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all the radfems saying âif a conservative outlet is the only one publishing gender critical articles, then Iâm going to use them as sources because theyâre factual and not in and of themselves racistâ are so fucking lazy. a lot of the right-wing shit you quote is not as ~neutral~ and ~factual~ as you think it is, and it is certainly not gender critical. just because you donât recognize racist/homophobic/etc dogwhistles doesnât mean theyâre not there. we shouldnât be using conservative propaganda as our sources both because we shouldnât be monetarily supporting these people but ALSO because the shit they publish oftenâeven if very subtlyâgoes against actual feminist values. do better
if you find yourself agreeing with a right-wing journalist/writer, take some time to really study what theyâre saying. especially if youâre white/straight, because no one is taught to think about their privileges and it is a lot harder for a white woman to spot subtle racism than it is for any woman of color. maybe you donât find any red flags even after reading it over and over (and this is rarer than some radfems probably think)âgreat! still not a good idea to give them clicks/views/money. trace the story and find alternate sources! they often exist, and if they donât, ask yourself: does this story contribute anything new that other stories havenât already? the answer is probably not
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Over 80% of English vocabulary comes from old French. However, when you look at the most commonly used words in English, you have to look well outside the top 100 before you find the first word that doesn't come from Old (pre Norman conquest) English.
This is because the most basic words, the ones we use most often and which describe the most fundamental concepts, tend to remain very stable over the long term.
You can see the evolution in the meanings of words such as "terrible", "awesome" and even "gay" in relatively recent history.
Generally, when the meaning of a word evolves, it is because we no longer have much use for the old meaning, or because the same word can have different meanings depending on the context, without causing confusion. (Take the word "sole", for example, which can mean a type of fish, the bottom of a shoe, or "only". Nobody is ordering sole in a restaurant and expecting to be served a shoe on a plate.)
None of this applies to the word "woman", which is about as basic as it gets. Both "woman" and "man" come from Old English and have been used consistently for over a millennium to mean, respectively, "adult female human" and "adult male human". These words haven't evolved because the original meanings are no longer relevant. We still need to be able to identify and distinguish between female people and male people as much as we ever did. Nor are they the type of words which can comfortably support different meanings.
If the word "woman" can mean either "female person" or "male person who identifies as the opposite sex", how are we supposed to understand which group of people we are discussing? And more to the point, "women" is a category word. In order for a category to exist, all the things or people in it need to have something in common. If what women have in common is being female, changing the definition to include male people makes it a meaningless word for a non-existent category of people with nothing in common.
So yes, "language evolves". But certain words do not, because our need for these words remains the same over time.
Until about 10 years ago everyone agreed that women are female people. Most people still do. And we definitely still need a word for female people that doesn't include male people.
If you redefine "women" to include male people then you no longer have a word that just means female people.
This isnât the natural evolution of language. This is a rather Orwellian weaponisation of language, designed to prevent people whose beliefs are grounded in reality from being able to express those beliefs coherently, and to stop women as a whole from engaging in activism as a sex class. And that's why it must be resisted.
- "This is what I was wearing when I was misgendered" (original: "This is what I was wearing when I was raped")
- "Trans rights are human rights" (original: "Women's rights are human rights")
- "Coercively assigned female/male at birth" meaning "doctors gave me a gender identity when I was born" (original: intersex terminology for genital mutilation happening to intersex babies so they "fit" a certain sex more, not necessarily their actual sex but whatever sex the doctor decides)
It infuriates me because Asian-Americans VERY CAREFULLY chose âStop Asian Hateâ over âAsian Lives Matterâ because we knew it would be inappropriate to appropriate terminology from BLM. Iâm incredibly angry the Trans movement has hijacked both of these instead of making their own slogans or terminology.
Also, someone else mentioned it somewhere in the notes but âpassingâ was also stolen from POC.
They're too dependent on activism and theories and histories from other movements to ever do something unique because they are not a rights movement, but misogyny and homophobia pretending to be progressive. How many times do we have to hear stuff like âtrans women are women like black women are womenâ and âpeople thought being gay was wrong/weird and now trans people are experiencing thatâ and âto deny trans/NB identities is to deny the identities of non-white cultures which is racistâ?
The trans cult hasn't had an original thought. They're a parasitic movement which takes from others to make some weird mix of points in order to convince everyone that the right, progressive thing to do is support them.
