And that's why, imo, it's getting backlash from cishet women.

From men, it's obviously triggering some homophobia. She's become what they desire and they're attracted to that and fearing it makes them gay.

For cishet women though, most of us can't really or don't want to do the bimbo aesthetic, particularly after youth.

Bimbo is something else the rest of us have to put up with.

It seems like a weird sort of betrayal, I think. I'm not saying it's right, I'm saying it's an emotional blowback because of that feeling of betrayal. Of all they kinda of aesthetics that Dylan could have chosen when she transitioned, she chose bimbo. It's her choice, but there's always been disgust from other women levied at bimbo presentation. It's polarizing and extreme by design.

Compare Dylan with Mercury Stardust, a.k.a. the Trans Handy Ma'am. Mercury is a TikTok creator, a Trans woman, also does Burlesque semi-professionally, wrote a book on home repair, and works hard to raise money to help others, particularly Transpeople, repair their homes. Her content is mostly tips and tricks on small home repairs.

But she's not a bimbo. Hair dye, makeup, wild nails, all the things. But not a bimbo. Even in Burlesque shows, not a bimbo.

From men she gets the standard vitriol. From some women she also gets standard Trans vitriol. But mostly she gets love and acceptance and even gratitude as a compassionate teacher of home repair.

I truly believe the bigger problem with Mulvaney's backlash is the bimbo aesthetic. It's a tightwire of acceptance that she fell off rather quickly. It's hard to get right because it is extreme.