Feminism and Diversity

One_Life_To_Give

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7. Yes and No

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 02:57 PM

Apr 2012

Transgender is a broad term and we are not monolithic in our response/views. The five year old boy trying to cut her genitals off with a pair of nail clippers. Probably will never be satisfied short of SRS and the sooner the better. On the other hand there are many of us who incorporate parts of both and neither. And society, including parts of the trans community, exerts a pressure on us to be one or the other. Inevitably that means some of us from the middle ground elect the full TS/SRS route while others of us remain hidden in our assigned place.

Note: When I see talk of radical Feminist and Transphobia. This generally to me means the Michigan Women's Festival and Women born Women. It's a sore spot with the trans community.

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Radical Feminism on Transgenderism [View all] William769 Mar 2012 OP

I remember reading this article in the mid-90's salib Mar 2012 #1

Question for transgender people and those very familiar with the transgender community Nikia Mar 2012 #2

Innate gender identity is not the same as societal norms or expectations obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #3

I think I understand what you are asking MadrasT Mar 2012 #4

Feminine...Masculine. Neoma Mar 2012 #5

All I can say to this is, I think it's possible (and important) to let people be who they are, iris27 Apr 2012 #6

Yes and No One_Life_To_Give Apr 2012 #7

Assuming that you are a woman, try to imagine yourself waking up tomorrow Zorra Apr 2012 #8

It must be tiring... to be so full of hate. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #9

Gosh, yes, it must be. MadrasT May 2012 #10

You haven't seen some of the awful, hateful crap thrown at transgender people? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #11

I'm sorry Warren MadrasT May 2012 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #13

I guess you know my thoughts now. William769 Apr 2013 #14