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[–]marmorsymphata 19 insightful - 2 fun19 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Ableism is the deepest set, most fundamental issue with the trans movement behind misogyny. They are DISGUSTED at being associated with people like me. Viscerally. They will literally threaten inevitable suicide and then turn around and call people with disorders inferior, abnormal shitters. This is one of those contradictions that only makes sense when explained by bigotry. This is why they cannot accept that maybe they are just a disabled minority-- they MUST redefine GENDER ITSELF and crack skulls in EVERY sports league so they are not given the horrific label of.... "Disabled".

Not to mention it's self-defeating as hell. Who will pay for their surgeries and hormone treatments once the world is made to cow tow with the idea that there is nothing to fix?

Is there any echelon of trans ideology that isn't contradictory?

Tbh, I think ableism is a systemic problem with a LOT of social justice circles. It's the one thing nobody is willing to address. Can't say where it comes from aside from the fact that we are probably the easiest group to punch down at and dismiss. And of course organizing is difficult when you're. You know. Disabled.

RadFems are too fullheartedly devoted to the basic tenets of humanity to do things like this, but damn I've seen a lot of it from feminist-lites and other liberals. My Women's Studies professor is the only one that tried to deny me disability accommodations. I think a lot of people get into socjus for selfish reasons.

[–]Aquadog[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Your prof was disgusting, especially considering she's a WS professor! It's not even on her to say what accommodations are reasonable; she's not an expert. You are absolutely right that there's this undercurrent of ableism that is underlying libfem/trans movement.

It seemed like ableism was kind of giggled about in 2010, taken seriously by around 2015, and then poof! It's not even a term you really hear anymore, let alone discuss. I have a disability and I can't even really organize with people who have the same issue as me without the help of others, but I honestly can't imagine how exhausting and difficult that would be for people who have mental illnesses.

You know how people jokingly say, "I organized my kitchen last night. I'm so OCD!" and it's pretty icky?

Can you imagine if someone said, "I wore lipstick yesterday. I'm such a girl!"

Oh wait...