREM5T ( SOCIAL CON/RUCTS & ANY !ORETICAL ANALYSIS ( ID5TITY & PRIVILEGE4 ,& IT IS ?IS UNIQU5ESS ( 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE ?AT GETS LO/ 9 ! HOMOG5IZ+ =MATIONS ( ID5TITY POLITICS4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! H>M H]E IS ! ASS]TION ?AT VOICES BELONG+ TO C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS MATT] MORE ?AN O!RS4 ,IRONICALLY1 !RE IS 9EQUALITY 9 PURSUIT ( 0EQUALITY0 & ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR IS ALWAYS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R4 

0,RA!R1 :AT COMES AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM MU/ BE A MAT]IALI/ /RUGGLE AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM :I* UND]/&S & IS ATT5TIVE TO ! COMPLEX 9T]RELATIONS BETWE5 !SE /RUCTURES & :I* REFUSES TO R$UCE ANY ONE ( !M TO ANY O!R40 

,PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM HAVE ID5TITY POLITICS ( !IR [N4 ,!Y EA* ESS5TIALIZE A ROLE & BEHAVIOR :I* RE9=CES !IR P[] SOCIALLY4 ,9 ADDITION TO PHYSICALLY ATTACK+ !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 = ME IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECLAIM MY SELF & EMANCIPATE FROM !IR M5TAL CAPTIVITY4 ,?IS MEANS REFUS+ !IR LANGUAGE TO DEF9E O!RS1 ALL[+ O!RS TO DEF9E !MSELVES BEYOND ID5TITY-BAS$ ASSUMPTIONS4 ,IT ALSO MEANS ANY POSITIVE PROJECTS ?AT ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY SPACE 9 ! C\RTY>D ( CAPITALISM COMPROMISES ! 9TEGRITY ( !IR REBELLION4 ,! TRANS=M+ ( 0QUE]0 9TO ANO!R RIGID1 SOCIAL ID5TITY BY CAPITALISM & LIB]ALISM IS ONE ( MANY EXAMPLES4 ,! POSITIVE POLITICS ( QUE] ID5TITY LEGITIMIZES ! /ATE & GLORIFIES A CIVILIZ$ /&>D ( SUBMISSION4 ,) ! HELP ( 9T]NALIZ$ & (T5 CELEBRAT$ VICTIMHOOD1 0QUE]0 SOON BECOMES ANO!R ID5TITY PACIFI$ & MANUFACTUR$ BY CAPITALISM4 

,?IS IS :Y MY QUE]NESS IS NOT A POSITIVE PROJECT4 ,IT'S MEAN+ RUNS CONTR>Y TO ! COLLECTIVIZ$ SUBORD9ATION 9 BO? CAPITALISM & ! LEFT4 ,QUE] NIHILISM MEANS >M+ NEGATIVITY AGA9/ ! PACIFY+ EFFECTS ( POSITIVE POLITICS1 EXPLOR+ ! 9TIMACY ( CRIM9AL AFF9ITY ) O!RS1 & >M+ 9DIVIDUALITY ) ! QUE]E/ SAVAG]Y AGA9/ DOME/ICATION4 ,! FIRE 9 MY HE>T BURNS EV]Y G5D]$ PRISON ASSIGN$ TO ME4 ,QUE] IS CONFRONTATION3 MY DESIRE = FRE$OM HAS 9T]C\RSE ) MY HATR$ = CIVILIZATION4 ,:AT BLOOMS IS A LIFELONG DANCE ?AT MAT]IALIZES ! QUE]E/ ATTACK ON CAPITAL & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,I F9D MYSELF IMM]S$ 9 ! *AOS ( BLOODI$ WEAPONS1 BROK5 GLASS & %RIEK+ AL>MS4 ,MY BODY IS A DANG]\S SPACE ( LOVE & RAGE UNGOV]N$ BY ! MORALITY ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,) LOVE1 & 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! WILD1 & ) ALL ?OSE :O EMBRACE QUE] AN>*Y ) HY/]ICAL LAU<S ( JOY- T[>DS ! QUE]E/ ATTACK UPON ! CIVILIZ$ ORD]6 

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