The left invented identity politics, to the detriment of our individuality. This terf war is a consequence. Congratulations Kara. You are becoming a conservative.
The left invented identity politics, to the detriment of our individuality. This terf war is a consequence. Congratulations Kara. You are becoming a conservative.
The point as she expressed it so well is precisely that she is _not_ “becoming a conservative” -- because there are liberal/progressive arguments against gender ideology as well. The current faux left chooses to ignore those and thinks it can cast us out of the tribe by labeling us far-right or bigots.
And also: you can be a conservative and be against gender ideology (and not be a bigot!) and that’s all fine too -- no one should tell you “congratulations you’re becoming a radical feminist.”
A person should be able to remain a liberal/progressive and reject this regressive gender ideology -- a “good” liberal/ progressive by the way; not a “bigot”; not “transphobic”; not ostracized by the unthinking herd who embrace gender ideology without considering the costs to women/girls (not to mention the thousands of people, both kids and adults, who are harmed by non-evidence-based “affirmation”).
For example, I’m in favor of any adult living their best life however they choose as long as they don’t harm others. But I also see, after digging into this topic, that it’s literally medically impossible to be “in the wrong body” and most people who are distressed at their body’s sexed characteristics need mental health services and assistance accepting reality, not “affirmation” and expensive and medically damaging and unnecessary “treatments.”
The fact that _both_ conservatives and liberals/progressives can be against this ideology makes it even more compelling, if you ask me.
Kara and I and other radical feminists very much enjoy being women, but we know that there are many ways in which women are abused in our culture. Neither Kara (whom I know in the real world) nor I "hate" or "bash" men. "Feminist" has no one meaning. There are very important differences between the many women who consider themselves to be feminists, not the least of which is whether women should have bodily autonomy and complete control over our choices relating to reproduction.
Not to belabor the point, but Kara defends lesbians because lesbians are women and she is a feminist. She is not herself a lesbian. (She rarely refers to her private life, but she doesn’t hide it either.)
The left invented identity politics, to the detriment of our individuality. This terf war is a consequence. Congratulations Kara. You are becoming a conservative.
The point as she expressed it so well is precisely that she is _not_ “becoming a conservative” -- because there are liberal/progressive arguments against gender ideology as well. The current faux left chooses to ignore those and thinks it can cast us out of the tribe by labeling us far-right or bigots.
And also: you can be a conservative and be against gender ideology (and not be a bigot!) and that’s all fine too -- no one should tell you “congratulations you’re becoming a radical feminist.”
A person should be able to remain a liberal/progressive and reject this regressive gender ideology -- a “good” liberal/ progressive by the way; not a “bigot”; not “transphobic”; not ostracized by the unthinking herd who embrace gender ideology without considering the costs to women/girls (not to mention the thousands of people, both kids and adults, who are harmed by non-evidence-based “affirmation”).
For example, I’m in favor of any adult living their best life however they choose as long as they don’t harm others. But I also see, after digging into this topic, that it’s literally medically impossible to be “in the wrong body” and most people who are distressed at their body’s sexed characteristics need mental health services and assistance accepting reality, not “affirmation” and expensive and medically damaging and unnecessary “treatments.”
The fact that _both_ conservatives and liberals/progressives can be against this ideology makes it even more compelling, if you ask me.
Well said.
Kara just doesn’t know it yet. Conservative women have always been “feminists”, they just didn’t hate or bash men. They enjoy being women.
Kara and I and other radical feminists very much enjoy being women, but we know that there are many ways in which women are abused in our culture. Neither Kara (whom I know in the real world) nor I "hate" or "bash" men. "Feminist" has no one meaning. There are very important differences between the many women who consider themselves to be feminists, not the least of which is whether women should have bodily autonomy and complete control over our choices relating to reproduction.
Not to belabor the point, but Kara defends lesbians because lesbians are women and she is a feminist. She is not herself a lesbian. (She rarely refers to her private life, but she doesn’t hide it either.)
Some people don't realize that some of the so-called feminists speaking 'on behalf of women' are men pretending to be women--they are not women.