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Oh, wise and wonderful women of feminism chat

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KipperTheFrog · 17/10/2018 18:15

Please help me to compose a message or something.
I have a very woke Facebook acquaintance, who happens to be a gay man. He's inciting people to report fair play for women on Facebook for hate speech due to their "transphobic" post. Not sure which post exactly. A lot of people are following his lead it appears.
Anything I can go back to him with? I've never spoke up on my Facebook page about this issue as I'm too scared, but want to be brave!
I've been lurking on these pages, posting occasionally but learning so much from you eloquent ladies.

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FekkoTheLawyer · 17/10/2018 19:03

Maybe repost a shot of the leaflet and ask which bit to complain about? Then the others will have to read it (and find naff all to cry about).

deepwatersolo · 17/10/2018 19:02

Just say: ,ok, then I can report none. For I have looked them through now, and none I have seen incites hatred. I am very surprised that anyone would report any of it.‘

HandlebarTash81 · 17/10/2018 18:58

I would politely ask him to elaborate with clear examples of transphobia. Use logic and it will take care of itself.

wopbamboo · 17/10/2018 18:56

Again play dumb and ask what's in the leaflets that's so transphobic? (You have my sympathy- I have a one too who earnestly shares penisnews articles linking GRA to the rise in trans crime and im scared to debate him too)

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KipperTheFrog · 17/10/2018 18:43

I know, Red which is kinda why I find it odd he's so supportive of them.

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RedToothBrush · 17/10/2018 18:37

Some people find Stonewalls position on trans issues as fundamentally homophobic.

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KipperTheFrog · 17/10/2018 18:37

Ok, so I've just gone back asking which post he wants reported. Reply saying "whichever post you want, but any you think are inciting hatred. For me it's the one of photos of them handing out leaflets to "gangs of women wanting to protect their daughters" ".
I don't want to say anything without facts to back myself up. I'm not good at debating!

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wopbamboo · 17/10/2018 18:33

Just ask him 'how?' He will find it hard to explain.

MsBeaujangles · 17/10/2018 18:26

Perhaps you can say that you think they are supportive of trans rights and many trans people support the organisation and appreciate what they are doing.

ToeToToe · 17/10/2018 18:26

Link him to Jonny Best's petition, and the Guardian article of academic's letter about being silenced by transactivists.

Can provide you links if you like.

NibblyPig · 17/10/2018 18:18

Maybe ask him to explain why it's transphobic? Are women's rights transphobic? Depending on what he says, the old "what is a woman?" usually opens the conversation up nicely