Rachel40s
Interesting post. And I must say, it’s something of relief to have a bit of joking about the whole issue.
We have a couple of transwomen post on here, who think very much the same as you (although some don’t).
I certainly don’t blame transwomen with gender dysphoria from trying to distance themselves from the fetishist misogynists.
I hope you know, that this is not about individuals. It never has been. In the same way that male violence it’s not about individual men (namalt).
Having said that, I too disagree with the fact that one can legally become a woman on the basis of gender dysphoria.
Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have cared. The handful of men who are affected by it would not have made even a dent in my feminism.
But transactivists have altered that irrevocably.
As much as you want to make a distinction, and as much as a distinction might help women, it can’t be done.
These days I disagree on principle that one should be able to change sex. However, given the small number of men with gender dysphoria, I could probably live with it.
I can’t see how the process would work, though.
If regular transwomen joined forces with women, we would certainly get the debate going. Highlight the problem of AGP, etc.
But you would experience just as much of a backlash as the transactivists.
The only way I can see that not mattering is if you, and other transwomen like you, pass. But, that means you are having to live by stealth again.
Preventing self identification will, at least, weed out some of the Johnny Come Latelies.
Maybe that’s the best we can hope for.