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'Women Trans* Femme Workshop

36 replies

QuietContraryMary · 12/02/2019 15:31

Anyone able to make any head or tail out of this?

bicas.org/women-trans-femme/

"Women Trans Femme (WTF) hours are open to anyone who identifies as female, transgender, femme, genderqueer, trans-masculine, trans-feminine, or feels that their socialization or treatment as a woman, transperson, &/or femme has impeded their participation in bicycle mechanics."

"This space is for:
Women: A person who identifies as a woman.

Trans* People: Transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, gender creative, anyone whose gender identity is fluid, transgressive, and/or transitioning.

Femme: A person of any gender who embodies a “feminine” appearance, expression, or identity, including those who identify as femmes, fairies, sissies, mariposas, mariquitas, or any expression which counters or challenges “traditional” masculinity."

They add

"If you are not WTF identified, BECOME AN ALLY:"

I very much like the idea of WTF-identified. As 'WTF was that shit I just read?'

Is it just me who finds the whole thing a bit confusing, as in - is 'WTF' different in terms of who it is targeting from 'W'? If there are 10,000 bike mechanics in America, and only 100 of them are women, and then say, 300,000 blokes who repair their own bikes, and 3,000 women, or whatever it is, then isn't 'W' the priority. I mean you don't have to exclude T, from a W bike mechanic workshop, it just seems a bit odd saying 'WTF'.

After all the average (male) bike mechanic probably has longer hair so is a bit 'F' anyway?

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Datun · 12/02/2019 15:49

It's not possible for the organisers to write an ad that makes any sense because they've bought into the ideology - and none of this ideology makes any sense.

Well that's it, isn't it? Presenting as feminine can, simultaneously, mean you are a bigoted, aggressive, violent thug.

MillytantForceit · 12/02/2019 15:48

Can the bicycles identify as scooters?

JellySlice · 12/02/2019 15:46

They're playing Wokeword Bingo.

It's not possible for the organisers to write an ad that makes any sense because they've bought into the ideology - and none of this ideology makes any sense.

So they've reeled off a list of nonsense words in the hope that they hit enough to signal how woke, open-minded, stunning and brave they are.

Bingo!

GahWhatever · 12/02/2019 15:46

It's a bit OTT woke but basically they have set up a training workshop for anyone female or feminine who might be intimidated or put off going to a largely male workshop.
I'm not really seeing an issue.
It's a kind thing to do.

Redshoeblueshoe · 12/02/2019 15:45

WTF

Datun · 12/02/2019 15:42

Two of those things are butterflies and ladybirds.

So they are inviting you to become an ally to a motorbike maintaining ladybird?

Ok!

Katvonfelttipeyebrows · 12/02/2019 15:39

DO NOT GRAB THE SPANNERS

Shock
SpartacusAutisticusAHF · 12/02/2019 15:37

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butteryellow · 12/02/2019 15:36

Pretty sure that's just them trying to avoid saying 'non-men'

fairies

Well, being an imaginary character probably does put a bit of a crimp on your hobbies I suspect. plus your wings might get caught in the chain.

DisrespectfulAdultFemale · 12/02/2019 15:35

Indeed!

MillytantForceit · 12/02/2019 15:33

WTF indeed.