Whatever happened to Stella Duffy she/her?

[Pluvia]

Never been a fan of her books but I've seen Stella speak forcefully on behalf of lesbians on several occasions so it's come as a bit of a shock to find that she's now a handmaiden and seeks transinclusivity.

Here's what she's saying on Twitter:
twitter.com/stellduffy/status/1544794737273704449

So tired of straight people deciding lesbian women need protection from trans inclusivity. I saw very little evidence of your support for lesbian rights in my 40+ years out. Please stop using us to attack trans rights.

I wish she'd stop trying to give the impression that she speaks for all women. She certainly doesn't speak for me and many of the lesbians I know.

Oh what a shame - I remember liking her novels way back when. The theatre world is completely mired in genderwoo, unfortunately - hard not to get sucked in to it if you work in that field. But she certainly doesn’t speak for all lesbians!

This is from 2013, so nothing new

stelladuffy.blog/2013/01/11/headparapet/amp/

Haven't had time to red that in detail, but a quick scan leaves me with a 'not the sharpest tool in the box' sensation.

This has always been her stance.

Lesbian peers made good responses. I think it is a shame that her tweet was so aggressive.

I prefer it to stay a debate and not get sucked into cancelling and insulting. I don’t agree with her but she has an opinion, she’s hardly an extreme misogynist TRA.

Yes, of course she's entitled to her opinion. I just find it difficult to reconcile someone who was such a full-on, in-your-face lesbian not seeing any issues with men identifying themselves as lesbians and gaining access to lesbian space.

If she woke up and found herself 25 again I think she'd experience this issue very differently.