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“Why are TERFs so well organized compared to us?”

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TheIsleOfTERF · 05/05/2025 16:56

https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/s/iQskn15N11

For anyone interested on theories of how TERF Island has come to be!

Get the bingo board out as it has all the classics!

-Housewives
-Lonely
-Jealous
-Funded by the right wing

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HashtagLurky · 05/05/2025 20:05

I am very well-organised due to secretarial training and having two jobs plus caring responsibilities. Alas, I have a balcony and no current husband (the last one would undoubtedly be all over a pool boy, hence why he's history).

In all seriousness, the GI movement does not have rational thought on its side, nor deep thinkers. From long observation, it's also chock-full of characters who seem unable to prioritise spending beyond body modification (tattoos, piercings and poorly-chosen surgery) and other personal adornment that is as sartorially unwise as it is financially imprudent. They haven't two spare brass farthings to rub together, let alone donate to support their fellow travellers.

Daubing insults on placards isn't very wise. Issuing death-threats on social media is their fall-back strategy. These are deeply unserious people with questionable ideals. They are also horribly po-faced and humourless. None of those qualities are admirable and are losing them support fast. Operation Let Them Speak is working. That's why we're winning.

How delicious that they still don't get it.

mrshoho · 05/05/2025 20:04

Well I've just sat my husband down and gave him a good scolding for hogging the Landboy and keeping him all to himself. Why does he get all the fun while I'm here drowning in my right wing billions.

DuesToTheDirt · 05/05/2025 20:01

@WhereYouLeftIt "they share their talking points at garden parties". Wait, what? Why did no one invite me?!

DragonRunor · 05/05/2025 20:00

Apparently we’re really well funded - where’s my funding? 😆

SueSuddio · 05/05/2025 19:58

I would say it's because our laws and rulings reflect what most people think.

It's been hugely telling to me that out of hundreds of Facebook friends only a literal few have posted out about how they disagree with the SC ruling.

They need to direct their anger at Stonewall for massively overreaching and leading to this situation where the supreme court had to soberly reach this conclusion.

Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:49

teawamutu · 05/05/2025 19:41

[Narrator: they did not, in fact, have beautiful handmade signs. Their signs were at best ridiculous clichés on cacky bits of cardboard, and at worst horrible misogynistic threats.]

But look at the way they've carefully and neatly made the decapitate terfs sign! And the excellent guillotine drawing!

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Burntt · 05/05/2025 19:45

What I do t understand is how so many of them say the stats support them or the evidence backs their beliefs. Obviously some are just stupid and repeating what they are told without checking the facts for themselves but so very many people?

I believe the demographic of genderists tend to be university educated?! What are universities teaching? I’m in my 30s and research methods and reading the article’s referenced etc etc was done to death at uni in my experience. I just don’t understand

It scares me these people are going to be functioning members of society? They get to vote and hold positions of authority etc etc and they don’t have basic critical thinking?!

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 05/05/2025 19:43

the 'beautiful handmade signs' did make me go 'er, what now?'

teawamutu · 05/05/2025 19:41

EmpressaurusKitty · 05/05/2025 19:09

I can’t believe that they think standing on a street chanting ‘Fuck this person, fuck that person’ is a reasonable way to get their point across. Even if they have beautiful handmade signs.

[Narrator: they did not, in fact, have beautiful handmade signs. Their signs were at best ridiculous clichés on cacky bits of cardboard, and at worst horrible misogynistic threats.]

Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:37

I personally would have been happy with the lawn boys!

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Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:35

Cerialkiller · 05/05/2025 19:30

I'm happy to host a garden party! But only as long as it's only the 6/10 if you as I don't think I can fit more in my postage stamp sized garden.

We were going to move but DH said we might as well wait for the right-wing money to come in first so we could afford to move closer to the golf course.

Perhaps someone else who started before me and already got their pile in the country on 10 acres could host

We could use the Bluestocking, but some of the patrons have requested no lawn boys. I'm currently trying to replace them with gerbil staff!

