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History of Feminism

gollygee

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7. Trans women might get male privilege in some cases

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:07 AM

Jan 2014

but people can often tell there's something different about them, though they might not be able to tell specifically what, but they end up with a lot of difficulties growing up because of that. I think a lot of the male socialization they get is probably bullying.

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Trans Women, Male Privilege, Socialisation, and Feminism [View all] boston bean Jan 2014 OP

I agree that trans women has a place in feminism cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #1

I don't think that is a huge issue, is it really? Is it just a personal anecdote? boston bean Jan 2014 #4

It became a problem in one of the groups I used to be in. So just an adecdote. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #5

"Trans women may not have it during periods of female presentation" Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #2

I think maybe you misread the context and the author is saying what you have said. boston bean Jan 2014 #3

That is what the sentence means cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #6

there are two problems with this: Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #14

Warren, I think the writer meant before transition. boston bean Jan 2014 #17

sorry, I feel a rant coming. I get the feeling I'm preaching to the choir, though. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #20

maybe I'm being oversensitive and looking for worst possible interpretations Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #22

No, it's understandable cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #23

PS cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #12

we do our best. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #15

It is much easier to accept yourself cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #16

Trans women might get male privilege in some cases gollygee Jan 2014 #7

I only have anecdotal experiences of a friend ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

Passing is so important cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #13

I agree ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #19

It upsets me that we live in a world MadrasT Jan 2014 #18

Yes. I agree so much with what you're saying. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #21

While I'm at it here are radical Transfeminist tumblers ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #9

Thanks for the Tumblr recs! Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #11

Great article. redqueen Jan 2014 #10

Very thought-provoking article about a subject that, for the most part, is utterly foreign to me. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #24

Insignificance - Talk about driving a truck thru a loophole One_Life_To_Give Jan 2014 #25

There is also cis-privilege, if you think about it. Dash87 Jan 2014 #26

That is covered in depth in the article as well. boston bean Jan 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Jan 2014 #28