Dana Sycamor

One of the ways that society, or rather individuals in power, have continued to control and dictate collectively is by enforcing one set of acceptable social norms. This allows for individuals to control and pressure others, acting in the favor of the dominant powers. By establishing a set of social norms, powers can then control and dictate additional norms by making them connected to the first set of norms. Thus, you have a heteronormative, patriarchal society that ultimately allows those in power to actively motivate towards their personal goals which may not itself be driven by heteronormative, patriarchal goals. But, when you allow variety, variance to the "standard", you lose the ability to control the general population because individuals understand the value of individual thought, individual action and self reflection. Any groups, especially Trans, Femme, and Non-Binary individuals, who actively push against these society norms, allows for the whole the group to become more diverse and accepting of individuals actions. Currently, there is a building movement in young heterosexual cis men to express femme (paint their nails, be "fashionable", wear "femme" colors) in different ways that doesn't not relate to their sexuality, but rather their gender expression or individual comfortability in society. These are individuals who likely would not have been able to express such things without people in oppressed groups (specifically related to gender expressing) to first struggle and suffer for acceptance from society. Fighting for everyone's rights will ultimately help society as a whole.