Oh look more guests!

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pearprickle · 05/05/2025 19:31

It really does amaze me how they can be so blatantly misogynistic towards women and not see it or imagine they are some how against the patriarchy as opposed to a manifestation of it.

It reminds me off all the times a guy asked me out and if I said no I was a dyke, frigid, a bitch, a miserable cow and so on. Its exactly the same male rage at women saying no.

Cerialkiller · 05/05/2025 19:30

I'm happy to host a garden party! But only as long as it's only the 6/10 if you as I don't think I can fit more in my postage stamp sized garden.

We were going to move but DH said we might as well wait for the right-wing money to come in first so we could afford to move closer to the golf course.

Perhaps someone else who started before me and already got their pile in the country on 10 acres could host

Balloonhearts · 05/05/2025 19:19

Not suffering mental impairment helps a lot.

illinivich · 05/05/2025 19:18

Wait, if TWAW and have been since time began and live their lives exactly as every other women.. why arent the ones who are rich, early retired housewives with husbands who play golf and shag around, do some effective activism themselves?

They can't all be the type that are on reddit all night with NSFW profiles, can they?

ThatCyanCat · 05/05/2025 19:17

BackToLurk · 05/05/2025 19:15

It reminds me of the young woman from Momentum popped up after Corbyn lost an election totally surprised because "millions of people watched our YouTube videos". Yes dear, but you forgot to target resources at marginal seats didn't you you berk.

Or millions of people didn't like what they saw!

BackToLurk · 05/05/2025 19:15

It reminds me of the young woman from Momentum popped up after Corbyn lost an election totally surprised because "millions of people watched our YouTube videos". Yes dear, but you forgot to target resources at marginal seats didn't you you berk.

Hoppinggreen · 05/05/2025 19:15

ThatCyanCat · 05/05/2025 19:13

As an aside, I'm also pissing myself at being told I have no life and I'm online too much by a chuffing Redditor.

The only thing worse would be getting insulted by a Discord Mod in a fedora with a neck beard

Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:14

BackToLurk · 05/05/2025 19:04

Is a lawn boy like a game boy?

Now I've got one of them! Although I've had it since the 90s so more a Game Man now I suppose.

ThatCyanCat · 05/05/2025 19:13

As an aside, I'm also pissing myself at being told I have no life and I'm online too much by a chuffing Redditor.

Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:11

EmpressaurusKitty · 05/05/2025 19:01

I once went to the pub with Allison Bailey.

Does that count?

Only if going out for dinner with a funny fanny physio (try saying that fast three times after a few drinks) counts!

Shit, they said garden parties and dinner didn't they! Damn them! OK I'll give them the dinner remark!

Waitwhat23 · 05/05/2025 19:11

I have laughed at so many posts on this thread. Someone made a point that the difference between us and TRA's is that we have a sense of humour and it's so true.

ThatCyanCat · 05/05/2025 19:10

Hoppinggreen · 05/05/2025 19:03

You can keep your Garden parties
I just want my Right Wing fascist money and my Lawn Boy
Not entirely sure what a Lawn Boy is but I think I want one

RightWingFascistMoneyAndALawnBoy. That's a good username.

EmpressaurusKitty · 05/05/2025 19:09

I can’t believe that they think standing on a street chanting ‘Fuck this person, fuck that person’ is a reasonable way to get their point across. Even if they have beautiful handmade signs.

Boiledbeetle · 05/05/2025 19:07

PaintDecisions · 05/05/2025 18:32

It's a very sad reddit community tbh. It's a closed shop where moderates and progressives who truly aren't "TWAW" are ridiculed and kicked out. These forums are exactly how people become radicalised, especially when they jump straight onto the newbies seeking support. It's a fast shift into "your parents hate you, you need to emancipate yourself" and I do worry about the safety of people they are clearly messaging off the boards.

That thread alone shows the lack of critical thinking about any of it, the swallowing of the propaganda about RW funding and low levels of intellect tbh.

And yet we here are apparently the ones in an echo chamber