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TERF and transfobic are both terms used to smear people who don't agree with some changes. They're rarely targeted at bad people. Instead, the terms are used to
by xdennis 4y ago
TERF and transfobic are both terms used to smear people who don't agree with some changes. They're rarely targeted at bad people. Instead, the terms are used to bully people into agreeing with unwanted changes.
Take the word "woman". Until recently, it had a definition clearly understood by everyone (see Kindergarten Cop). But now, if you don't agree with the redefinition you're labeled a TERF/transphobe.
- ben_w 4y agoThe medical community has a much more "it depends what you mean" attitude to gender (androgen insensitive XY vs. normal XX to name one of at least a dozen edge cases), and various nation's legal communities have recognised transitioning for a long time now. Culturally, attitudes have also varied a lot historically even prior to meaningful medical interventions. I can barely remember any of Kindergarten Cop let alone trans issues, but a random film, no matter how entertaining, barely tells you about general culture, let alone what is "clearly understood by everyone" — it's not like the popularity of the MCU is evidence of "everyone" being pagans even though it features a race of gods as main characters.