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[–]sudd3nclar1ty 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Excellent article. I'm always surprised that I get called a transphobe in anarchist/Chomsky subs when I make a claim similar to this quote from article:

"Is the problem that one is assigned to the wrong category? Or is the problem that society has imposed gender categories that are rigid, repressive, and reactionary on everyone? And if the problem is in society’s gender categories, then is not the solution to analyze the system of patriarchy — institutionalized male dominance — that generates those rigid categories? Should we not seek to dismantle that system?"

I'd think feminists and anarchists would be natural allies, but it feels like TRAs have already captured that space. Ugh.

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

Not sure why you think anarchists should be allies, as they are not fighting against any of that, their main focus is on how things are controlled, not on society itself. And even more, neoliberal feminism is mostly anarchistic and/or communistic. And neoliberal feminism is all about equality and leaving gender roles as they are now.

I am not a person to speak about feminism (because I am not female), however, I have a strong opinion that if feminism is not centers around women, then it is not feminism at all. So in my eyes - neoliberal feminism with their "everyone should have same rights, we are fighting for everyone cause, feminism is for everyone" or transfeminism with their focus on "girldicks", or feminist males (like D.Radcliffe), or any gender-stereotypes accepting feminism - is not feminism at all. And all women I know agree with that, but I am not the one to judge.

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

I'd think feminists and anarchists would be natural allies

What makes you think that?

[–]sudd3nclar1ty 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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Well mainly just the desire to unwind unjust heirarchies, primarily patriarchy. Being able to go into any worker roles without prejudice I also something I ascribe to anarchy. Flattening of power structures so everyone has an equal voice in operations. There may be something with respect to mutual aid and communalism that strikes me as more cooperative than the typical male ego allows within competitive patriarchy.