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Feminism and Diversity

Lithos

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3. I disagree, it is a thing

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 12, 2023, 10:02 PM

Jul 2023

There are a distinct group of Feminists who take a narrow and transphobic view of gender and what defines a woman. Not everyone accepts or understands Gender identification and Sexual orientation are two distinct dimensions with people falling in a spectrum in between.

I do agree some people may throw the term TERF around too quickly, but it is not an attempt to create an "us vs them" divide. It truly is people trying to be understood and feeling very frustrated and, in some cases, feeling sold out.

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A Feminist Defense of Transgender Sex Equality Rights [View all] Stargleamer Jul 2023 OP

What is TERF ? Deuxcents Jul 2023 #1

Trans exclusionary radical feminist. Just another bullshit term... TreasonousBastard Jul 2023 #2

I disagree, it is a thing Lithos Jul 2023 #3

It is certainly a "thing" considering that human sexuality and... TreasonousBastard Jul 2023 #4

Then I am sorry for you... Lithos Jul 2023 #6

IMO it's those that term refers to that divide the movement Stargleamer Jul 2023 #5