The real answer if you actually bother to ask right wingers is that they genuinely feel disgusted and repulsed at trans/NB people, and they’re only acting on their emotions.
You all are way overthinking the problem
It’s good they were wrong and the covid dictatorial bullshit fell out of vogue, though.
I just now realized I was justifying a 196 meme with a serious response. I need to go touch grass