The âthis is what I was wearing when I was misgenderedâ oneâŚ
The original: about rape, making a coherent point about how society tries to blame anyone sexually abused for âenticingâ the abuser with provocative clothing. Even though we stand by anyone who was wearing anything, and there is no such thing as provoking rape in a way that makes it the targetâs fault, showing people just how many are attacked while wearing something completely mundane was useful in undermining this argument rapists and rape apologists make
The trans version: about misgendering, something that at most is equivalent to gnc women getting called men and gnc men getting called women AND in the trans version it is promoting the opposite message. âooo look I conform so good to gender expectations (assigned to the sex I am not) with what I am wearing! how dare anyone think I was gnc! How dare they not ask pronouns or read my mind!â
Biologists are correcting certain prejudices actively promoted by the transgender lobby.
Link to the article here.
Does anyone have the link to that post explaining how the term "assigned at birth" was originally coined and used by and for intersex people (or people with DSD) before it was completely appropriated by the trans lobby, to the point that the people it was originally about have largely been forgotten?
I reblogged it a few months ago, but I can't seem to find it anymore.
It is actually kind of crazy how trans identified males can't stand anything being exclusively for female sexed people that they will even go as far as to try to force themselves into radical feminism.
And no, these trans identified males are not "allies to radical feminism" or anything, they are legit claiming to be radfems while simultaneously believing in genderist rhetoric such as mind-body dualism and post modernism, calling females who aren't genderists "transphobic," and of course positioning themselves as the primary victims of patriarchy and insisting that female sexed people have privilege over them.
I'm seeing this phenomenon mostly on twitter. It's insane.
Can you say more about what youâre seeing over on twitter re: your mention of transmascs peaking in your tags? Iâve heard it mentioned several times since Iâve been back on tumblr â is it happening a lot lately?
Itâs happening more than previously, at least from what I've been seeing. I think the trigger for it was the rise of "transfeminism" and more specifically "baeddelism." The intent and usage of "tme" also sparked discourse.
Basically, from what I understand; there is dissonance between the rhetoric these self proclaimed "transfeminists" are spreading and the lived reality of transmascs. (And "tme" people as a whole, basically.)
This cognitive dissonance is so severe that I've seen even transmascs with "TERFs kys" in bio speak out against it. (I have even seen a few "cis" female trans allies speak up against it too)
A lot of transmascs cannot reconcile their lived experiences with the reality "transfeminists" are trying to paint and this is further compounded by even "cis" women calling out transfems for essentially writing myths about their lived experiences as female sexed people.
Like trying to claim that "tmes" somehow "weaponize victimhood." Which is interesting, because lately transfems have been trying to position themselves as the Ultimate Victim That Is So Oppressed That To Hold Them Accountable For Anything Ever Is Transmisogyny In Of Itself.
Not to mention the "transandrophobia" (misogyny) situation.
One example I saw was a "transfeminist" arguing that the world was made for "tmes" (females), and that "tmes" (females) have privilege that they ("tmas" - males) do not.
Another would be "transfeminists" attempting to leverage liberal politics surrounding oppression to make themselves be a class of people incapable of causing harm.
If you've been orbiting the certain parts of the trans community then you may have seen this; transfems arguing that being transfem means you cannot criticize them for anything ever basically, and doing so in of itself is "transmisogyny." Even if said criticism is valid and justified, the mere act of holding a trans identified male person accountable is now trying to be pushed with the same severity as a hate crime in various transfem online circles. I reblogged some posts about it before. (1) (2) (3) (4)
And this isnât even touching upon how these transfem "misandrists" (misogynists in this context) frequently fetishize and degrade transmascs, with many of them making posts that they should be forcibly detransitioned against their will. (1) (Males fantasizing about violating the autonomy of a female to "fix" her. These posts, of course, almost always carry an undertone of sexual assault too.)
Anecdotally, I've been seeing a lot of otherwise non-gender critical blogs and accounts ran by transmascs like and/or reblog / retweet posts that to the broader trans community would be decried as "transphobic." (There was a post pointing out how trans identified males still maintain male patterns of behaviorâincluding that of crimeâthat I noticed received positive attention from transmascs.)
So I would say that even if most transmascs arenât peaking, they are beginning to ask questions and become highly critical of the narrative and rhetoric transfems are trying to push. (1) (2) Which, to me, is a step in the right direction.
