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DD 13 asked me if I was a T**F

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NotZenEnough · 18/10/2018 22:11

She was talking to the cool, woke babysitter this afternoon and said, 'my mum doesn't think someone can be born in the wrong body'. Can't get to the bottom of it because DD thinks I am THE most annoying person on the planet and won't tell me everything but I think babysitter told her I must be a T**F. Babysitter just finished A'levels, (politics social sciences type) very bright young woman, I thought brighter than this, but she also told DD there are lots of different types of feminist. One type isn't really feminist, they just hate men!
I really like this babysitter (although I will try not to use her again), but the worst bit is that it just feels depressing that clever young women who should be thinking for themselves are swallowing the misogyny so wholeheartedly, I know there are some brilliant inspiring young people on twitter, but not enough.
Daughter seems to have really gone off me now.

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Earlywalker · 18/10/2018 22:26

Definition : "TERF" is short for "trans exclusionary radical feminist". The term is used by trans advocates to describe feminists who oppose the inclusion of trans people in female spaces and organizations, whereas those it is applied to see it as a mischaracterization and a slur.

Why is it seen to be an insult?

BlackType · 18/10/2018 22:16

I am afraid I don't understand your post. Could you explain in plain English, please? What does Twitter have to do with this? And what is a T**F? (Sorry - realise I could Google this, but I am on MN at the mo).

StarsAndWater · 18/10/2018 22:13

That's horrifying. I'd be utterly furious.

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