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Are you inadvertently being transphobic? Find out here

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AskBasil · 03/05/2018 09:18

A lot of Twitter transactivists think Mumsnet is transphobic. Every time women ask for a definition of transphobic, they get blocked, so you may be confused as to whether you're transphobic or not. So I thought I'd be helpful and give you a few examples of what you must not believe, if you don't want to be a transphobe.

If you believe any of the following, you are transphobic:

  • Female mammals gestate their young in their wombs. This includes human mammals.
  • Only females menstruate.
  • A penis is a male organ
  • A vagina is a female organ
  • You can find out whether your baby will be a girl or a boy by going for a scan
  • The duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy.
  • Gay men have male bodies and want to sleep with other men with male bodies
  • Lesbians have female bodies and want to sleep with people with female bodies
  • A woman is an adult human female. A female in this context, means of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes
  • A man is an adult human male. Male in this context means of or denoting the sex that produces gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.

These are just some of the basic things you need to stop believing if you want to ensure you don't engage in wrongthink. I hope this is helpful and will guide you in ensuring that you learn to think correctly and stop being a terrible bigot.

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MaterialReality · 03/05/2018 09:47

Excellent list! From conversations on Twitter, I'd add:

  • You can tell whether a person is male or female by looking at them and don't have to ask first.
  • It's sexist to say that some toys and activities are for boys and others are for girls.

You might also want to examine your conscience very closely and turn yourself in if you happen to be a Secret TERF.

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ReluctantCamper · 03/05/2018 09:37

Gotcha.

KittyKlaws · 03/05/2018 09:35

Having a female body and talking about it - also deemed exclusionary

AskAuntLydia · 03/05/2018 09:33
Grin

I'm here to correct any wrong thoughts. And to offer advice about how to think correctly.

Another one: Discriminating about who you sleep with on the grounds of what you say their sex is, is transphobic. If you're a straight woman and you want to sleep with a man with a penis, you are discriminating against men with vaginas and you are in fact, a penis fetishist and regrettably, a transphobe. Sort it out.

AskBasil · 03/05/2018 09:27

Using the word female may be considered transphobic in certain contexts MadCap, careful now.

Just call me Aunt Lydia

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MadCap · 03/05/2018 09:24

You forgot to add breathing while female.

Devilishpyjamas · 03/05/2018 09:22

These TRA are so damaging for those who are non-binary who just want to quietly get on with their lives.

I mean that whole list is bonkers (& yep I have see some of those used) so any sensible message about transphobia gets lost.

NotTerfNorCis · 03/05/2018 09:22

Thanks AskBasil, I'll try to correct my thinking.