Jan 29, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I found a pretty intriguing comment over at Womens Spaces/The Margins concerning a post written by Harry Benjamin Syndrome apologist, Cathy Platine, at Pam’s House Blend.
That whole thread over at PHB consists of males scratching out turf over the female body, each laying claim to ownership.
While I live in this society as a [...]
I found a pretty intriguing comment over at Womens Spaces/The Margins concerning a post written by Harry Benjamin Syndrome apologist, Cathy Platine, at Pam's House Blend.
That whole thread over at PHB consists of males scratching out turf over the female body, each laying claim to ownership.
While I live in this society as a woman, the reality is that I'm male bodied and a surgically constructed vagina will not change that.
Thoughts? Read More
Dec 26, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
When I transitioned, I knew that I’d experience the world in a much different way as I did at the time. One of the unexpected effects of my transition was the strengthening of my belief in feminism. Having lived in both genders has really opened my eyes to the reality of the inequality [...]
When I transitioned, I knew that I'd experience the world in a much different way as I did at the time. One of the unexpected effects of my transition was the strengthening of my belief in feminism. Having lived in both genders has really opened my eyes to the reality of the inequality between the sexes.
I've written a lot about my feminist beliefs here and on my personal blog, Marti Abernathey.com. I posted about a blog entry that I ... Read More
Nov 29, 2007
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Marti Abernathey
I tend to expect that Heart over at Women’s Spaces/The Margins to come unhinged by the transgender community. Her recent diatribe about transgender people:
My gut, experience, knowledge tell me that the group of persons which will receive the absolute least sympathy and concern is female persons. We are trafficked, prostituted, enslaved, raped, all of the [...]
I tend to expect that Heart over at Women's Spaces/The Margins to come unhinged by the transgender community. Her recent diatribe about transgender people:
My gut, experience, knowledge tell me that the group of persons which will receive the absolute least sympathy and concern is female persons. We are trafficked, prostituted, enslaved, raped, all of the time by all sorts of men, ho hum, no big deal. But if it’s a boy or a transgender person, suddenly that’s a whole nother level.
is ... Read More
Sep 22, 2007
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Marti Abernathey
With a vote coming soon on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, I’d like to revisit something Chris Crain said a while back in his post “A trans activist tees off on ENDA” that was in reference to my post “You Can Still Fire Me“. At his blog he said:
The EEOC says [...]
With a vote coming soon on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, I'd like to revisit something Chris Crain said a while back in his post "A trans activist tees off on ENDA" that was in reference to my post "You Can Still Fire Me". At his blog he said:
The EEOC says exactly what I said: "existing federal civil rights laws have already been interpreted by SOME JUDGES to protect trans workers."
Is it every judge? No. Would adding "gender ... Read More
Aug 8, 2007
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Marti Abernathey
Typically, when reading about radical feminists on various blogs, it’s an “us verses them” type of debate. I’ve been thinking a lot about that, as witnessed by my last post, Michfest Music Melodrama
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
lately. So much anger and divisiveness occurs between radical feminist and [...]
Typically, when reading about radical feminists on various blogs, it's an "us verses them" type of debate. I've been thinking a lot about that, as witnessed by my last post, Michfest Music Melodrama
I've been thinking a lot about the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
lately. So much anger and divisiveness occurs between radical feminist and transgender bloggers, it really turns my stomach. Very few posts on either side attempt to understand each other. so much so, it ends up being like the ... Read More
Aug 3, 2007
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Marti Abernathey
I’ve been over at Feministing all day, writing responses to “You learn something new every day.” The post is a response to The BBC’s recent coverage of a debate with Julie Bindel. Julie believes that sex reassignment surgery is a “mutilation.”
The debate over there is one of the best I’ve ever encountered. There’s a [...]
I've been over at Feministing all day, writing responses to "You learn something new every day." The post is a response to The BBC's recent coverage of a debate with Julie Bindel. Julie believes that sex reassignment surgery is a "mutilation."
The debate over there is one of the best I've ever encountered. There's a whole lot of cross talk and listening, and very few personal attacks. This is the first time I've ever posted about this in a forum where I ... Read More
Jul 25, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Things I learn from the radical feminist blogosphere:
-” Male-to-female transsexuality/transgender is really about men’s rights. It has nothing to do with feminism. As such, as feminists, just as we oppose men’s rights, in general, we oppose this manifestation of men’s rights as well.”
- “Radical feminists are no more “transphobes” than [...]
Things I learn from the radical feminist blogosphere:
-" Male-to-female transsexuality/transgender is really about men’s rights. It has nothing to do with feminism. As such, as feminists, just as we oppose men’s rights, in general, we oppose this manifestation of men’s rights as well."
- "Radical feminists are no more “transphobes” than we are “manhaters.” To allege that we are is to indulge in sexist, misogynist, anti-feminist propaganda."
- " Female-to-male transsexuals/transgendered persons are situated much differently than male-to-female ... Read More
