jeromekjerome
Jerome K Jerome
jeromekjerome

Ha ha transmisogyny is only a thing if you believe trans women are women. Cissplaining is only a thing if you believe in the concept of cis. As the poster clearly thinks both are uttter tosh, you’re talking gobbledgook. I have trans friends who accept the reality of biology, I believe your word for them is truscum. Or

Perpetuaing negative stereotypes about a certain group of people that leads to marginalisation and discrimination - yes this is bad. Words have power. But to argue that it leads to routine rape, violence and harrassment is a bit of a stretch. Have you looked at the stats for violence against trans woman? Its all from

The ideas expressed re worries regarding homeless shelters and the like are the same views that radfems so frequently get bad press for, however calmly they express them. Given that a trans women in Canada did sexually assault two women in a hostel not so long ago, it would appear they are not as imaginary as people

Do you think the fact that you have only ever been taught, shown or exposed thus far to a teaching of feminism which has been totally inclusive of all who identify as female, has anything to do with your stance? Much like those people who are brought up in Christian households having a higher liklihood of believing in

The phrase special snowflake comes to mind

If someone believes that trans women are men, and that men will gain access to womens spaces, then the transphobia would seem to have some basis. If a ruling came in saying all men had access to womens spaces would you not be somewhat fearful?

The ageism both of the original article and of Vonnie’s comment is shocking. “old bats”, “dinosaurs”, “bunch of middle aged women”. Should we no platform everyone over the age of 25 on the basis that their opinions are obviously redundant? The presumption that anyone middle aged or above has lived fairly sheltered

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Cis is offensive because it used to denote the idea that cis people have privelege over trans people, which is not always the case. It implies that cis people as a class have been oppressing trans people - also not always the case. Lastly a good objection to it is that many so called cis people, do not sit comfortably