Honestly I've noticed that a lot of the anti-terf shit is like McCarthyism
Like the "if they talk about feminism a lot they're probably a TERF"
reminds me of the shit like "If they talk about workers rights they're probably a communist"
Like damn maybe kind of accurate but how is there no "are we the baddies" moment here?
Like seriously what is this shit bro? @oarfishing https://www.tumblr.com/oarfishing/758650339125821440/alright-im-sick-of-seeing-terfisms-on-my-dash?source=share
this incredibly random but it's funny how men will like furry p0rn but will be put off by body hair at the same time
So like, do you like the fur or not bro?
I know about the TRA term being a TERF thing, I learned it through radfem spaces and it's just a useful descriptor.
Again you're also putting words in my mouth. To be more clear since, "I hate nazis and im a far-leftist" isn't clear enough. I hate proud boys and any of Trumps "protect women" bullshit, because it's not protecting women, it's just to punish trans and GNC people. They also definitely like gender, they just don't think you can change it. Conservatives also ban abortion and want to pass a bill that doesn't allow many married women to vote. Infinitely worse for women's rights.
Bro I have seen multiple TRAs saying that in response to some TERFs finding it miserable to be a woman because of oppression. Or saying we're just "trans men in denial". Maybe not on a large-scale, but that is what that type of thinking leads to. And no I'm not saying a significant amount of TERFs will transition because of that. Gender dysphoria is a bit like body dysmorphia, it's influenced by outside views of gender and gender roles, like body dysmorphia is influenced by beauty standards. It's not about male vs female brains. That's a sexist idea. Both are caused by patriarchal standards. Both standards are bad.
If bio sex in prison is unimportant, then why even segregate male and female prisons in the first place? The reason I care about prisons is because rape is already common. It's less about average transwomen, more about creeps like chris chan who would take advantage of it. I would say a post-op trans woman should be in the women's prison though.
I don't really worry much about transgender stuff though and women have bigger problems, especially now. However, I am gender critical/abolitionist because gender, even more so with cis people, is a way to keep women down. It's a set of stereotypes and roles, which disadvantages women as a whole, so yes I am against it. Perpetuating the idea that woman=femininity is harmful. It's a bit disappointing when progressive people want to perpetuate it and encourage it too, but I'm aware you aren't the only ones and conservatives are worse.
I don't think trans women are replacing women, that would be insane. Well, once with Dylan Mulvaney, but not as an aggregate. I just think that gender as a construct should be gone and there shouldn't be expectations for people based on their sex, or what sex they appear to be.
Honestly I've noticed that a lot of the anti-terf shit is like McCarthyism
Like the "if they talk about feminism a lot they're probably a TERF"
reminds me of the shit like "If they talk about workers rights they're probably a communist"
Like damn maybe kind of accurate but how is there no "are we the baddies" moment here?
Like seriously what is this shit bro? @oarfishing https://www.tumblr.com/oarfishing/758650339125821440/alright-im-sick-of-seeing-terfisms-on-my-dash?source=share
Well most people do have to work, that's just a fucking fact. So should children be allowed to skip/drop school and work or not? That would be treating a child like an adult.
"they cannot reasonably consent to"...hm... now why is that? Could it be lack of maturity? Children you know, not being the same maturity level of adults? Think!
All the fluffy idealism aside, you agree? giving children a choice in whether to go to school or, will just fuck kids up mentally? Certain skills are crucial to learn as a child, such as language and math, or else it becomes very difficult to pick up later. Children don't have the maturity to understand that and make a decision like that.
Nah not really, if anything you proved why "ageism" is necessary in these cases. If you agree with me on these, then you also recognize that children shouldn't be treated equal to adults.
thoughts on youthlib?
Honestly I had basically no idea about this movement but I just looked it up.
It makes some sense, like for rights to education, protecting children from child abuse, etc.
However, I don't see how it's a good idea to get rid of "ageism" towards young people since it's just a fact that children are immature and shouldn't be treated equal to adults.
How about you? (you can just send me another anon message saying "youthlib anon here" or something)
"as a feminist i'm politically homeless" "the left is just as sexist as the right" "i won't vote for the left because they support the trans agenda". okay yeah but also the left (not the right) support
equal pay for women
keeping women in employment
fighting against sexism/sexual harassment in the workplace
reducing religious influence on public life
increasing social welfare directed at single mothers
increasing pensions for elderly women
increasing social welfare for disabled women
scholarships for young women and girls in education
women owning a bank account
women owning a house
women having the right to divorce
abortion
birth control
lesbianism being legal
lesbians being allowed to adopt
gay marriage
woc being able to vote
better housing conditions, better working conditions, better healthcare (not a woman-only issue but definitely improve womens life)
maternal leave
welcoming refugees (including women)
other parts of the left are also the only part of the political spectrum that support
abolishing surrogacy
abolishing porn
abolishing prostitution
abolishing religion
like at some point if "the left" (not a monolith. also you often just mean liberals) supporting self id is a deal breaker for you you have to realize you must be very privileged when it comes to class race and disability imo. bc poor women, disabled women and woc need leftist politics if we dont want our lives to become absolutely awful. not to mention "the left" isnt a monolith and there are parts of the left that dont support transactivism
but sureee keep saying "the left is just as bad as the right" at a time when the far-right is on the rise pretty much all over the world (or is already in power) and religious fundies are repelling women's reproductive and human rights as a result. i'm sure this is a very responsible, smart and feminist thing to do
Amazing how defenses for sex work are both the "it's the world's oldest profession" quote from a colonizer (which is so blatantly untrue that I'm amazed that anyone believes that) and also "you're a conservative and want to control women if you think coercive rape is wrong" So is it an ancient practice that we need to conserve or something new and progressive
Pick a fucking side
These are literally so accurate though as an engineering student holy shit There's a dude in my class who basically moans when he gets answers right in class and brags 24/7. Annoying is an understatement. Also hearing these men talk kinda condescendingly to the women in class is the worst feeling ever because I want to walk over and tell them off but it's also not appropriate so 😭
hardest part about studying stem is not the stem it's the fucking incel classmates thinking they're special and smart
like ok we can all solve differential equations but can you do that while being a decent person? mm yeah didn't think so
Way to completely miss the point
I was scared of the day when I realized that my little brother was just like every other male, and that day came yesterday when he showed me "memes" he made with his friends about his female classmate being fat and ugly. They're 12. I feel so bad for the little girl. She had such a cute and genuine smile on the photo they used to make fun of her. She's just a little baby, and males in her class are already being so fucking terrible.
I told him that what he was doing was mean and that he should delete it, but he just brushed me off, and we haven't talked about it ever since. I swear, if I catch him doing something like this again, then I won't hold back on him.
I'm an 18 yo womanI'm a socialist and radical feminist and I will post about these topics a lotNo DNI but I will roast you if you deserve itkanrade #2 ☭✯☭
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