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Transphobia guidelines (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 week ago by flamingos@feddit.uk to c/feddituk@feddit.uk

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Good day all, in response to the increase in transphobia we've experience since the For Women Scotland v Scotland Supreme Court decision, seemingly a mix of genuine malice and people tripping up with a topic they're unfamiliar with, I've taken the initiative to write some guidelines on how to engage in the topic and clearing up some common misconceptions.

https://guide.feddit.uk/politics/transphobia.html

I'm not all that happy with them, I want something more comprehensive but my time has been pretty taxed lately and I don't want my perfectionism to stand in the way of having these out. If there's any issues, glaring omissions or whatnot, then please let me know or make a pull request here.

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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is generally very clear and well written, but I would clarify that while using 'biological man/woman' may be a misinformed/malicious may to refer to cis people, using 'biological male/female/intersex' to refer to one's own biological sex is in fact a relatively common term that many trans people (such as myself) prefer to AGAB

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago

Good point, that's definitely something I see fairly often. I don't like it myself (also trans), but should be on here.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Especially as all A*AB terms easily mistaken for "All * are Bastards" ala ACAB.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I do it the other way around, Assigned Cop At Birth

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It’s always sad to see a baby born with a mustache, mirrored sunglasses, and a racial slur on its lips

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Come on. No one needs that image placed on the mind.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

I blame the parents for eating all those donuts