Please help.
I've NC'd for this because, well, obviously. I assure you I am a regular poster on many forums on MN, including Feminism.
Bit of back story; I am a loud and proud leftie feminist, massively pro gay rights, I am known in my circle of friends (I've been told) as being a champion for minorities, I've been to 12 gay prides and counting.
Being on this forum (since way back when it was FWR) has exposed me to gender criticism and TERF idealogies.
And I wish it hadn't.
I find myself agreeing with some (please note - not all) posters who have explained the, seemingly many, issues with the trans movement.
I'll nod along to certain comments and then hate myself for doing so.
I feel like I could never say any of this in public.
I really don't want to start a bun fight.
I'd really like to hear from some pro trans people specifically with some counter arguments.
I worry about going against gender stereotypes being labelled and parcelled as Trans.
My DS wanted a pink phone and my DMIL said he might want to transition when he's older. It infuriated me.
The thought of children having medical interventions really concerns me. I worry that someone can just say what they are and then they are that (but this doesn't extend to race, just sex)
I worry about female prisons and women only spaces being encroached. Can't believe I just said the word encroached.
But then I hear 'Being my true self' and 'Cis genders don't understand' and 'trapped in the wrong body's stuff and I feel awful.
I know if some of my friends knew about this they'd probably think I was a bigot.
I don't want to have these opinions anymore.
It puts me in the same camp as Trump FFS.
I hope this post is taken in the light it is intended.
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I don't want to be a TERF
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PullUpTheTERF · 16/11/2017 14:45
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