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[–][deleted] 23 insightful - 3 fun23 insightful - 2 fun24 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I believe the term is used because of TERFs.

Uh, what?

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah I was completely thrown by that too.

TERFs (or any sane woman, tbh) would be very much against using language in that way. No TERF I know refers to herself as a menstruator. Hell, the JKR imbroglio was caused by JK not wanting to be referred to as someone 'who menstruates.'

[–]slushpilot 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

She writes books too, y'know.