Does GC feminism include trans men?

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[–]Iced_Iced_Vovo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There are women who want to wear a hijab, and there are women who don't want to wear a hijab and both are OK.

Of course? You need nuance. Obviously if people want to wear hijab they should be allowed. Women wearing hijab because of coercion can be assessed with a feminist lens. Modesty perception within cultures and how it affects women can also be assessed without ripping hijabs off womens heads.

However, many trans men made it clear many times that they are not transitioning to escape misogyny, or are lesbians in denial, yet GC continues to impose these narratives on trans men.

And some are transitioning to deal with misogyny or internalised homophobia and we have evidence of this from detransitioners. Like the hijab wearers of the world encompass both choice and coerced women, so too can transmen encompass both females who benefit from transition and some(not majority!) females who don't.

Nuanced discussion allows us to see both groups wuthout demonizing either.

[–]GenderbenderShe/her/hers[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And some are transitioning to deal with misogyny or internalised homophobia and we have evidence of this from detransitioners. Like the hijab wearers of the world encompass both choice and coerced women, so too can transmen encompass both females who benefit from transition and some(not majority!) females who don't.

Nuanced discussion allows us to see both groups wuthout demonizing either.

You are correct, but many GC feminists like to insist the MAJORITY of trans men transition due to misogyny or because they are lesbians in denial, when that's not the case.

Of course it's important to hear all types of detransition stories and support detransitioners, but remember those who transitioned to escape misogyny make up a minority of trans men.