Comment on How transwomen/transmen dream
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months agoI transitioned nearly 20 years ago and have been involved in online trans communities since then. This is the first time I’ve heard that removing the space between transmen and transwomen is a TERF thing.
audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
It’s their way of saying that trans women aren’t women and trans men aren’t men. It’s less of a technicality thing and more of a “I’m going to be skeptical about this person’s intentions until I see more”
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
That doesn’t make any sense. How does a space change the meaning? Especially after the words have been widely used in the trans community for decades?
shneancy@lemmy.world 5 months ago
it changed its meaning because bad actors decided to use that term specificlly, to imply that “trans[gender]” is a third sort of option (that is not part of the “normal” or “real” genders) and also the biggest enemy of “real [gender]” and especially “real women”. The same way “transsexual” became a slur, the same way “retarded” or “special needs” became insults. If you say someone’s name with enough hatred in your voice enough times it’ll become an insult as well.
it’s stupid i know, and we should reclaim it at one point, but for now it’s a dogwhistle for transphobes, at least in online spaces
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. I’m a transman and will continue to call myself such.