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Just when you thought Everyday Transactivism could no longer surprise * title edited by MNHQ*

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mirrorisnotmyfriend · 12/02/2017 11:20

They come up with this.

First post - Why Transwomen Aren't Biologically Male.
www.facebook.com/everydayfeminism/

The comments are encouraging though, that is, the ones that haven't been deleted. Lots of people questioning and calling this out.

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Datun · 12/02/2017 14:31

A lot of the commenting was along the lines of you shouldn't assign a sex to someone at birth, just let them grow up and tell you what sex they are.

And then what? Cut bits off their body?

BeyondUnderthinking · 12/02/2017 14:29

Plus we did a DNA chromatography (iirc?) thing in a level chemistry, and I don't remember anyone in the class coming up as having more than two sex chromosomes.

BeyondUnderthinking · 12/02/2017 14:25

I also love "oo we don't know what chromosomes anyone has"
I have female bits, menstruate, have two children and have breastfed them. I can take an educated guess.
DH has male bits and two children. I can take a fair guess

My mum - female bits, post-menopause, three children, breastfed. Educated guess XX
My uncle - male bits, three children. Educated guess XY

My next door neighbour. Appears female, has appeared pregnant, appears to have two children. Educated guess XX

I can go on... Grin

Gallavich · 12/02/2017 14:24

Did you scroll down a few and see the article about being multi gender? That's a beaut

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 12/02/2017 14:18

Yeah, that's typical hyena, the SJW of the animal kingdom. Last I heard they were no-platforming the elephants for getting a more sympathetic depiction in the media.

ItsNotUnusualToBe · 12/02/2017 14:16

@venusinscorpio

I read that as "hymens have a non binary gender could nstruct"

DeviTheGaelet · 12/02/2017 14:13

Also not really sure how they are "non binary" if genitals are nothing to do with sex Confused

DeviTheGaelet · 12/02/2017 14:11

Oh hyenas are fascinating. The females have a pseudopenis that they give birth through, ouch. They have high testosterone levels. Still female though. Not sure what relevance hyenas have to humans.
Male mallard ducks are rapists - does that make rape ok?

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 14:06

Apparently hyenas have a "non binary gender construct".

DeviTheGaelet · 12/02/2017 13:39

Ideally we will develop terminology for identifying anatomy without connecting it to either current binary biological constructs or gender.
What the fuck?
Seriously do these people ever thing anything through?
How can you dissociate anatomy from biology?
Rebecca RC is the business on that thread though.

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 13:08

No, I think let's stick with the current terminology thanks.

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 13:07

How about this gem from a different conversation:

I try to avoid doctors and medical forms cus they make me cry with their essentialist bs.

Ideally we will develop terminology for identifying anatomy without connecting it to either current binary biological constructs or gender.

UncontrolledImmigrant · 12/02/2017 13:06

I love this business of ooo we don't really know what anyone's chromosomes say unless they'd been tested

I have menstruated monthly for the last nearly twenty years, apart from when I was pregnant or breastfeeding- I haven't had my chromosomes tested, but I reckon I could make a pretty accurate guess as to what they'd say if I did Grin

whoputthecatout · 12/02/2017 12:58

I couldn't get past Riley's Adam's apple. Grin

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 12:56

She's got more patience than me!

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 12:53

Cissexism as an oppressive system inherently renders trans and intersex people a subordinate class. Supporting and reproducing cissexism is supporting rendering us subordinate, invalid, and erasing/overwriting our experiences and histories.

venusinscorpio · 12/02/2017 12:51

Am on Everyday Bullshit's Facebook and I'm following a great argument between the fabulous Rebecca Reilly Cooper and a set of massive Pomo-drunk fuckwits shrieking about being erased while refusing to acknowledge that biological women are a specific group.

Milliepede · 12/02/2017 12:33

The linguistis gymnastics from some posters are quite amusing.

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