Because I am beginning to think that i will never be able to say anything about trans issues without being accused of being transphobic.
It seems to me that in some cases trans rights are just incompatible with women's rights. Obviously then, someone has to step aside- and if I want the ones stepping aside to be transwomen then I am being, I suppose, transphobic.
So has the time come for feminists to say to trans women "I support you to live the life you want to. I will stand up to and with you against people who abuse you and are violent to you. I will call you what you want to be called. I will defend your employment rights, your right to housing and any other "social" service. I will defend your right to appropriate medical treatment. In fact, I will defend you and support you in anything up to the point where your rights conflict with and take precedence over the rights of women. From that point, my allegiance is with women.
If this causes you to call me transphobic so be it. I will continue to support you up to that point regardless."
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Is it actually possible to be a feminist and completely embrace trans rights?
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BertrandRussell · 02/09/2016 10:14
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