#incredibly sick of yall casting feminism by the wayside for 'leading into terf rhetoric' | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

jfkisonthemoon · 1 year ago

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sitting a tumblr user down and trying to explain to them that discrimination is not simply interpersonal interactions but a system and set of societal norms that back up individual actions and watching them nod along as i discuss how while an individual can make statements or have feelings, when not backed by institutions, historic discrimination, legalized discrimination, or de-facto discrimination these feelings are essentially harmless. i then ask them if i would be a misandrist for saying i hate men. they nod. i restart.

#incredibly sick of yall casting feminism by the wayside for 'leading into terf rhetoric'#terf rhetoric fails women men and trans ppl because it reduces humans to biological essentialism which is also why it becomes racialized #incredibly easily. theres a lot of other reasons why terf rhetoric is terrible but thats not the point of this post.#feminism is not inherently about terf rhetoric its not inherently 'women expereince discrimination because they have vaginas'#feminism is about the historical and social class of womanhood and the discrimination we still face #which trans women also face. trans women also need feminism.#anyway. rant over.#jessie speaks

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