A few years ago I realized this was what was going on with the concept of ending period stigma too -- activists apparently thought the way to end the stigma was to "gender neutralize" it.
Flor Cruze’s words are less a ‘salad’ and more a ‘stew’ an overcooked one far less healthy than a stew. My next Substack post may bit a memoir piece about my lunch with Baroness Amos… ☺️
I must raise an objection as I do agree with badasspersoninstagrammer in some respects because I do think that the only way that women’s issues will receive the attention they deserve is when men can become women. Unfortunately that is impossible, but it’s been the only possible good outcome I have considered of the trans movement. Still impossible mind.
Should we not be calling the person previously known as Father Christmas by the name of “The Christmas Parent”? Or would that be erasing men which would obviously be a Very Bad Thing?
One of the many things that drives me insane is reading about "gender-based violence", particularly in maternity care. This has nothing to do with your gender, this is SEX-based violence because if you aren't a natal female, you aren't ever going to need maternity care, nor are you ever going to be subjected to a situation where some guy in a white coat feels he has the right to stick his fingers up your vagina or ignore your protests about this.
It's really remarkable. Gender is real, of course, but biological sex isn't real and bodies are changeable so sexism isn't real either, it's just that people arbitrarily decided that "people" experience "menstruation" and "pregancy" randomly, no commonalities at all, don't you dare try to talk about it as anything other than society ramdomly assigning bad things to people with long hair, heels, dresses, and makeup. Oh not THOSE people though, just the (female) ones but also sex isn't real.
Excellent analysis of precisely how BadAss has got things (bad)arse-about-tit. Anna upthread rightly spots the same denial of biology so the issue can be taken seriously, in the ‘end period stigma by saying anyone can menstruate’ crap. I’m watching for similar happening, in the current campaigns for workplaces to acknowledge the health impact of menopause.
A few years ago I realized this was what was going on with the concept of ending period stigma too -- activists apparently thought the way to end the stigma was to "gender neutralize" it.
Which couldn't really be more sexist if it tried 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️😆
Flor Cruze’s words are less a ‘salad’ and more a ‘stew’ an overcooked one far less healthy than a stew. My next Substack post may bit a memoir piece about my lunch with Baroness Amos… ☺️
Ooo sounds interesting! x
I must raise an objection as I do agree with badasspersoninstagrammer in some respects because I do think that the only way that women’s issues will receive the attention they deserve is when men can become women. Unfortunately that is impossible, but it’s been the only possible good outcome I have considered of the trans movement. Still impossible mind.
Actually it's really easy you just cut your hair short and take a pay rise! Magic!
Don’t forget lipstick!
Should we not be calling the person previously known as Father Christmas by the name of “The Christmas Parent”? Or would that be erasing men which would obviously be a Very Bad Thing?
One of the many things that drives me insane is reading about "gender-based violence", particularly in maternity care. This has nothing to do with your gender, this is SEX-based violence because if you aren't a natal female, you aren't ever going to need maternity care, nor are you ever going to be subjected to a situation where some guy in a white coat feels he has the right to stick his fingers up your vagina or ignore your protests about this.
"Parents", "families" and all those other hangers-on are not the ones going through pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Only women: https://lucyleader.substack.com/p/what-is-a-mother
It's really remarkable. Gender is real, of course, but biological sex isn't real and bodies are changeable so sexism isn't real either, it's just that people arbitrarily decided that "people" experience "menstruation" and "pregancy" randomly, no commonalities at all, don't you dare try to talk about it as anything other than society ramdomly assigning bad things to people with long hair, heels, dresses, and makeup. Oh not THOSE people though, just the (female) ones but also sex isn't real.
Funny how if two "nonbinary" people who have differing genitalia have sexual intercourse with each other, only one of them risks getting pregnant.
"Why are you so obsessed with genitals?!" & etc.
Excellent analysis of precisely how BadAss has got things (bad)arse-about-tit. Anna upthread rightly spots the same denial of biology so the issue can be taken seriously, in the ‘end period stigma by saying anyone can menstruate’ crap. I’m watching for similar happening, in the current campaigns for workplaces to acknowledge the health impact of menopause.
"Mammalian", "Birthing people" - WTAF 🙃