Jesus. I step away from tumblr/gc circles for 5 minutes and now they're doing incel shit and calling it "trans radical feminism"? That'd be funny if it wasn't so stupid. They literally create their own enemies. What is their stated logic behind calling for the forced detransition of transmascs? I can't wrap my head around that one. (Thanks for such a detailed reply.)
I'm pretty sure their logic is that "masculinity / maleness is evil (which is hilarious considering they are literally male) and therefore transmascs shouldn't exist, but also "cis" females are scum of the earth."
This is rather strange because in baeddel hierarchy, plain ol' "cis" males are still above both "cis" and trans identified females. (With "transfems" at the top of this hierarchy, of course.)
When you realize that no matter what a female does they hate them, it becomes very clear as to what is actually going on here.
I have always felt that the actual primary motivator was them being angry that females are living lives they, as men, don't approve of. And of course attempting to justify the subjugation of women using "queer" language.
Notice how in both scenarios (trans or "cis") females are still treated and viewed as lesser/inferior than males are.
Even if every transmasc was no longer trans these females would still be viewed as lesser. They have literally reinvented misogyny wherein only males have autonomy, personality, individuality, and "souls" while female people either have very little of these qualities or are completely absent of these qualities altogether.
I've read so many posts by these "transfeminists" arguing that "tmes" are awful people or irredeemable, despite the fact that it's other males that primarily kill/hate crime transfems in real life. "Tmes" literally commit the least harm yet these transfems speak of them as though they do.
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"Periods are not just bleeding they have other aspects too!!"
Correct periods are a fluctuation of 4 key hormones, fsh, oestrogen, Lh and progesterone and they peak in the order listed here.
Hrt for trans women involves taking the same dose of synthetic oestrogen daily as such the level of oestrogen in their body remains relatively consistent, as such they do not experice the peaks of different hormone levels that would mimic a period.
shout out to every undiagnosed emotionally stunted girl who feels like the world hates her. theres this wonder drug called testosterone and whilst it might not help you get social skills,
what i donât understand about trans women needing to be included in lesbianism is that like⌠if males are going to be in my sexuality, then what am i attracted to if not sex? itâs not femininity, since butch lesbians have existed forever and reducing women down to spinny skirts is misogynistic in nature. you are⌠attracted to someone saying âiâm a womanâ? youâre attracted to the pronouns she/her? i donât understand. that is literally not how attraction works
The creator of the Trans Pride Flag is an admitted crossdressing fetishist
hey so the trans pride flag was created by a porn-obsessed autogynophile who loved wearing his mother's underwear and wrote bizarre erotica including one story involving a man who marries a teenaged girl who magically "cannot age." the trans flag also has the same color scheme as former "MAP pride" flags...@ any trans people seeing this who are good with graphic design, one of you should probably give it a redesign and we should all stop promoting the work of this creep...
Gynecologic surgeries, particularly hysterectomy (uterus removal), oophorectomy (ovary removal) and C-section, are the top overused procedures in the U.S. Only a small percentage of hysterectomies and oophorectomies are considered necessary since gynecologic cancers are rare. According to this JAMA Surgery article on 2007 inpatient procedures, âTwo operations on the female genital system, hysterectomy and oophorectomy, accounted for a total of 930,000 procedures (89.3% and 84.6%, respectively, were elective).â These figures do not include the roughly 300,000 outpatient hysterectomies and oophorectomies done in 2007. This graph (graph B) of indications for hysterectomy is a good visual of how few are done for cancer (~50,000) indicated by the gray line. However, it is misleading in that it appears that hysterectomies have steadily declined since it only includes inpatient procedures. Outpatient hysterectomies have steadily increased since about 2002 and reached 40% of these surgeries in 2012, the last year for which I could find data. The 89.3% âelectiveâ rate would indicate that these surgeries are ârestorativeâ or at least harmless, but medical literature and womenâs experiences prove otherwise.
A few years ago, I began writing for Hormones Matter about the consequences of hysterectomy and oophorectomy. Year after year, these posts generate tens of thousands of views and hundreds of comments. The comments inevitably follow the same pattern of unwarranted removal of organ(s), sometimes without informed consent, and ensuing declining health. We are publishing a series of articles highlighting womenâs comments. This is the third of the series. The first article is about the lack of informed consent and can be found here. The second one talks about how our âexteriorâ settles / collapses after the uterus is removed leading to an altered figure and back, hip, and leg problems in the long run.
