I think many feminists would definitely define it as feminism, or at least feminism-adjacent, so to speak. :) I screwed up my first links a bit, so I don't know if you got the second link I posted, which was to this site.

I'm glad you're willing to engage! I think part of the problem is that people who are outside the feminist movement tend to see "feminism" as a huge, monolithic entity, when in fact there are many different types of feminism. Some feminism is defined by being anti-man and angry, but that is luckily a very small…

Agreed about a million times. He needs to be kept away from society, and his victims deserve to only confront him IF and when they want to, and on their own terms. I think a plea deal could be the best option, for sure.

I'm definitely reserving judgement for now...when Genesis and Lady Jaye began their transformation, they were both already well-versed in performance art and the value of questioning identity. This woman may well end up just as transgressive and interesting - but if nothing else, she's still very young, and I would be…

Yeah...I think that, for example, Breyer P-Orridge has honestly really explored some amazing things about identity. I'm not sure if this young woman is in that vein, or is just very eccentric (which is also legit, but not necessarily discussion-provoking).

Seriously! My husband is zonked out on the couch, and when I saw this I ended up doing a weird choking-snort thing so I wouldn't wake him up. :D

I'm not sure if I adore this woman or not...either way, she is DEFINITELY doing Her Own Thing.

Thanks! It can be hard for any of us to see through our assumptions and mental habits (I've been gently smacked upside the head more than once by fellow intersectionalists, so I know that well), but I do try to be engaging and helpful to at least some degree when someone seems to be reasonably intelligent, and not a…

We're allowed to curse in our heads, but it's rare for us to even make faces at the back of someone's head....when there's a wall and a closed door between us, though....

I can see why from the outside you might see these advantages, but a lot of them aren't actually advantages, or aren't true at all (observational bias can get us all sometimes). I would honestly say to use the whole series of posts and the resultant discussions as a jumping-off point in research. Sometimes it's a lot…

Hahahaha! I actually do have some eastern European in me, and as a result, I occasionally have a shrieking outburst...then the Swedish takes over, and I am deeply ashamed of my outburst, make a single groveling apology, and I try to never speak of it or the feelings behind it afterward.

Speaking as a Swede (raised in America, but I still have a buttload o' cousins over there), I concur with this. But not too enthusiastically. Effusiveness is not in The Code.

Hahahaha! I actually have some slightly stuffy-seeming usages due to always writing APA and never MLA, which I know can lead to some minor goofy style conflicts (including, infamously, a raging grammar-nerd war with my Aunt over spacing after periods - we stayed friendly, though). :)

Yeah, don't get me wrong - he likely is very manipulative, and there's certainly an imbalance in the power dynamic, but speaking from bitter experience I can say that you have to own your part in the whole thing. It's not fun to say "well, yes, I fucked up and helped hurt someone and did something I think is wrong",…

Absolutely true, and for the record I disagree with you on this, at least as per your original post.

All crankiness aside, you're welcome. I'm a fan of flexibility and clarity in writing, and sometimes rules and habits can get in your way. While we may end up disagreeing on things, I think it's best if we both state our ideas and arguments clearly (silly comments in totally casual circumstances are different, though…

I never said they weren't the same blob of ink on the paper (or pixels on the screen), but if you're going to pretend you know better, then get your terminology right. Additionally, your audience already knows (for example) that the term "drool" is an exaggeration - it's an extremely common expression, and unless…

I can point out the issue very easily. First, you are using "single quotation marks", and not apostrophes.

I hear what you're saying, but you might want to check your Style Guide. Seriously.

Well, to be honest, I think it could make for a great parody account making fun of her rather insufferable and seemingly-dimwitted dad.