Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

I’ve just done a soft launch at work and need a wee handhold.

83 replies

BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 02/06/2025 12:25

I’m so sorry to do this- I’m usually very quiet on these boards as there are many posters who I agree with who are much more erudite than me. I’ve just had a conversation with a really lovely woman at work and pretty much exposed myself as a great big TERF, and now I think she’s away thinking I’m a raging horrible bigot.
I work in the NHS so it’s almost universally captured (although I suspect there’s lots of people who think like me) so now I’m feeling a bit sad and shaky- I would really appreciate a wee handhold.

OP posts:
MarvellousMonsters · 02/06/2025 12:40

BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 02/06/2025 12:30

We were talking about the Witch Trials podcast and I thought I had maybe found a terven pal, but apparently she still thinks JKR is a transphobe. She’s very nice, but seeing as I agree with JKR the likelihood she thinks the same of me.

Also, in my experience those that disagree with JKR have rarely read any of the things she’s actually written on the subject. Most are just caught up in the TRA hysteria and assume she’s posted on Twitter/X that all trans folk should be crucified or similar. It can be interesting to ask people which statement she made that they disagree with.

MarvellousMonsters · 02/06/2025 12:37

BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 02/06/2025 12:25

I’m so sorry to do this- I’m usually very quiet on these boards as there are many posters who I agree with who are much more erudite than me. I’ve just had a conversation with a really lovely woman at work and pretty much exposed myself as a great big TERF, and now I think she’s away thinking I’m a raging horrible bigot.
I work in the NHS so it’s almost universally captured (although I suspect there’s lots of people who think like me) so now I’m feeling a bit sad and shaky- I would really appreciate a wee handhold.

Ohhh, take my hand.

Gundogday · 02/06/2025 12:35

Hand holding from me.

I have never understand how people working in the NHS don’t understand biological sex - it’s the basis of everything they do!

Original poster
BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 02/06/2025 12:33

@TheWildZebra thanks for the support babe 👍

OP posts:
TheWildZebra · 02/06/2025 12:32

If you’re a transphobe then embrace being a transphobe and deal with the social fallout of it.

Original poster
BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 02/06/2025 12:30

We were talking about the Witch Trials podcast and I thought I had maybe found a terven pal, but apparently she still thinks JKR is a transphobe. She’s very nice, but seeing as I agree with JKR the likelihood she thinks the same of me.

OP posts:
murasaki · 02/06/2025 12:29

What made you think she thinks that? Have a handhold from me.

NeedForSpeed · 02/06/2025 12:27

Does she think that? Or are you just worried she does? How did the conversation go?

It's always nerve wracking! I outed myself at the pub the other day to a chap I thought was a TRA - nope, he's a big fat TERF too. Yay!

Swipe left for the next trending thread