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[–]linda_senora 41 insightful - 2 fun41 insightful - 1 fun42 insightful - 2 fun -  (16 children)

Paulson is a handmaiden.

She supported some of the vilest TRAs who threatened JKR.

She is as opportunistic as she is reprehensible.

[–]Elvira95Viva la figa 9 insightful - 6 fun9 insightful - 5 fun10 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

She is one of my favorite actresses. Really good and she does prefer women, older to be precise. Nobody is perfect.

[–]reluctant_commenter 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Curious what you mean by "handmaiden". She does seem very opportunistic, though.

[–]NeedMoreCoffee~=[,,_,,]=^_^= 23 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 0 fun24 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Handmaidens are women who pander to the men (some claiming to be women) and put them above actual women in their feminism. They also dehumanise and insult women who's feminism centers women by calling them fake feminists

It comes from the book "the handmaid's tale" written by Margaret Atwood

[–]reluctant_commenter 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Gotcha, thank you. I'm generally against labels like that, but I haven't read the book so I'm unfamiliar with the context. It's been on my list for a while.

[–]yousaythosethingsFind and Replace "gatekeeping" with "having boundaries" 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don’t think it comes from the Handmaid’s tale, but I’ve only watched the show not read the book. Handmaidens are just female servants by definition. Historically I think female servants to other women, though I may be wrong.

[–]linda_senora 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A woman who throws other women under the bus to appease males.

Paulson is willing to appease trans identified males and TRAs because she knows she gains something from it.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Aren't handmaidens supposed to be women who are attracted to men, though? I thought she was a lesbian.

[–]fuckupaddamsBisexual Terve 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Lesbians can be handmaidens. Those who say Trans women belong in lesbian spaces more than "terf" lesbians do are handmaidens for sure.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I guess never considered lesbians would care much for male approval like straight/bisexual women do.

It's probably different online, though. Famous people want to look good at every cost, even if it's to protect the sanctity of mentally ill beliefs and sexual perversion.

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

I don't think that is a requirement.

I have seen other lesbians pander to males who pretend to be women.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Thanks. I wasn't sure cause I kept seeing the term but wasn't sure who it applied to.

[–]linda_senora 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

To be fair, I am relatively new to this discussion.

I do know that any woman (regardless of age, sexual orientation, class, education status, religious affiliation, marital status, etc.) can be a handmaiden.

All they need to do is prioritize the needs and wants of males over the rights of women and girls.

Some might want to be kind, some just want woke points, some are truly indoctrinated. Celebrities, for example, will never have to face the reality of males in female only spaces.

For instance, Mayim Bialik (American actress) is an educated woman with a PHD and everything. She thinks TWAW. She is jewish and quite religious.

Megan Rapinoe (American soccer player) is a lesbian and knows first hand what happens when males compete against females. She thinks TWAW. I guess she has not and will never have to deal with lady dique.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And if and when Megan does, she won't be able to speak up about it in fear of backlash. I think that's the true horror of being a TRA. Even if you're on their side, they'll still find a way to ruin you because that's all they know. See what (albeit deservedly) happened to Lindsay Ellis.

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

Notice that these lesbians who claim men in drag are women NEVER date these males in dress. They're perfectly ok with pushing them onto other lesbians though. When it comes to dating, suddenly these lesbian sellouts know exactly what biological sex is and that men aren't women.