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San Francisco Library, promoting VAW in the name of 'trans culture'.

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LaSqrrl · 26/04/2018 10:43

Read the introduction to the 'exhibit' here:
sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1032262901

'Trans culture' seems to consist of - axes painted up in the trans flag colours. As well as baseball bats painted in other colours, presumably to 'include' all the genderqueers etc. It includes a (symbolic?) blood-soaked T-shirt with the slogan "I punch TERFs". Not to forget a plaque on the wall with "Die Cis Scum".

Which side of this 'debate' promotes violence against the other, continually? Which side of this 'debate' continually calls for injury and death towards the other? Which side continually claims to be 'the victim' (in classic DARVO style)?

I seriously cannot understand why some people are blinded to what is happening, how one side of this conducts itself, and calls for the death/injury of those who disagree with them. And no, not just a 'small element' of 'activists' - this is now enshrined in an exhibition at a public library! It has been officially sanctioned that this behaviour is legitimate and beyond reproach.

San Francisco Library, promoting VAW in the name of 'trans culture'.

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Thanksforthatamazingpost · 30/04/2018 18:22

and yes I am being ironic.

Thanksforthatamazingpost · 30/04/2018 18:22

to be fair, there is a warning notice:

"Note: This exhibit contains strong language, blood and mentions of transmisogyny and police violence. Due to concerns raised by library patrons, we have altered the exhibit to remove a piece of artwork that could be interpreted to promote violence, which is incompatible with our exhibitions policy."

ReanimatedMuse · 30/04/2018 08:23

Signed and shared

smashyourglasses · 30/04/2018 08:15

Signed and donated.

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 29/04/2018 23:00

That’s fucking outrageous! But it’s only violence against women and thus unimportant

lightthedarkness · 29/04/2018 21:46

Yup - very useful for all the 'this never happens' derails.

busyboysmum · 29/04/2018 21:13

Horrifying but also useful in the peak trans area.

lightthedarkness · 29/04/2018 21:04

So shocking to see presumably intelligent people advocating and promoting such sick violence against women. In a Library of all places.

As Germaine Greer said in the Female Eunuch back in the 70s - Women have very little idea of how much men hate them

Wanderabout · 29/04/2018 20:24

Has anyone tweeted the Observer article at the museum?

Wanderabout · 29/04/2018 20:22

I mean, if it was shown as a shameful reminder of something to avoid, fine. But this exhibit seems to be about normalising, even glorifying it.

Wanderabout · 29/04/2018 20:20

Signed.

Still can't believe a museum would display an exhibit of weapons and death threats aimed at women and lesbians.

hazeyjane · 29/04/2018 20:04

because social media has for so long facilitated the delusion that hate speech, as applied to women, is simply part of the landscape

Very good article. Thank you for the link.

Ereshkigal · 29/04/2018 19:53

So glad. I paid to get them to promote it to more people.

Thanksforthatamazingpost · 29/04/2018 19:50

past 1000 now but they've set a new target.

loudaloneknows · 29/04/2018 19:06

Signed. Up to 980 now.

MipMipMip · 29/04/2018 18:57

Signed and shared

Thanksforthatamazingpost · 29/04/2018 18:32

I signed the petition. It was on 949 so we could get it to 1000 before Homeland if we try.....

Ereshkigal · 29/04/2018 12:01

Well done Catherine Bennett. No differentiation of this particular brand of male misogyny. With a mention for the UK self ID debate. Brave!

Terfulike · 29/04/2018 11:50

www.change.org/p/tell-san-francisco-public-library-to-remove-exhibit-of-weapons-intended-to-kill-feminists

This is it 600 out of1000

Sparctopus · 29/04/2018 11:12

There's now a petition on Change.org to get the display removed - not got time to link just now/not sure MN permits links to petitions? But I'm sure if you search for it there you'll find it.

WrongOnTheInternet · 29/04/2018 10:36

If a library is promoting violence against women and girls - first of all I'm appalled that a library is promoting violence of any description - in the name of trans culture, then they are proving the point for us. Trans culture is therefore in favour of violence against women and girls. Anyone who is in favour of trans culture must then also be in favour of violence against women and girls. Is this really the image they want I wonder? And of course, is this also what our august leaders here want?

Thanksforthatamazingpost · 29/04/2018 10:16

thank you workingitoutasIgo

haba · 29/04/2018 09:07

Ah, x-post with littlevoice. Perhaps not then.

haba · 29/04/2018 09:06

You don't think someone at SF libraries has approved this in order to get people to wake up to what TRAs are actually advocating?

The more people that realise how threatening their behaviour is, the more people will do something to stop it?

littlevoiceofsanity · 29/04/2018 09:03

The librarian is a trans MtF. Which is why he is promoting it.

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