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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"

140 replies

afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 16:58

Reddit TIM is shocked that, despite featuring all the major components of a woman (a dress, tights, a handbag, and make up), they do not fool anyone.

I rarely wear any of the above, so it is a miracle that I am ever correctly identified as a human woman.

On a serious note, I am concerned that the TRA movement, despite being based on gender stereotypes and mental ill-health, will continue to have power because of the volume of and their capacity for emotional email-writing. Do we need to write to our MPs with regularity to ensure our voices add balance and sanity to the outcries of the emperors and their new clothes?

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
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afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 19:25

GintyM · 25/06/2025 19:18

Yes, absolutely—we do need to keep speaking up. Womanhood isn’t a costume made of stereotypes. It’s not something you can put on with eyeliner and a handbag, and it’s insulting to reduce it to that. Most of us live our lives without fitting neatly into those boxes anyway.
If we're silent, we leave the conversation to be defined by those who shout the loudest—often at the expense of women’s rights and language. Thoughtful, firm, and frequent communication with MPs does matter. They need to hear from women who aren’t trying to erase boundaries but protect them.

You're absolutely right. I'm going to write to my MP tomorrow. It might be a long letter.
Having been raised by society to not make a fuss or to make anyone else feel uncomfortable (at the expense of my own comfort), I am emerging from my quiet chrysalis, resplendent in feminist rage and loud, uncomfortable indignation.

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afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 19:28

www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/s/dVTSXGeYAb

Link if anyone would like to challenge (and is not already blocked).

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JazzyJelly · 25/06/2025 19:29

But of course, there's no way to tell the difference between men and women without checking their genitals.

GintyM · 25/06/2025 19:29

afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 19:25

You're absolutely right. I'm going to write to my MP tomorrow. It might be a long letter.
Having been raised by society to not make a fuss or to make anyone else feel uncomfortable (at the expense of my own comfort), I am emerging from my quiet chrysalis, resplendent in feminist rage and loud, uncomfortable indignation.

Feminist rage gets things done…

afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 19:31

illinivich · 25/06/2025 19:24

From another one of his threads, he's claiming that he went into the womens toilet twice, and a cleaner was in there both times, but didnt stop him.

Given they knew this demo was taking place, why didnt they have someone in there who would be prepared to tell him to leave?

Or is this how its supposed to be? Users have to be the ones to police toilets?

Just seen this thread. I'm tempted to send an email to make facilities aware that there are people gleefully breaking the law on their premises.

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theDudesmummy · 25/06/2025 19:39

No dress, no tights, no handbag and no makeup. Where do I pee?

ValerieDoonican · 25/06/2025 19:40

Op I think you are going to want to change your username, can you resist this one??

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
CanOfMangoTango · 25/06/2025 19:41

afuckinggoat · 25/06/2025 19:12

I can't read the word handbag without hearing it in that voice 😂

Neither can I 😂

AngelinaFibres · 25/06/2025 19:42

Decklededge · 25/06/2025 18:58

The police officer was surely aware of the trans event going on and would have known he was talking to a transwoman.
The choice to address the person as ‘sir’ was likely a deliberately unkind one imo. He could have just said ‘it’s around the corner, that way’. It’s not nice to be bullied by a person in position of authority so I’m not surprised the person is upset.

Its not bullying to refer to someone who is clearly male as Sir. It doesn't matter what that person is wearing. If I'm wearing my gardening dungarees ( navy blue from Job Togs made for either men or women) a grey t- shirt no makeup and a pair of green Croc type shoes I am clearly a woman. I move like a woman, sound like a woman, look like a woman. He was wearing 'womens clothes' but was obviously not a woman. " You can paint stripes on a horse. That doesn't make it a zebra. It's a stripey horse".

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:48

I'm totally rocking the "I'm a woman look" look this evening, however in order not to out myself the AI has replaced human me with beetle me.

So for your viewing delight this evening I'm dressed in Sainsbury's Men's dept t shirt, shorts and socks and a pair of unisex crocs.

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
Kimwestonhelpless · 25/06/2025 19:48

MarieDeGournay · 25/06/2025 18:08

I think in a lot of cases, someone wearing 'a dress, tights, a handbag, and make up' more likely to be a man, unless it's a woman going to some special do!

This question is rhetorical - but I wonder how many of us are wearing a dress, tights and make-up at this very moment?
And if there's a big demo on, how many of us would turn up wearing a dress, tights, a handbag, and make up??

The Reddit post reads like a parody, I can almost see the writer tottering along unsteadily on his high heels, like one of those 1970s comedians in bad drag - I'm thinking of the 'Oooh you are awful but I like you' chap.
Either a parody, or zero self awareness.

