In defence of deadnaming

[welshgendercrit]

For ‘deadnaming’ is just a Newspeak word designed to demonise the telling of historical truths. Not satisfied with seeking to control contemporary discussion and attitudes, now trans activists and their allies (all institutions, in essence) want to control the past itself. History. No way. The past happened, it was true, and we should not allow that to be erased and forgotten just to make some people feel better about themselves.

Yet again spiked (which I never used to read) has written a good, hardhitting, sensible article on transactivism.

www.spiked-online.com/2018/10/11/in-defence-of-deadnaming/

I'm a bit confused about how anyone convinces themselves that "well it's not happening to me, so it must not be a problem" is an ethical position.

"Cotton Ceiling" evidence thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3294339-cotton-ceiling-evidence-thread

drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/13vfYxPdJ-HeeLfk_EDg9fR9lUx2NFWpd

I can't remember what dating app it was, tinder? Who had to change all the subsections, because too many men were cluttering up the lesbian sections.

A friend of mine has had to virtually renounce online dating altogether, because of all the men.

She has shown me, quite literally, dozens and dozens of men identifying as women, claiming to be lesbians.

Most of whom put 'no trans', on their profile, ironically.

Oops sorry. I don't know how that happened.

It bears repeating.