Bladder and Bowel Problems
Bladder and bowel problems are common after hysterectomy and usually permanent and progressive. A number of mechanisms seem to be at play â organ displacement, severed nerves and blood vessels, adhesions. Prolapse and risk of urinary and fecal incontinence are increased especially in the long-term. Bowel obstructions can occur many years after hysterectomy due to displacement of the bowel as well as adhesions which, according to this article, develop in 93% to 100% of patients who undergo abdominal surgery. This article cites âmattedâ versus âbandâ adhesions as more likely to develop after surgeries done via a vertical incision as well as colorectal surgeries. Matted adhesions are more apt to cause obstruction recurrences than are band adhesions. Here is my article that addresses the impact of hysterectomy on the pelvic floor and bladder and bowel function.
The non-profit HERS Foundation did a survey of 1,000 hysterectomized women. Urinary and bowel problems were frequently reported. The five complaints below were the most commonly cited:
constipation = 43.8%
urinary frequency = 39.5%
urinary incontinence = 31.1%
bladder infection = 24.5%
diarrhea = 20.8%
There are quite a few other complaints related to urinary, bowel and digestive issues as well as many other problems. Here is the complete list broken out by hysterectomy only, hysterectomy with one ovary removed, and hysterectomy with both ovaries removed.
Dysfunction of Other Organs / Glands
Studies have shown that other organs are negatively impacted by hysterectomy. Multiple studies show an increased risk of renal cell cancer after hysterectomy. This article states that risk to be ânearly 2-foldâ and conjectures unintentional damage to ureter(s) as the primary mechanism. Thyroid cancer risk is also elevated regardless of whether or not ovaries are removed. According to this Finnish study, both rectal and thyroid cancer risks are increased in hysterectomized women.
Gallbladder disease seems to be fairly common after hysterectomy. However, according to this article exogenous estrogen (estrogen replacement) is the culprit.
Contrary to what many women are told or led to believe, ovarian function is oftentimes compromised once the uterus is removed and even more so if one ovary is removed. This makes sense when one considers that the uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tubes work together as a system. This study determined that 39% of hysterectomized women showed signs of ovarian failure. This cohort study showed a nearly 2-fold increased risk when both ovaries were preserved and nearly 3-fold when only one was preserved.
The main purpose of this article is to report womenâs experiences with bladder and bowel changes after hysterectomy. As such, below are comments from some of my articles that are evidence of these problems.
F De wazieres writes:
ââŚprolapsed bowl, severe constipation⌠the list is endlessâŚâ
Michelle:
ââŚ. Most recently Iâm having bladder issuesâŚâ
Rachel:
âI had a total hysterectomy August 13, 2007 a few weeks later I kept getting nauseous. I suffer from IBD and I fluctuate between constipation and diarrhea.â
Rebecca:
âhysterectomy on 6th February 2014 recovery ok. Sex life non-existent major loss of feeling, weak pelvic floor â leaking pee when exercise, sneeze, rarely laughâ
Nicole:
âI have also had some bad kidney infections.â
Nikki:
âI had a total hysterectomy and ureter repair two days later. This was 3 years ago. I have pain in my right side from time to time. I also experience problems urinating. I go ALL the time. I think I am finished, I wipe and when I stand up, I have leakage.â
ATH:
âAfter surgery I began getting chronic UTIâs, experiencing severe lower back pain, diarrhea and weight loss.â
Ann:
âEveryday is a struggle with bladder pain, constipation and pelvic blood vessel pain.â
SharonJ:
âurinary & bowl issues. ⌠I even had an InterStim device placed in my upper buttocks with the hope that it would help with urinary issues and pain (it didnât).â
KA:
âalways constipatedâ
Julie:
âmy bowel movements changed forever itâs never been the same.â
Lyn:
âI certainly feel and experience of incontinence and leakage of urine and stool.â
SharonJ:
âurinary & bowl issuesâ
Georgina:
âI can relate i had a hysterectomy in 2006. Today Iâm experiencing pain in my stomach that takes my breath away.then i have pressure when i urinate.â
Karen Wood:
âWhen I work on my feet I have to be aware of holding my muscles tight so I donât have incontinence!â
Shirley Davis:
âI had my partial in 2003 and since then Iâve had constant bloating and lack of bowel elimination at times it never donned on me until now that it may be from my hysterectomy, Iâve tried practically everything to ease the discomfort but nothing is working.â
Lisa:
