Merriam Webster Dictionary re-defines 'transwoman'

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[–]Finnegan7921 44 insightful - 2 fun44 insightful - 1 fun45 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

How did they amass so much power in such a short period of time ? You literally cannot challenge them in public unless you have lifelong financial security b/c they will ruin you for speaking biological fact. I remember when gay guys and lesbians just wanted to live openly; it wasn't about some power grab by which they would seek to threaten anyone who didn't agree with their orientation and lifestyle.

[–]oyasuminasai50 22 insightful - 2 fun22 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

What frustrates me more than anything is how coy they act. They claim they're not erasing sex, but dictionaries are literally be revised to skirt the entire concept of sex. At an alarming pace, we're approaching a world where we will not have any language to refer to sex and sexed bodies. The only thing that will matter is "gender."

And what's more, if TRAs have their way, being trans will just be as easy as telling someone you're trans. So abusive men (NOT legitimate trans women but MEN) will be able to finesse their way into women's spaces as easy as blinking an eye. Women's restrooms, women's locker rooms, women's shelters, you name it.

You won't be able to deny that someone is trans. You won't be able to comment that someone doesn't "look" a certain gender. All of this is increasingly verboten. And abusive cis men can and will take advantage.

[–][deleted] 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Because the movement is funded by rich, white men. Money = power

[–]Finnegan7921 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I don't think that's just what it is though. They have gotten the media and corporate America (which usually leans conservative), to pander to a minuscule fraction of the population with an almost religious fervor. The media I can almost understand b/c it is left leaning, but to just dismiss any and all concern that this isn't the best way forward is a bit much, and the way corporate America just surrenders is insane. The TRA's don't have more spending power than the people they're pissing off, the Gilette ads proved that as they posted huge losses in the wake of their "all white men are shit" and "trans guy shaving" ads.

[–]Iridescence 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

To some extent, I think that the idea of being 'trans' fits in with the conservative notions of gender/gender roles. I suppose it's easier to accept that a too-feminine man is actually a woman rather than accept that sex does not determine one's interests and personality.

[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Genderism, which includes transgenderism, is a conservative ideology though. It posits that there's a particular way you're supposed to behave and dress based on your sex. Or that your sex should be based on the way you behave and dress. Making men and women into social roles is like one of the foundational tenets of conservatism. I sort of get it because we're a visually-oriented species (yes, that includes women) with a poor sense of smell and, honestly, over the entire species there's NOT a lot of dimorphism between the sexes other than at the genitalia and, well, we wear clothes! There's wide variation in heights, body hair, build, etc. otherwise. So maybe we developed some rules about appearance and behavior to make differentiating between men and women easier. But we took it to a pathological degree and now we use it to oppress. The point of feminism is to say, "Male and female are biological states, not prescriptions for every facet of living." As much as trans activists talk a great game about smashing the "gender binary" [sic], they only reinforce it by saying "of course this person's a woman, can't you see her makeup?" Give me a break.

Also, no one in power cares about trans men because duh, they know they're women.

[–]AngryRadish 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As individuals they dont have big spending power but to lobbyist groups (read:pharmaceutical) they're walking piggy banks. Life long patients reliant on hormones as they are on water. More than average surgeries, health complications due to hormones, it can all be capitalised on.

[–]weirdthorn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Male privilege gives them access to places where women are denied, those "old boys clubs" still exist. A lot of TIMs and TRAs are tech bros which gives them the ability to manipulate social media (see twitter).

[–]_UngodlyFruit_ 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I think it's a combination of things. Transgender ideology goes hand in hand with transhumanism, which a lot of the globalist elites have vested interests in pursuing. The pharmaceutical and medical industries, drawn by the allure of potential lifelong customers, profit through the peddling of hormones, hormone blockers and surgery. Most importantly though, the imposition of trans ideology as "fact" normalizes societal gaslighting and doublethink amongst the population, making them easier to control and manipulate. They are prepping us for what's to come.

[–]Marthasmailrobot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed. I'd add on that this agenda fits perfectly with the ruling class agenda of population control. I suspect that has something to do with it, too.

[–]BrendaFricker 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's a good article here about their tactics: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-document-that-reveals-the-remarkable-tactics-of-trans-lobbyists

For example: "In Ireland, Denmark and Norway, changes to the law on legal gender recognition were put through at the same time as other more popular reforms such as marriage equality legislation. This provided a veil of protection, particularly in Ireland, where marriage equality was strongly supported, but gender identity remained a more difficult issue to win public support for... Another technique which has been used to great effect is the limitation of press coverage and exposure. In certain countries, like the UK, information on legal gender recognition reforms has been misinterpreted in the mainstream media, and opposition has arisen as a result. ….Against this background, many believe that public campaigning has been detrimental to progress, as much of the general public is not well informed about trans issues, and therefore misinterpretation can arise. In Ireland, activists have directly lobbied individual politicians and tried to keep press coverage to a minimum in order to avoid this issue."