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Fetishes and Autogynephilia

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Alonelonelylonersbadidea · 10/08/2021 21:28

I just thought it was worthwhile having a talk about this and we should try not to make 'sweeping negative generalisations', so in the spirit of positivity about fetishes generally, I don't actually have an issue with them if they don't impinge on anyone else. In fact I probably have fetishes of my own. Probably ones which don't fit with my feminist principles. Will maybe come back to that later.
What is the official feminist line on fetishes such as autogynephilia in terms of 'gender'? Is it possible to be 'each to their own' without being negative about cross dressers?

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Illaria · 10/08/2021 21:38

@pombear Exactly this

pombear · 10/08/2021 21:38

If Tara's allowed to talk about it in front of a room full of healthcare professionals, not sure why we're not here?

Lynnikins · 10/08/2021 21:36

Ah, the feminist topic women are not allowed to discuss on MN.

Illaria · 10/08/2021 21:36

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/08/2021 21:35

Good luck with that OP!

titchy · 10/08/2021 21:33

@MsFenellaFielding

No.
I think you mean 'No, thank you' Wink
MsFenellaFielding · 10/08/2021 21:32

No.

pombear · 10/08/2021 21:32

I was just posting on another thread but it disappeared, as apparently we're not allowed to talk about this thing.

Despite a respected NHS advisor talking about the same thing in a room full of healthcare professionals:

Tara Hewitt, a prominent NHS advisor explaining that people with a cross-dressing fetish come under the trans umbrella:

Definition of trans starts at 4.20
Specific mention of fetish at 5.28

Never get tired of pointing out that Tara pointedly describes it as, in Tara's own words:

people who fetishistically cross dress so they wear clothing to get a sexual desire out of the clothing of the opposite gender...so generally men wearing women's underwear

I don't know many women who wear boxer shorts and find that sexually arousing

Illaria · 10/08/2021 21:30

Yep, mine were

BettyFilous · 10/08/2021 21:29

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