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[–]shveya 37 insightful - 8 fun37 insightful - 7 fun38 insightful - 8 fun -  (4 children)

One of the most obnoxious things about these guys is how they always talk down to women like we're so stupid for asking them questions or for disagreeing with them. I have a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, but TRAs tell me to "open a biology book" because I don't believe in gender identity. I guess my degree is lost on my little lady brain.

[–]Radfem_the_Hun 26 insightful - 2 fun26 insightful - 1 fun27 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I have noticed that most of the "educate yourself beyond high school biology!" TRA rhetoric is coming from teenagers, at least on Twitter. Quite telling.

No excuses for the adults who say that, though (looking at you, George Takei).

[–]shveya 19 insightful - 2 fun19 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

The "beyond high school biology" line they use is so ridiculous, they're almost always referencing to intersex people existing. As if dragging them into the convo is even relevant. And George Takei is obnoxious! I followed on him FB several years ago, and unfollowed him even before I peaked, because of how preachy and self-righteous his posts were.

[–]yishengqingwa666 15 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

There is a name for this: COINing. Co-Opting Intersex Narratives. This is a tactic trans cultists have been using for years.

[–]shveya 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is a good term to know. I will mention this the next time I see someone using intersex people as pawns.