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Raising a flag (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by shderz to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Though if women are females, and females are women,

But neither of those is true. Some "females" identify as men, and some "non-females" identify as women.

Also, think about the difference in the meaning of the words. One is an identity. One is biology; physical machinery. You know when corporations refer to people as "consumers"? It's gross, right? Reducing complex three dimensional people to an economic function. Reducing people to a biological function is also gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you. Though ten years ago this terminology was reversed, and people were arguing that "females" also referred to trans women. The terminology has shifted, in a much better direction imho, and so very many factors were involved e.g. as trans people (those who were "out" anyway) on the internet used to mostly come from Europe, vs. today where it is a more global movement.

So, JKR is a TERF okay (the R=radical, aka hostile not just misunderstood), but I don't think we can assume this of every person, e.g. an 80 year old grandma (and someone raised by them) may use the word "female" without fully hostile intentions?

Hence flag, but I'm not 100% certain that it's red. Even 90% certainty isn't fully 100%.

But, I'm sure I said before yet it very much bears repeating: I could be wrong. Or thinker than I drunk I am:-) (/s btw, but only that last sentence)