Do you mind if a thread de-rails after it has been running for a while and extends into other areas? I would have thought this was a natural progression of any discussion and sometimes the original subject returns with new light cast on it. It certainly seems in my opinion an odd reason for deleting any thread.
Have found the ne'er do well who deleted the thread despite their cunning disguise.
Hah, gotcha you ne’er do well.
I’m wondering about a T shirt like the one’s worn in the 70’s, you know a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle, a mother’s place is in the world etc etc. Should I wear a Terfs shirt, I don’t feel like a terf but if the insult was used on the deleted thread, maybe I am
TERF wasn't used as an insult. The feminist organisation Make More Noise was being discussed. They proudly identify and label themselves as TERFs. I believe the question asked was did anyone on GN do the same.
so how was the questioned framed trisher I mean was it asked in such a way as to imply that there were GN's who are TERFS?
What was it about the content of posts that made the person who asked, think there maybe anyone on GN who may identify with, or label themselves in this way. Up until we went out last night, I hadn't seen anything whatsoever that would have made the question justified.
I'm apparently a terf though for suggesting I don't want to be cis and I don't want a man that self id as a woman do my severely disabled daughters personal care
I only know the last question I asked was about them calling women whose husbands transitioned Transwidows. I thought it was a bit much. More bunny pictures? This thread is going to go!
A lot of people would describe perfectly reasonable views about biological sex, as seen often on GN, as being terfy. And would describe the people holding those views as terfs. Many feminists are happy to take the stance "Yes, I am a terf if that means someone who understands what biological sex is, and supports women's rights."
I am not sure if it really works as an insult but to be clear, because people view it as one there is no way I would use it as one and risk alienating people I actually genuinely like and have time for even though we don't agree on trans issues.
I only know the last question I asked was about them calling women whose husbands transitioned Transwidows. I thought it was a bit much. More bunny pictures? This thread is going to go!
Why do you think it's a bit much? The men those women were married to no longer answer to their 'deadnames' because they claim those people don't exist anymore. The women therefore feel that they are widows. The women call themselves that, they were not named it by anyone else.
And to suggest that it is ‘a bit much’ for those women to choose their own name for the condition imposed on them, whilst simultaneously insisting that transpeople have the right to change the language in the name of inclusivity is deeply ironic, surely?