“highly valued and important” and “deserving of reverence and respect” are among the definitions of “sacred” in Merriam-Webster. It’s a word often connected with religion but it doesn’t have to be.
They might also mean “deserving to be protected from harm” like a sacred cow, although 1. That term is usually used ironically, and 2. Plenty of assholes think it’s fine to harm trans people. But it’s well-intentioned.
Sacred’s kinda a weird word, but I guess it rhymes better than “valued” or “important”. Which they are.
Oh, now I kinda want to see it redone with ‘valued’. Or ‘precious’. Important has too many syllables.
“highly valued and important” and “deserving of reverence and respect” are among the definitions of “sacred” in Merriam-Webster. It’s a word often connected with religion but it doesn’t have to be.
Idk, I still feel like it’s a bit much. But I suppose that’s a whole lot better than the opposite.
They might also mean “deserving to be protected from harm” like a sacred cow, although 1. That term is usually used ironically, and 2. Plenty of assholes think it’s fine to harm trans people. But it’s well-intentioned.
Yea, sacred was an odd word choice. I’ve met at least one trans person who was actively unholy.
Many Christians would say that all trans people are unholy. I don’t personally find anything to be sacred.