âI have had hundreds of problems with my bladder, have to use my hands as a sphincter muscle otherwise the poo doesnât come out and I have stomach pain for hours and cant sleep.â
Rene:
âI had a hysterectomy in 2004 and I have suffered with swelling in my stomach ever since I look like Iâm 9 months pregnant, have trouble going to the bathroom had my gallbladder removed since then i stay in pain my stomachâŚâ
Sue:
âI had a hysterectomy in 2007 and my health has slowly declined ever since to the point that the last few yrs. have been debilitating. My first symptom was constipation, then cameâŚ. I canât go to the bathroom with out some sort of laxative and now they donât even work at times. I have on and off pain under my right rib, have been to every doctor I can think of.â
Ashley:
âI had a hysterectomy Aug 30th and now my gallbladder is acting up have to go see a surgeon tomorrowâ
KME:
âThe first thing that became a problem post-op was chronic constipation. No matter what I do, I am always constipated and so much so that I always have a build up of and pass a huge amount of mucus (sometimes just mucus). This has affected my entire gastrointestinal tract of course and I have intermittent issues with enough gas to float a blimp, nausea, heartburn, etc. Over the last two years, I have definitely noticed my intestines shifting down and I may have a rectal prolapse as a result.â
Julie in Texas:
âMy grandmother had a hysterectomy sometime in the mid to late 60âs. She had already undergone menopause. She was so humiliated by it that she didnât speak about it for nearly 20 years. I do not know when her complications set in⌠she apparently experienced all the horrors of pelvic organ prolapse. âŚI remember that she had multiple bladder stapling surgeries, one of which I swear was reported to have been to staple it to her backbone! What she didnât confess until years later was that her doctor, frustrated by these many surgeries on what he considered to be just some ancient, obese woman, decided that the best way to treat her organ prolapse, pelvic floor problems, incontinence, etc., was to sew up her vagina! He did not discuss this with her beforehand.â
Irene:
âLAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD STRESS INCONTINENCE AND OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS TRYING TO POO AS ITS HARD TO PUSH OUT DUE TO BOWELL PRESSING ON MY VAGINA. Gynecologist told me a month ago that normally the uterus holds the bladder the vagina and the bowel in place as they are all connected. He said when uterus is removed the other organs often become unstable often swinging in the wind and after on average 6 years after hysterectomy women start having problems. I am a week out of major surgery after having a bladder sling repair and an anterior and posteria vagina repair. If I hadnât had a hysterectomy I wouldnât have needed this surgery as I was very fit and every thing was where it should have been. If I knew what I know now i would have just had the one ovary removed.â
Sue:
âHysterectomy in 2007. Chronic constipation ever since. Now laxatives arenât even workingâŚ. My life has been horrible since.â
Joan:
âI am 13 weeks post hysterectomy and I am sorry I had it done. I was a very active women, always running around from 6am till 9pm. It has slowed me down I am incapable of standing for too long and sitting down hurts me as I constantly feel there is something stuck in my rectum.â
Kelisi:
âLisa, in my case it also improved a lot, though I experienced some incontinence for a while. But the improvement lasted exactly three years and since then its got worse and my life is devastated, not only sexually. I am now in the 6th year post.â
Michelle:
âItâs been a year since my surgery. Most recently Iâm having bladder issues andâŚ.â
Jadedkrystals:
âI had a complete hysterectomy (including both ovaries) when I was 30 yrs old (am now 49)âŚ. since then have had loose stools and bowel problems w/ pain in stomach, also had my gall bladder out 8 yrs ago, now I have more bowel issuesâŚ. now I am having constant pain in flank area all the way around on both sides burning & cool sensations in back around kidney area and tenderness in my belly area, fullness/bloating under my rib cage on both sides after I eat.â
Jen:
âI had TAH kept my ovaries (boy, that was a battle)⌠had it Aug 2013. I have had so many problems since. ⌠I have been having issues since day 4 post hysterectomyâŚ. I also have severe rib pain right and left. I have bowel problems too and the nausea and fatigue is hell. ⌠Itâs interesting talking about loose stools because that has been happeningâŚ.â
Kimberly Furino:
âI have had a Laparoscopic hysterectomy in February with just my uterus taken out. Since my surgery, I have been nauseous and have bowel problems. I have had every test they can possibly do and no one can figure out what is causing this.â
