Why is British media so transphobic?

It was written in Nov 2018 and has been archived 35 times, which is unnecessary as its a static page. I wish people would check to see if an article has been archived first. I know its an extra step but it only takes a second.

web.archive.org/post/6536/british-feminists-media-transphobic

OP...this thread might answer your questions
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me

"Women are talking about babies and menial tasks. That, I understand. Why would they also be talking about big political issues too. that sounds a bit off. it must be some sort of sinister agenda. Women would never do this unless they were being influenced by powerful men."

Ah, MRAs. Always underestimating women. I know female oppression by patriarchy is a thing, but if anything is Patriarchy's Achillies Heel, it's their contempt for women. It means our collective organizing and successes blindside the arrogant fuckers every time.

The word transphobia is so overused it had literally lost its meaning. It can be anything from actual hatred and violence to simply using the word "woman".

The idea that a forum on which women talk about diaper rash would produce a wave of TERFs sounds a bit off

They don't even bother disguising their misogyny, do they?

What's really funny, is that it accuses the Guardian of trans phobia

Hilarious. That was that One Article that presented balanced arguments about the GRA that the US Guardian didn't like, I'll bet

The astonishment that women could both worry about a baby with a rash AND care about regulatory capture of government and large organisations by an ideology committed to the erasure of women and the mutilation of children.

Pure sexism. Why don't mothers spend more time speaking about domestic issues instead of politics? It's the Harry Enfield "Women: Know Your Place" sketch writ large. It was supposed to be a parody, kids.

And the need to silence women who speak about their rights, or allow them to be talked over by male people of any gender identity, is pure misogyny.

What's really funny, is that it accuses the Guardian of trans phobia . Cheered me right up that did.

I don't know. I found that article quite funny. With just a tiny bit more, it could almost be a parody...

Yes, the British media is transphobic. That's why BBC employees were asked this week to put their pronouns in e-mails.

OP, you can research some basic facts or you can be abusive. It's your choice.

Who gets called "transphobic" for displaying similar attitudes is also very sexist. For example John Cleese can say something about biological sex and it's all fine. However, J.K Rowling gets threats of violence for saying basically the same.

This is just misogyny in a different dress.

The astonishment that women could both worry about a baby with a rash AND care about regulatory capture of government and large organisations by an ideology committed to the erasure of women and the mutilation of children.

Identity politics has taken such a hold because there appears to be a prevailing view that women are the human embodiment if those little floor cleaning robots.

As to why Britain? i wonder if its to do with the existence of FWR. There was already a place where women gathered to talk about their issues, so they had a head-start on spreading the word. A critical mass of stroppy women, already with a head of steam.

Is there any comparable (size wise) forum of predominantly women in other countries?

Or is it that Mumsnet won't be cancelled, so it's a big target of the vocal TRAs?

I hop britain are ahead of the curve and that canada and ireland are going to catch on too. I do think this is a problem of the more individualistic cultures and societies though, this rampant identatarianism, and a side effect of being told you can be anything you want to be. Unfortunately that is just not true.

I'm not going to read the article but anyone who says that clearly has not come across The Guardian or the BBC, amongst many others.

I mean...that site is full of trash articles. I can't bother my arse getting upset about it.