"We should call folks out when they get it wrong, but we need to deal with this subject with the nuance it deserves."-

THIS. 99% of the people calling him a transphobe probably did not watch it, so all of the nuance is lost when people decide to react to soundbites. Thank you for this thoughtful and informative piece. He obviously knows the political climate we are in, could he have made it less inflammatory sure but it's not his style. His conclusion was powerful, it's too bad hardly anyone can be bothered to shut up and listen.