Ginger:
âI had cervical cancerâŚ. I have my ovaries tacked up high,it hurts, had bladder surgery after that did not work suffered terribly, I have lbaf constipation.â
Lynn:
â7 years ago I had a full hysterectomy. (Cervix, Fallopian tubes, uterus and left ovary) during this surgery I also had a bladder suspension. Three years ago I had to have a bladder sling. The suspension lifted my bladder. And the most recent was the sling which pulled my bladder forward. So right now I currently have both the suspension and the sling. As of now I have developed vaginal prolapse to the point where my intestines bulges out from my vagina and I have to push it back in. If I walk for more then half our or so my insides feel like they are just hanging inside. To the point where it hurts and I have to lay down on my back. I canât explain it any other way then it feels like I have to push as though I am in labor. The pressure on the pubic bone and the pressure on my pelvic floor.â
Stephanie:
âIâve had pain in my upper stomacher ever science the server. I had the belly button one done on me.Iâve had like a big rock in my upper ABS but now its huge and Iâm bleeding from vagina.Iâm so scared.â
Nonhlanhla:
âI had partial hysterectomy in 2008 ,I was 32yrs old I was ok till 4 months back am having severe lower abdominal pain and candida which is getting worse I consulted the dr with no effect I am so confused what is wrong with me?â
WS:
âI also developed rather severe diarrhea.â
I caution any woman who is told she needs a hysterectomy and/or oophorectomy or is considering one to heed these comments. With the gross overuse of these surgeries, chances are sheâs being sold a false bill of goods. Itâs not always a good idea to rely solely on your doctorâs advice as Someone Who Cares cautions:
âAfter 40 years of enduring this âdisabledâ existence, it breaks my heart that no matter how many of us try to warn other women, in various ways, the number of these destructive surgeries continues to increase, not decrease.â
A complete list of my articles can be found here. The HERS Foundation is a good resource for understanding the lifelong functions of the female organs. It also has information about gynecologic conditions and treatment options. These two sites, Ovaries for Life and Gyn Reform (especially the studies/citations link), are excellent resources about the gross overuse and harm of ovary removal or loss of ovarian function after hysterectomy.
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trans rights activists screaming at gay people "the leopards will eat your face" "they came for us first, they'll come for you next" "we're the canary in the coal mine"
hey dumbfucks have u forgotten about the last few hundred years where homosexuals have been beaten, raped, tortured, and murdered for being homosexual?
remember this little thing called the 1980s AIDS crisis that killed an entire generation of gay men because it was seen as "gay cancer" and governments across the globe didnt give a fuck til straight ppl started dying from it?
does "conversion therapy" and "corrective rape" ring a bell?
what about gays and lesbians having their own triangle during the holocaust?
do countries where homosexuality still carries a prison sentence not count? what about the seven countries where homosexuality carries a literal death sentence? how about same-sex marriage being illegal in 51% of all countries worldwide? or engaging in "homosexual activity" being illegal in 31% of all countries? or conversion therapy being legal in 81% of all countries?
did you know that gender-affirming care is only banned in 7% of all countries? did you know that some countries with homosexuality bans still provide gender-affirming care and/or allow people to legally change their gender?
but sure, trans people are the first group to ever experience oppression, including but not limited to: not being able to jerk off in the women's bathroom anymore. homophobia did not exist until 2016, when hatred for homos was created as a side effect of transphobia.
shut the fuck uuuuuup you entitled egomaniacal narcissists.
Something that I wish the trans community and allies understood about radfems, is that we all agree with each other at a very basic level. We share the same basic analysis of society: that traditional gender roles are not based in reality, that theyâre harmful, and that they shouldnât exist. We all agree that oneâs sex should not dictate how they look, dress, think, act, or what their interests/hobbies are.
Our disagreement comes from where we go from there. The trans community and allies (who for simplicityâs sake I will refer to as trans activists) take that analysis and work within the existing system, while radfems wish to abolish the existing system.
