Leaving Reddit for trying erase women.

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[–]Trajan 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

They kind of messing with the definition, which could be termed ‘erasure’. The thing is, feminists made this problem. They were in at the ground floor of identity politics. Although not all feminists are intersectionalists, all significant intersectionality thinkers are/were feminists. The social constructionist argument, so essential to feminism, is what lead to the idea that men can become women.

[–]Delia 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Feminist since 1972, this is what I fought for equal pay, rape crisis centre, women's refuges, more women in govt, maternity care, reproductive rights, disability rights, sex orientation rights..gender is a word I never use, I say male or female sex. Apart from the fact that transexuals needed human rights protection, it is an area I as a reform feminist, had little to do with not being transexual. Reform feminists worked with govt to change legislation in regard to women's rights which was successful.I would also like to add something, women are not responsible for all the issues in the world, eg we are not wholly responsible for gender identity. Men and women created our world. So please do not dump it on us, thank you.

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

I will apply that to anybody who identifies with the label. That some feminists aren’t on the social constructionist Marxist-inspired bus doesn’t erase the ideology’s evidenced role in the identity-driven tribalism we see today.

Clearly feminism is no more homogenous than socialism, yet there is a shared set of beliefs. Use the label, carry the baggage.