dont-be-stupid-friend:

marceline-the-baeddel-queen:

dont-be-stupid-friend: marceline-the-baeddel-queen: dont-be-stupid-friend: marceline-the-baeddel-queen: Why is it so hard for people to see that trans* men are Mens Rights Activists and that humouring them in any manner only solidifies their privilege and dominance over women. But why do we have to be so separate? Transgirls are my sisters. I am a transman, and… We are separate because you are a man the patriarchy gives you privilege. Because being cafab gives you privilege. You are a woman. You don’t and never have experienced misogyny. Go away plz Why on earth do you assume I have never faced misogyny? And why do you call me a woman? I am only physically female, something that you as a fellow transgender person should understand. That was a typo I meant to say “you aren’t a woman”. And the only way to really have faced misogyny is to be a woman. Being a man means you do not internalize misogynyst cues and language that women do.

Again, socialized female, pretransition. I have been cat called, insulted for not being girly enough, put down, told I must be attractive, bullied into shaving, told that men come first, to be quiet and demure. These are not huge things, such as getting paid less or anything like that, I know, but cis females don’t always have such extreme consequences.

Even if I don’t identify with being a girl, the rest of the world (outside of some friends) ID me as such and treat me accordingly. So I would argue that yes, I have faced misogyny. And believe me, a lot of it has been internalized. I admit, I didn’t know I was trans until I hit puberty. Even knowing I was a boy, I wanted to be acceptable. I shaved my legs and wore clothing that triggered my dysphoria just so I could pretend to be a normal girl, a likeable one. I had a shit ton of internalized misogyny, and being trans actually helped me realize it. As a result, I feel so much angrier about these things than an average person.

That is why I am a feminist. No one should have to go through that, regardless of gender OR sex. The patriarchy is harmful and damaging, and I still have a lot left to learn and grow. I acknowledge that. But assuming I don’t care or haven’t felt these things, well, I’ve got to disagree.