Dick Emery.oooo you are awful but I like you.

potpourree · 25/06/2025 19:49

The police officer was surely aware of the trans event going on and would have known he was talking to a transwoman.

Or a trans man, or non-binary person. Unless you think the police should believe clothes dictate gender?

LittleGreenDuck · 25/06/2025 20:00

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:48

I'm totally rocking the "I'm a woman look" look this evening, however in order not to out myself the AI has replaced human me with beetle me.

So for your viewing delight this evening I'm dressed in Sainsbury's Men's dept t shirt, shorts and socks and a pair of unisex crocs.

What a fabulous beetle.

MassiveWordSalad · 25/06/2025 20:06

“You must understand that it’s not a woman’s. It’s a man’s dress.”
So much for progress.

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 20:07

LittleGreenDuck · 25/06/2025 20:00

What a fabulous beetle.

Aren't I!

I can also totally!!!! Do the dress thing.

See, here's me at nine months, round about the time when I last wore one!

"Of course I'm a woman! I was wearing a dress with make up, tights and a handbag!"
Speakingofdinosaurs · 25/06/2025 20:09

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:48

I'm totally rocking the "I'm a woman look" look this evening, however in order not to out myself the AI has replaced human me with beetle me.

So for your viewing delight this evening I'm dressed in Sainsbury's Men's dept t shirt, shorts and socks and a pair of unisex crocs.

And are those little hairy legs I can see part of your true look too? 😂

MassiveWordSalad · 25/06/2025 20:12

MassiveWordSalad · 25/06/2025 20:06

“You must understand that it’s not a woman’s. It’s a man’s dress.”
So much for progress.

Sorry should add for any youngsters - Dave is in the dress pushing the pram and his wife Angie was in the trousers 😁

Fordian · 25/06/2025 20:12

Decklededge · 25/06/2025 18:58

The police officer was surely aware of the trans event going on and would have known he was talking to a transwoman.
The choice to address the person as ‘sir’ was likely a deliberately unkind one imo. He could have just said ‘it’s around the corner, that way’. It’s not nice to be bullied by a person in position of authority so I’m not surprised the person is upset.

Oh no! The police officer was ‘unkind’ and ‘not nice’!

Whatever shall we do?

I mean! The female state is ‘nice’ and kind’, as Reddit would have you believe.

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 20:13

Speakingofdinosaurs · 25/06/2025 20:09

And are those little hairy legs I can see part of your true look too? 😂

aw shucks! Thanks for seeing me, the true me.

Last time I shaved anything was about 15 plus years ago. I can plait some bits!

MassiveWordSalad · 25/06/2025 20:15

And I’m sure @Boiledbeetle will agree that many of us women often prefer men’s clothes because they have pockets and are generally better constructed than ladies’ clothes.

HappyNewTaxYear · 25/06/2025 20:17

MarieDeGournay · 25/06/2025 18:52

And babies -
Those little pink crocheted headbands with bows they put on girl babies just to make absolutely 100% certain that the socialisation and stereotyping will start from Day 1, and that the baby won't be traumatised by being misgendered.😡

Always the girl babies who have to put up with elastic round their little heads. Or hijabs on those little heads later. It’s the female of the species who is inconvenienced. Really pisses me off.

Greyskybluesky · 25/06/2025 20:17

ValerieDoonican · 25/06/2025 19:40

Op I think you are going to want to change your username, can you resist this one??

As if there are going to be any "troll comments incoming" on trans Reddit! It's the very definition of an echo chamber!

Always v amusing to know they're keeping an eye on the mummies tho'. They can't resist looking 👋

JazzyJelly · 25/06/2025 20:18

'Nice' and 'kind' are so rarely practiced by these very womanly trans identified men though @Fordian. I can't imagine why.

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 20:20

MassiveWordSalad · 25/06/2025 20:15

And I’m sure @Boiledbeetle will agree that many of us women often prefer men’s clothes because they have pockets and are generally better constructed than ladies’ clothes.

Completely!

amigafan2003 · 25/06/2025 20:21

ValerieDoonican · 25/06/2025 19:00

Young lad in a knee length embroidered skirt of nil style, and tshirt, on the tube yesterday. Obviously male. I dunno, I felt kind of sorry for him. Did he really think he was fooling anyone? I mean, presumably not. So I . suppose a man in a dress or skirt is basically saying "call me madam or else". Kind of claiming diplomatic immunity from reality.

But who asked the reality based community eh?

What?

Why can boys not wear skirts?