A feminist decides to become a man. Now feminists accuse her of 'mansplaining,' 'taking up too much space,' and 'asserting white male heterosexual privilege'

fengpi · 2018-07-22T12:28:05+00:00

How about that. And these poor souls thought it would be a giant advantage.

Joke's on them, eh!

rainman206 · 2018-07-22T13:57:40+00:00

This article should be required reading for feminists.

I always hear, "You don't what it's like to be a woman." Indeed, I don't. And you don't know what it's like to be a man.

Imnotmrabut · 2018-07-22T10:51:27+00:00

And they thought it was an end to Wo when they became Man.

NibblyPig · 2018-07-22T11:06:51+00:00

Damn, one of the things I took away from that is how many of these transgender people are trying to be like someone they're not in order to fit in.

Like, they didn't feel themselves before so they've transitioned but now they try to "work on their behaviour" to be different to how they 'naturally' are now. Perhaps even try to be like how they used to be even though their hormones are completely different.

galtthedestroyer · 2018-07-22T12:47:55+00:00

There link does not work for me. It says I don't have permission. Maybe use the internet archive next time?

Awesome article though. Thanks.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/07/20/feature/crossing-the-divide-do-men-really-have-it-easier-these-transgender-guys-found-the-truth-was-more-complex/

mariox19 · 2018-07-23T01:19:26+00:00

My favorite part:

The hormones made me more impatient. I had lots of female friends and one of the qualities they loved about me was that I was a great listener. After being on testosterone, they informed me that my listening skills weren’t what they used to be. Here’s an example: I’m driving with one of my best friends, Beth, and I ask her “Is your sister meeting us for dinner?” Ten minutes later she’s still talking and I still have no idea if her sister is coming. So finally, I couldn’t take it anymore, and I snapped and said, “IS SHE COMING OR NOT?”

thrway_1000 · 2018-07-22T14:18:22+00:00

Here's a working archive.

Archive -- http://archive.is/3DEsF

puppehplicity · 2018-07-22T22:20:15+00:00

Link doesn't work for me.

I will say that as a transgender guy, you would not believe the vitriol from certain aspects of the feminist movement. (Or maybe you would.)

Assertions that all men are rapists and batterers, assertions that choosing to be a man is choosing to side with rapists and batterers, assertions that I am a gender traitor, assertions that the transgender cult is stealing butch lesbians and we are all mentally ill lesbophobes, assertions that transgender guys are misogynists who have such a narrow view of what it means to be a woman that we assume any butchness is manliness, assertions that we are too weak to deal with the expectations forced on us by the patriarchy so we decide to become part of the patriarchy instead... it goes on and on.

They will eat you alive given the opportunity. And then they wonder why you don't call yourself a feminist. It's disgusting and exhausting. They don't see you as a person. They see you as a rhetorical pawn... either an oppressed sister they need to free or an oppressive man they need to fight or isolate from.

For what it's worth, I never claimed to be a woman, and I am not really a man. Most people think I am a man in daily life, so it's good enough shorthand. But I know my body and experiences are not the same as a non-transgender man, so it feels disingenuous to say that I am the same. I'm just... me. For better or for worse, I do what comes naturally to me and don't give it much thought at all. I have much more important shit to do.

superzepto · 2018-07-22T23:02:39+00:00

That article is fascinating and illuminating. Cheers for posting

TheMythof_Feminism · 2018-07-22T10:51:49+00:00

Well, men can't be "feminists" they can only be allies, according to the feminists themselves.

And women cannot become men because sex cannot be changed.

So this title is poorly worded.

Adanu0 · 2018-07-23T17:27:38+00:00

Link doesn't work.