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The Guardian again

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DystopianNews · 02/10/2020 11:29

So this individual ‘tracks’ the far right and is being monitored by the FBI. The Guardian describes them as a ‘trans freedom fighter.’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/01/white-supremacist-protest-activism-emily-gorcenski

They say the following:

‘White supremacy is not purely a racial concept. It’s fundamentally racist, but it’s also fundamentally antisemitic, anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-trans, anti-disability. It’s about purification through whiteness and through maleness and through the consolidation of power. When we look at communities that are exclusionary, whether it is the “Terf” movement [trans-exclusionary radical feminists] or the anti-vaxxer movement, we see these movements are an entry point into a broader white supremacist movement. If you read anti-trans forums, which talk about defending “womanhood” against trans people, you will also see anti-Islam sentiments, defending womanhood against Muslims. Then they start gatekeeping sexuality and cis women. You’ll see antisemitic posts about how the initial researchers on “transgenderism” in the early 20th century were Jewish, which is a fact. Then they say it’s the Jews funding medical studies on trans healthcare. You get sucked into this.’

So the Guardian is defending the stalking of gender critical women.

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Beamur · 02/10/2020 12:08

It's nonsense to say that the anti-vaxxers, etc are all entry points to white supremacism. There might be a stronger correlation in the US but the landscape around anti-vaxxers, radical feminism and the other conspiracies theory hubs in the article are very different in the UK.
There is a fundamental difference between our countries.
I tried to read that article published in the New Statesman? The interview with Judith Butler (I got bored and couldn't finish it) but one line struck me - JB refers to feminism as a fight for gender equality, but that has never been my understanding. To me feminism is fundamentally about emancipation from patriarchal structures.
I think this difference of fundamental meaning of what feminism is about explains an awful lot about why the US view assumes that the UK pro- woman stance is automatically anti- trans and right wing. When it really isn't.

ArabellaScott · 02/10/2020 11:57

I believe there is a thread on this 'freedom' fighter on the fruit farms. Quite illuminating.

nauticant · 02/10/2020 11:49

Once in a while it would be nice for The Guardian to ask itself "who is this person? what kind of things do they say and do?" before deciding to give them a platform:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3487089-Trans-activist-shares-their-activism-tactics

And no. JKR's article about her position doesn't really compare with a violence-focused fantasy life.

DystopianNews · 02/10/2020 11:45

This is the same person who posed with a gun on their profile pic and warned GL he was ‘in their sights.’

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aliasundercover · 02/10/2020 11:43

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Fuck me, what was it like before?

Apollo440 · 02/10/2020 11:43

They are desperate to make the mud stick that GC = White supremacist/Nazi or whatever, thus allowing any criticism to to dismissed out of hand. Trouble is (and this is a problem with a lot of their idealogy) it isn't true. They will eventually lose all credibility.

TastelessBracelets · 02/10/2020 11:43

How can feminism be far right?

Surely it's a socialist movement, wanting equality and fairness?

Collidascope · 02/10/2020 11:41

What a load of bollocks. Movements, by their nature, are exclusionary. They focus on certain issues and exclude others because otherwise nothing would get done. Since when did "exclusionary" become a bad thing?

aliasundercover · 02/10/2020 11:40

So the FWR section should be full of posts that are anti-Semitic, anti-muslim, anti-vaccination, etc. Could anyone link these for me, because I seem to have missed them all.

growinggreyer · 02/10/2020 11:38

How can we be "gatekeeping cis women" when that is a box that we did not want to be shoved into and keep trying to escape from?

Doyoumind · 02/10/2020 11:36

How can feminism be far right? Why do they keep saying this? I can't be bothered to even read it.

AntsInPenzance · 02/10/2020 11:33

Well they're clearly talking bollocks.

Daughterofmabel · 02/10/2020 11:32

You know I cant figure out the Guardian these days. Theyve had some really good gc articles lately but then they print this tripe