DD thrown out of a women's ASD support group on fb.

It would be good to talk to her about her testing the groups to see if they are a good fit just as the mods will test new members.
Just as we interview the employer as they interview us it is important to be curious but not committed.
Also it only stings the first few times you get fooled by bait and switch groups who say they are for your group when in reality they are against your group.

That's really shit, GrooovyLass. I'm totally with your DD on this!

Unfortunately, it seems that this trans "shhh, don't mention biology and socialisation' rhetoric really is seeping into places at all levels.

That’s awful, but sadly, I find many of these groups to be not as accommodating and quite judgmental toward others. I am on a few visually impaired groups, and have been banned from a few run by other people with visual impairments with quite close minds. Mine. Just look for one that fits you, i also have other disabilities other than a visual impairment and for that reason I have been bullied quite a bit, even though I do a fair bit with my life and have quite a lot of experience. Very hard to fit in, but I have learned to choose groups and friends carefully. Good people are out there, trust me.

So we can’t mention biology at all. Great. It’s now transphobic to say that two humans who are biologically (and physiologically different as a result) may not have had the same experienced due to their biology.

Hmmm ... get it. Which in the current climate would obviously be interpreted as meaning that she denies the transwoman's mystical inner essence of womanhood or something (seeing as the example quoted is based on behaviour rather than physiology).

I'd personally feel tempted to message them and go all PoMo snowflakey on their arses, accusing them of not being intersectional on the grounds that they disregard her experience of being an ASD biologically female teen. Don't think it'd change any minds but it can't hurt to try and play them at their own game for a bit.

That's outrageous!

Have they messaged her to give an explanation? If so, what was it?

Surely they can't be arguing that it's now transphobic to argue that transwomen's experiences may differ from ours? Because, especially (but not only!) in the case of teenagers with all the puberty related stuff going on that's just blatantly not the case!

That's awful! You'd think they'd be more accommodating given that it's an ASD group!

Have you messaged the Admin?

poor thing, that's awful, but I can't say I'm surprised
does she know any of them in real life? it may be that whoever is 'in charge' is very zealous on these issues but others are more relaxed

Maybe try and see it as a lucky escape that she found out early on how intolerant this group is, before she got too involved with them. It's ridiculous that stated an obvious fact is considered unacceptable to the point of exclusion from the group.

Are there any other groups she's interested in joining?