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[–]JollyPurple 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Right, but that's not what cis means. We need to make sure we aren't using their words. Cis doesn't mean biological woman. It means a woman who identifies with the social roles, norms, and behaviors expected of women. Only people who identify with those things and think it is innate is cis. Anytime you want to use the word cis, just replace it biological or super.

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

Anytime you want to use the word cis

Or just don't use any qualifiers. Like you say, it's playing into their terms. The first thing women should take back is the word "woman" itself.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I find it hard to believe anyone is even taking any of this bullshit seriously.

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Normal people don't take it seriously. Problem is the people that take it seriously are in positions of power in tech, media, and the government. Normal people got no idea until they run afoul of it. Then you end up with formerly democratic housewives in radfem forums.

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

I often wish saidit didn't have a policy against saying what I really think, but this is my entry into the normie world. 🤭

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I'm guessing you mean the no violence rule lol.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's the only hope for humanity. Much could be said on this topic, but I'll just allude to how foolish it would be to try to convince cows on a farm to revolt. cowfist.jpg :)

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