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It is? Normal for radfems, you mean?

Yes, from what I've seen.

Sorry, I should have clarified: I misread you as implying that misandry is normal in general. I'm unfortunately well aware that it's normal among radfems, lol.

I learned that there is a difference between being gender critical (critical of gender) vs being GenderCritical (RadFem).

Yes, that's very true. But the two are so often conflated that I avoid even calling myself "gender critical" in the non-radfem sense.

I think many people in the GC movement are more like me, critical of gender, not necessarily GC/RF.

I sure hope so. I've interacted with self-described "gender critical" groups on other accounts before, though, and while some people certainly are as you describe-- and I don't want to alienate those people!-- some really are pretty classic radical feminists, many of whom are quite homophobic.

I think there's just not enough awareness of our pro-LGB movement, at least here in the US, for people to realize that there are alternatives to the GC movement. I lurk on TumblrInAction, and it seems like users on there are always surprised when someone mentions pro-LGB sentiment and community.

We can fight homophobia without pitting lesbians against gay men.

Absolutely. And without pitting lesbian women against bisexual people... I know I probably sound like a broken record, but I try hard to call out radical feminist homophobia/biphobia whenever I see it because I think it's an extremely effective way of putting a wedge in LGB communities. Not to mention-- some, but not all, self-described radfem "lesbians" are "political lesbians" and not even actual lesbian women... so they're not helping us, either.