concern trolls position themselves as sympathetic supporters who “just have a few concerns.” Concern trolls are experts at erecting strawmen, insisting that they want to be supportive, as if their support is a vote a marginalized person needs to win. Concern trolls tell people of color that they’ll never win anyone over if they’re so angry all the time. They insist on making sure transgender people are really sure about transitioning, because you know it’s not reversible, right? I just don’t want you to do something you’ll regret.
