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Comment on kittens in mittens by Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:39:31 +0000

I think trans women need to write less about themselves. You don’t see cis women writing about their concerns do you? Hang on…

Comment on TDOR 2009 – Bring it on home (RTN London remix) by Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:23:42 +0000

That’s just so wrong. RTN should be prominently about trans women and other women who suffer most from violence against women. Instead RTN help contribute to violence in making it clear that when trans women are hurt, cis feminists don’t consider it a problem for all women. Personally, as someone involved in the US equivalent of RTN, Take Back The Night, I’d like to see a RTN that not only includes all women (trans women, women with small children, women with disabilities, and so on) but that centres on how violence against women works out differently for different women. Trans women face a different kind of violence than cis women, women with disabilities a different kind than the temporarily abled, etc. Yet, you couldn’t tell that women are not a monolithic group from the advertising for the London RTN. That some women are a greater risk of violence (such as trans women and sex workers, two groups of women who have, ironically, been made to feel unwelcome at London RTN) seems to matter not a whit unless it’s women who are not those women talking about it. To borrow a line from the radfems, it’s all about making cis, middle/upper class, uni educated, TAB, white women feel “empowerfulled”.

Comment on kittens in mittens by Sarah Brown

Sarah Brown — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:42 +0000

Holy tone argument, batwoman!

Comment on kittens in mittens by genderbitch

genderbitch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:46:35 +0000

You are awesome.

Comment on TDOR 2009 – Bring it on home (RTN London remix) by Helen G

Helen G — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:04:11 +0000

Up to a point, yes. But I also believe it’s not the job of the marginalised minority to educate its oppressors. So it’s a fine line. I’m happy to discuss trans issues with those who are at least prepared to make an effort and do the groundwork, but I find the timeworn trans 101s are a huge energy suck, and a distraction from the bigger issues we face.

Comment on TDOR 2009 – Bring it on home (RTN London remix) by Katie B.

Katie B. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:51:45 +0000

Agreed and agreed on that last point. As long as we’re being excluded, there will be less chance of us being seen as equals to cisgendered women.

The sad thing that comes to mind is that a lot of times their ignorance about us isn’t something that’s really addressed. The ignorance is accepted as normal. It’s appalling and not right, but it something that those of us who somehow manage to blend in with cisgendered people can amend.

Personally, I try to educate others about what it’s like to be trans. I’m out about my status and it doesn’t seem to be an issue, which gives me more opportunity to educate. It’s one way that I’m trying to create change within the local lesbian community. If everyone uses each little opportunity we have in life to educate, hopefully we can eradicate this ignorance and lack of inclusion.

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