People really don't like getting banned.

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The people being banned from GC are either trolls or there to start up debate

There's a lot here I could talk about, but I'd like to go back to this which was what I was really trying to say.

I don't think "claims of anti-semitism are used to silence legitimate criticism of some Jewish groups" in response to someone mentioning "anti-semitism" is the same sort of thing as trying to kill or deport a lot of Jewish people. (Just like it's not "transphobic" to say "I don't think male transgenderists are really female" and it's not "islamophobic" to say "Islamic sects usually treat women badly.") If talking about anti-semitism isn't off-topic to radical feminism, then how is the criticism of how "anti-semitism" is used off-topic? That's not right. That's using the platform to push an ideological position. The fact that this kind of one-sided censorship was occurring was not disclosed.

I did not say this to troll hoping to get a reaction. I did not say this because I wanted to debate the basic tenants of radical feminism or because I wanted to hurt Jewish readers or Jewish people in general. I simply wanted to participate in the conversation like anyone else. Believing that "anti-semitism" is never used inappropriately is not a tenant of radical feminism and was not stated on any sub rules as a requirement for participation.

I posted the about LGBT on /r/actualwomen, which claimed to be a place open to all women regardless of ideology. I did not say anything saying that anything bad should happen to anyone. I did make a post arguing that "homosexuality" is an ideology, not biology. Which again, is not anymore homophobic than "I don't think transgenderism is real biology" is transphobic. This was contrary to the rules stated on /r/actualwomen.

I would consider "LGB dogma" to be things like the existence of a biological trait called homo/bi/heterosexuality that is always the result of healthy, normal biology and never anything else. The idea that questioning that is something called "homophobia" and makes you a really bad person who, for the safety of others, must be marginalized away from polite society regardless of personal material consequences. Things like that. I think there was a time when all of this was all much less dogmatic and it was normal for people to speculate and explore these topics freely, as one might discuss any other non-politicized topic.

I mainly wanted to reply, though, to correct the idea that it was only "trolls" or "people looking to debate the fundamental tenants of radical feminism" who were banned or censored. I see this claim a lot, and I think it's not true. There are other examples in my comment -- a self-described third world woman whose argument against any collaboration with right-wing anything was censored without disclosure. A woman who was censored when trying to name the groups involved in the UK grooming gangs. These were not "trolls" and they were not looking to debate the fundamental tenants of radical feminism, yet they were censored too. I want people to be aware that this was happening. It wasn't just trolls or people looking to debate basic radical feminist principles.

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I don't think "claims of anti-semitism are used to silence legitimate criticism of some Jewish groups" in response to someone mentioning "anti-semitism" is the same sort of thing as trying to kill or deport a lot of Jewish people. (Just like it's not "transphobic" to say "I don't think male transgenderists are really female" and it's not "islamophobic" to say "Islamic sects usually treat women badly.")

True, that was an instance of mods trying to avoid a "hate speech" takedown, I think.

There are other examples in my comment -- a self-described third world woman whose argument against any collaboration with right-wing anything was censored without disclosure.

I read that, I agree with her and I have also said numerous times that we shouldn't collaborate with the right wing.

A woman who was censored when trying to name the groups involved in the UK grooming gangs.

Saw that too, it's probably the same thing as what the gc mods did - trying to avoid giving the AHS types a reason to shut down the sub.

I would consider "LGB dogma" to be things like the existence of a biological trait called homo/bi/heterosexuality that is always the result of healthy, normal biology and never anything else.

  1. Why should whether homo/bisexuality is a result of "healthy normal biology" even matter? Women are critical of TRAs because they are a risk to women's rights. What rights do LGB people infringe upon?

  2. Saying that homosexuality is an ideology puts lesbian women at risk - this sort of argument is what causes both the cotton ceiling and corrective rape. So yes, I could see how arguing for a belief that has caused on multiple occasions literal rape would get you banned off of a sub full of women.

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The people being banned from GC are either trolls or there to start up debate

Again, this was really the point I was trying to make, I wanted to explain why I believe this is a common misconception and isn't accurate. It wasn't my intent to make the case as to whether any of the removed content was stating a correct view or not.

To respond to a few other points:

Why should whether homo/bisexuality is a result of "healthy normal biology" even matter? Women are critical of TRAs because they are a risk to women's rights. What rights do LGB people infringe upon?

My point in mentioning this is to give an example of what I mean by "LGB dogma" since I was asked. It seems like it is treated as a dogmatic belief.

Saying that homosexuality is an ideology puts lesbian women at risk - this sort of argument is what causes both the cotton ceiling and corrective rape. So yes, I could see how arguing for a belief that has caused on multiple occasions literal rape would get you banned off of a sub full of women.

This beliefs does not cause rape or sexual harassment, any more than "I think men can't become women through transgenderist interventions" causes their murder. Please place responsibility for violent acts on the actual people who have perpetrated them.

The reason I mentioned it is I believe it is a dogmatic belief. It was a response to being asked what I mean by "LGB dogma".