Yes, there are. There is a contingent out there that holds to the idea that if a lesbian specifically will not date trans women, she is transphobic because she doesn’t accept trans women as women. Which I think is complicated to dig into. But unfortunately this also intermingles with the TERF idea that “lesbians not…

Agreed! This is another part of why I’m not gonna jump on the Hate Hillary train, because I’m certain Chelsea will not let her go too far down any shitty path like this.

Also, the “not wanting penis” thing is just the latest bad-faith argument like the “cotton ceiling” thing. It’s referencing a very specific discussion, out of context, to paint trans people as rapey.

What on earth. This woman can’t do anything right. I’m sorry her honesty is not pretty enough for you. (pretty enough!!!!! How did you end this piece saying that!) 

This seems more an issue with the interviewer than Hillary. I do like that Chelsea wasn’t going to play the interviewers game and was direct.

This is classic TERF/transphobe tactics: find the most extreme possible example, get someone who is casually ok with trans folks to go along with it, and then try to portray them as agreeing with you. Hillary Clinton has actually worked to measurably improve trans lies, I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt…

They said they redistributed the staff, but Esther has always been here. This article would have been here regardless. 

...Are there actually people who think it's transphobic if a lesbian doesn't want to sleep with someone who has a penis?

I don’t see what the issue is here. This is a new subject for many people, something they’ve never been exposed to before or thought much about. And frankly, it is an uncomfortable topic for many, especially older folks. I say it’s a good thing for those who are confused or don’t feel fully confident in their ideas…

Ronan Farrow has position, power, money, fame, and resources... and he still BARELY got the news of a verifiable monster out to the public.  It’s chilling to consider how many Weinsteins are out there who are not being chased by a journalist in a position to catch them.

Farrow turning himself into an unstoppable journalistic typhoon has been extremely satisfying to watch.

This new attack talking point seems destined to fail and do the opposite, with more women turning to Warren because they remember it happening to them as well.

People in various forums are trying to make out that this is a problem far in the past.

I’m not an Elizabeth Warren fan, but you do realize Obama had accomplished even less when he ran for prez than Warren has, right?

Wait wait...

Eh, I love Bernie, but having stints put in at his age isn’t a promising sign. My grandfather did the same at 84 and slowed down tremendously afterward. Died within 1.5 years.

If a people are looking at electability than Sanders has just bottomed out. You think the right is just gonna sit back and not attack him on this relentlessly than you forgot 2016. They’ll make sure any fence sitter and moderate dwells on the fact that they may not see Sanders through his four year term if they elect…

Counterpoint: Warren has more successes and accomplishments in her limited career than Bernie does in his. Though I would prefer Bernie leave the primary because he’s lost, not because of his health. 

Should he bow out? Yes.

Sanders campaign is taking all that ad money they just saved and are looking into Futurama head-in-a-jar technology.