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In reply to the discussion: Venue Slams Hateful RADFEM2012 Conference. Thrown out! [View all]LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)50. I have to disagree.
To be clear, I know no trans women, still less trans men, who want to spend time in a space organized by people who slander us. However, one of the main speakers at the conference is Sheila Jeffreys, who has a forthcoming book critiquing trans medical care. In much of her earlier writing (see, for example, page 71 of this journal), she calls for "transsexualism" to be declared a human rights violation and then surgery banned by international law
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/25/radical-feminism-trans-radfem2012?INTCMP=SRCH
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/25/radical-feminism-trans-radfem2012?INTCMP=SRCH
That is simply not a view a can align myself with, or hope to be associated with. I think it does far more harm to the women's movement than any benefit, for many reasons.
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well ill make this post my last as it seems my first impressions of this site may have been wrong .
angelusuk1
Jun 2012
#37
So are the PPR'd trolls in this thread all the same person or is this thread a magnet for that type?
laconicsax
Jun 2012
#58
I think there is a problem with terminology here. The conference is really for Seperatist Feminists
stevenleser
Jul 2012
#63