Clever Comebacks

We’ve all been insulted at one point or another. We’ve all been bullied. However, no one has to take that. We could all just stand up and speak our minds and stick it to ‘em.

Never insult someone right back, that’s stooping to their level. Instead, have a clever comeback to throw at them. Here is a little list of common insults we hear and some things you could say instead.

Insult	Comeback
Faggot	I am not a bundle of sticks; therefore I cannot be a faggot, now can I?
Fag	I am not a cigarette; therefore I cannot be a fag now can I?
Dyke	Do you see me standing at the mouth of a lake holding water back? No? Okay I’m not a dyke then.
Tranny	Yes! I am! (smile)
He-she	How do you know? Have you seen my genitals? Don’t talk about what you don’t understand.
Can I see your [genitelia]?	Can I see yours first?
What does your [genitelia] look like?	Why don’t you show me yours first and I’ll critique it and then NOT show you mine.
You’re in the wrong bathroom.	How do you know? /  how do you know you’re not in the wrong bathroom, yourself?

*Use your judgment!!! If it is not safe to use a comeback like these, DON’T. If you feel unsafe, get the heck outta there because we do NOT want you getting hurt. Follow your intuition. If you have a gut feeling that you should keep your mouth shut and run, DO THAT.*

Other things you can do are to flip their way of thinking around. If someone asks you “hey when did you know you were transgender?” (in a rude way), ask them right back, “when did you realize you were cisgender?” (but if they are genuinely curious and are not rude go ahead and answer them).

Remember that not everyone is transphobic. Some may simply be curious and happened to ask the wrong way and come off as rude.

Just a short one this time guys, more to come that I just haven’t typed out yet.

Love, Emerson <3