There is so much that is backwards about the ideology.
Several years ago, the Nigerian (feminist) writer who wrote Half a Yellow Sun was asked about feminism and trans women. She refused to parrot the line that transwomen are women.
There is so much that is backwards about the ideology.
Several years ago, the Nigerian (feminist) writer who wrote Half a Yellow Sun was asked about feminism and trans women. She refused to parrot the line that transwomen are women.
Instead, she said that transwomen and transwomen.
She said that she respected this journey as a unique experience that comes with its own challenges. She went on to say that she couldn’t understand why anyone would want to deny that experience by suggesting that transwomen were the same as biological women (my words for the last part).
How naive!
It wasn’t enough and there was a controversy at the time. I’m pretty sure she has kept her mouth shut on this topic since. Not to criticize her for that.
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There is so much that is backwards about the ideology.
Several years ago, the Nigerian (feminist) writer who wrote Half a Yellow Sun was asked about feminism and trans women. She refused to parrot the line that transwomen are women.
Instead, she said that transwomen and transwomen.
She said that she respected this journey as a unique experience that comes with its own challenges. She went on to say that she couldn’t understand why anyone would want to deny that experience by suggesting that transwomen were the same as biological women (my words for the last part).
How naive!
It wasn’t enough and there was a controversy at the time. I’m pretty sure she has kept her mouth shut on this topic since. Not to criticize her for that.
Thank God for JK Rowling!!