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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Just deflated

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MilesHuntsWig · 28/12/2019 02:19

Minor thing. Tried to be nice and encourage polite and reasoned debate on the "feminists rising" Facebook page after someone posted about thoughts on current trans discussions. Think the original poster and I disagreed but were amicable about the fact that we needed healthy discourse and of course it descends into (from another poster) "you're transphobic", "TERFS should be de-platformed as it's hate speech", "don't worry it's hard to pick up the basics, repeat after me TWAW, TMAM".

No one else says anything. Ffs. Patronising fuckers.

I've learned my lesson. Why bother.

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MilesHuntsWig · 28/12/2019 08:57

Thanks both, you're obvs completely right. Deep breath and carry on!

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Thethiniceofanewday · 28/12/2019 07:56

Flowers for you, Wig - I had a similar experience just before Christmas. I hope that for every rude wokebro there’s a few more reading the debate and having their eyes opened.

lydiamajora · 28/12/2019 02:59

Honestly, don't take it so hard. The whole danger of engaging with other people is that you risk negative responses. But you will (more often than you think) be able to reach those who disagree with you and find common ground. Not everyone, and maybe not even most people, but enough to be valuable. You did a brave thing by speaking up and it will be easier and easier to do as you go on. Thank you for saying something Wine

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