New female single sex student society launched at Cambridge university

You don't have to imagine it. Its all over the Internet and MSM. Left wing men (straight and gay) excitedly using transactivism as a cover for abusing women while feeling justified and virtuous because RSOH and these women are horrible bigots anyway. Have you been under a rock these last 10 years? How did you miss this?

If TERF isn’t a slur or a word that is problematic, why post T3RF instead, brightlights?

And once again we are back at the argument that when we are talking about trans issues, only the feelings of male to female trans people count. You are so entrenched in that view that you can't even begin to imagine the fears these brave young women have overcome to set up that society in a place like a university, where academics lose their jobs for holding the "wrong" opinion about biological sex.

This 100% !!

Ooo, arsebiscuits, I missed the fun of post-modernism being done all wrong.
Slurring applies to lots of instruments, (and wtf actual fuck are wood instruments in this context? Someone was over tired, or lazy, or stupid, and missed off the wind bit), it relates to bowing and blowing, at the very least.
Fingering and tonguing also have particular meaning in relation to playing musical instruments but taken out of context could cause much confuddlement, and dare I say possibly be a tad offensive. Ask a string player in a lesson or a rehearsal "Do you need a fingering?" and they very likely won't think you are offering sexual fulfillment. Asking a random woman in a pub the same question is not remotely as benign.

Define terms in context and stop trying to pretend that it means they are universal and therefore all lovely fluffy and cuddly all the time. If you are a chemist emulsion isn't just a tin of fucking paint.

Yes, definitely!

Anyway. I have donated towards their initial crowdfunder and have also joined as an alumna, as well as advertising their society to fellow classmates. Hope to hear of successful events from them soon.

I assumed maybe some of the women were racial [sic] targeted

Now that it's been repeatedly demonstrated to you that your understanding of the word 'slur' was in error, and that your assumption was unwarranted, I assume you'll be apologising for your misunderstanding?

The behaviour of other students and student bodies towards these women has been appalling. Like almost everyone here, I applaud their bravery.

I do indeed remember her. A remarkable young woman.

I'm quite sure these three young women would be happy for men to have their own single-sex society and indeed would encourage them to set one up if they wanted to. As for partnering with men to set up a women's society - it's the twenty-first century, not the nineteenth. Women are perfectly capable of doing things all by ourselves.

While we’re on the subject of calling out ignorant statements….

Australians used to call people with ginger hair 'Blue' or 'Bluey'. It was decided that this was an unacceptable slur on Irish people so people with ginger hair are now called 'Ranga'. This abbreviation of orangutan isn't a slur apparently.

When my child stood up to bullies at school, I told her she was brave. I didn’t diminish her bravery by comparing her stand to that of Nelson Mandela. Everyday bravery is important.
Speaking out against a bully, whether it be a fellow pupil, a colleague, a boss or an institution, always takes courage, because there can be unpleasant consequences, such as being ostracised, abused and threatened. These brave young women have faced all of them.

Most people pretty much understand what is meant by a slur. We have had much to-ing and fro-ing on these threads over the meanings of everyday words, a recent example being “share”. These discussions are almost always instigated in bad faith as a distraction technique.

Ahhh… found it. I see what you mean. Thanks for the heads up.

I have lived in the UK all my life ( I am over 60). English is my first language. I would like to confirm that, here, "slur" - in its sense of "disparagement" ( musical terms etc are irrelevant) - is not used only in the context of race and ethnicity. It is far more general.

Can I suggest you learn how the dictionary works. You do seem to not have understood.

It’s actually ‘lost one, drew one’.

No one has listed a hierarchy of the negative impacts of slurs used around the world. Except you.

You are the only one here interested in dismissing the negative impacts on these women by comparing them to other people who have been harmed in the world.

Link your reference please.

I did copy and paste and I found it in the Oxford ‘learners’ dictionary. I also pointed out that you have assumed that the examples listed are the limits of the meaning. But if that is the limit to your research, you have let yourself down and perhaps should consider more reliable resources in the future.

I am giving you the benefit of the doubt. Either you have little understanding of the use of the dictionary, have misunderstood or are now trying to cover your error and your own laziness? Is there another option that I have missed why you won’t link your reference?

I'm glad you concede. That's a strong person to do that. Good night and God bless you. Merry Christmas to you and all here

You implied it. "They were called slurs". So i assumed maybe some of the women were racial targeted. Then you (you as in someone here" said they were called T3RF. That it!? Not exactly the Kl@n or colonialism or legal legislation against them. Just losers on campus.

OK I'm out. Somebody is obviously bored on Christmas Eve.

I think these young women are brave and bold for standing up for what they believe in. All power to them.

WTAF?

“Again, you're letting your ego take over. Listen, I don't hate you, just thin you're wrong in the assumption these women in privilege society are brave and the bastion of fighting oppression”

ummm… what? Hate? Who the fuck is talking about hate?

Yet… here is a great example of actual over exaggeration of language.

Apparently, those young women facing a safety threat and uncertain futures are not ‘brave’, derogatory words used as slurs are not slurs because AI says so. But us disagreeing and pointing out the flaws in the points are considered ‘egotistical’ and believing the person disagreeing ‘hates’ us.

Thank you for the illuminating posts. I think I understand your point of view quite well now.

No, they were weaker as they were the aggressor. so that would imply the Trans side losing. Your attempt to prove me wrong has failed. Just expect these women aren't brave. Brave (in this context) is going against something that society as a whole is against.

but those here are acting as if "T3RF" is the most painful word imaged that has held women down for centuries or something OR equal to words that have held many down

For the record, nobody said this