What I mean by this, is that trans activists look at the existing system of gender, determine that itâs wrong, and believe that the way to fix it is to work within it by accepting the existence of roles and stereotypes that must be applied to different people, but rejecting the idea that the application must be based on sex. The core belief of trans activism is âwe should be able to pick which gender role we belong to, based on the stereotypes we fulfil.â Some may take it further with âwe should not only be able to pick from the existing gender roles, but we should expand the system by adding more roles to fit into. There are infinite genders to identify with, but you still must identify with a genderâ.
Radfems also look at the existing system of gender and determine that itâs wrong. But we believe that the way to fix it is to get rid of that system entirely. We reject the idea of gender, the idea that people can and should be sorted into roles based on âfemininityâ and âmasculinityâ. The core belief of the gender critical/gender abolitionist aspect of radical feminism is âthe concept of gender is built on sexism. We should not be assigned roles and expected to fulfil stereotypes based on our sex, but we also should not be expected to choose a role to fit into. Sex should be a neutral descriptor like any other physical feature, and everything else is simply personalityâ.
The most important thing to note here, is that both of these viewpoints reject the conservative viewpoint that âoneâs sex determines which gender role they must adhere to, and which stereotypes they must fulfilâ.
We agree on the important bit, the very core of the issue. Our only disagreement is on how to answer the question of âshould we expand the existing system, or should we abolish it?â.
What I want these people to truly address is that if gender is undefinable and highly personal then how is it possible to âexpressâ said gender without referring to pre-existing patriarchal stereotypes established to oppress women.
it's interesting how it's a cancellable offense for "cis gays" to say tranny, but it's totally fine and encouraged for heterosexual trans people to say fag and dyke. #noticing
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Being an ex TIF to radical feminist is so weird because it's so eye opening to see all the lies I was told at 12-14.. What gets me the most is the statistic trans identified people / TRAs love to use :
It's not solely this statistic, loads of this sentiment are used. It's so emotionally manipulative to be thrown around. Especially in a community that heavily consists of young, vulnerable people. It sells you this lie that if you don't transition, you will live miserably and your fate is harming yourself. Do people hear themselves when they say this?
Suicide statistics are thrown around more than the risks for medical transitioning; I didn't even know there were risks. Meanwhile, several studies have come out to show that there isn't any correlation between gender affirming care and better mental health (š). My gender dysphoria stemmed from trauma I won't disclose on here. It's still something that comes up every eight months or so.
Thank god I didn't medically transition due to my parents being transphobic lmao. I hate to think about the permanent damage I would've done to myself otherwise - but radfems are the ones doing damage to trans youth, of course!
š : Review of suicides and gender dysphoria at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: independent report - GOV.UK https://share.google/5wZPvGkUClOh4BQ3C
"We're just making up for the girlhood we never got to have!!"Â
My friend who left her Amish order at age 19, who was the eldest daughter to a family of nine, who never had a birthday party, whose days of cooking and cleaning and farm labor and taking care of her younger siblings started at 4:30 am, has never felt the urge to do ageplayÂ
My coworker, who raised her violent younger brother and fended for herself in a filthy double-wide trailer where her parents were either gone or raging drunk at home, who couldn't even dare to invite a friend over because of how horrifying her home life was, has never felt the urge to have a slumber party pillow fight
My neighbor's mother, who grew up as a house girl in southern India, who was born into a life of drugery and hiddenness and abuse, who wasn't allowed to even touch the toilet or dining utensils of the house she was forced to work in for 10 hours a day as a child, has never felt the urge to drink out of a Disney princess sippy cupÂ
MTFs do not want to experience girlhood. Girlhood as we lived it would have made these pampered, whiny, milksop men kill themselves. They want to live in the sexualized schoolgirl anime that was contrived entirely in the minds of men. None of us got to experience that girlhood, and yet none of us are desperately trying to recreate it as adults now.
"Parents usually try to protect girls more and dress them in pretty dresses" â yes, because for centuries, women's lives depended on whether the rich rapist would like them and buy them or not. Woman were literally raised for sale like cattle.
Just remember that "princesses," contrary to the stereotypes about their pampering, were mere bargaining chips. They were artificially pushed out of power, driven back to tea parties and dress fittings, because their primary function was to be sold and then regularly subjected to sexual and reproductive violence.
Your idea of ââwomanhood or girlhood is literally built on the propaganda of misogynists (who don't want to lose the opportunity to rape women so they block women's right movement) and the mockery of femicide. Just think about that twice.
