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LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
50. I have to disagree.
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 03:08 PM
Jun 2012
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


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.


Woo-hoo! Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #1
I'm doing backflips of joy right now Catherina Jun 2012 #2
It certainly does. Zorra Jun 2012 #3
Not good, but whatever keeps us bullying one another, right? He loved Big Brother Jun 2012 #4
im torn reading this thread . angelusuk1 Jun 2012 #5
Dear Scott Catherina Jun 2012 #26
thank you , angelusuk1 Jun 2012 #29
Feminism *still* is a fantastic concept Catherina Jun 2012 #30
Many MRA groups are listed as hate groups with the SPLC obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #31
im not ashamed of who I am angelusuk1 Jun 2012 #33
This is a Safe Have Group for feminists of all gemders obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #34
Obamanut, I will stand beside you and echo your concerns. MerryBlooms Jun 2012 #35
well ill make this post my last as it seems my first impressions of this site may have been wrong . angelusuk1 Jun 2012 #37
I don't think your impressions of this site were wrong Catherina Jun 2012 #38
Thank you, Merry obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #44
I'm sure they can find the owner of a field somewhere who won't object Zorra Jun 2012 #6
Well, yeah, that appears to be their goal. JoeyT Jun 2012 #7
All the RadFem blogs I've read say the same thing. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #8
My God! Vanje Jun 2012 #9
I'm not even sure most cis guys think about theirs that much. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11
Unless you've got a hypersexuality problem. Neoma Jun 2012 #12
Lalalalala Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #13
That made me LOL! nt Vanje Jun 2012 #14
You might enjoy this too-- Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #16
I freakin' love this! LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #20
I got it off tumblr, it's up to nearly 1200 shares. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #21
Thank you! n/t LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #22
It's perfect Catherina Jun 2012 #27
That is incredible! zappaman Jun 2012 #43
That's easy. Neoma Jun 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #18
You are related to Robert Tilton? Rex Jun 2012 #32
No... Neoma Jun 2012 #36
Same here! Currently they are somewhere in Africa. Rex Jun 2012 #42
It's astounding Catherina Jun 2012 #25
I'm not butthurt. eh? Whisp Jun 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #17
Butthurt... LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #19
Thank you! n/t Catherina Jun 2012 #28
I call Bullshit for $200 Alex. Catherina Jun 2012 #24
I have to disagree. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #50
bigots do deserve to be silence irrespective of gender. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #59
Bigots are bigots. Period. Fritz Jul 2012 #62
K&R Jamastiene Jun 2012 #23
Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #39
yeah...right cyberswede Jun 2012 #40
THAT was your first post here!?! Rex Jun 2012 #41
Welcome to DU! rrneck Jun 2012 #45
Oh. Vanje Jun 2012 #46
I tru to keep good thoughts and rrneck Jun 2012 #48
Pffffffffffft. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #47
Someone is bored obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #49
Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #51
"the malignant social cancer it has become"? Catherina Jun 2012 #52
Don't ask that poster his view on reproductive choice. cyberswede Jun 2012 #53
Thanks for finding the confirmation. I read 2 comments there and had enough Catherina Jun 2012 #54
This person has been shown the door. cyberswede Jun 2012 #55
(Breathes sigh of relief) Catherina Jun 2012 #56
Oh man. That forum. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #57
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
We get a lot of zombies, who knows? Neoma Jun 2012 #60
I don't know Catherina Jun 2012 #61
I think there is a problem with terminology here. The conference is really for Seperatist Feminists stevenleser Jul 2012 #63
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