▲ 224 ▼ The last Rowling's idea to harass transgender will make collateral damage among cis-women, including the ones who claim she's a "pro-women" (www.lgbtqnation.com) submitted 3 months ago by stemy@lemmy.ml to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments TERFs: "Rowling is just pro-women" Rowling: "Hold my butterbeer!"
[–] gezero@sopuli.xyz 55 points 3 months ago (8 children) As usually forgeting trans men exists permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 64 points 3 months ago (7 children) Unironically, treating trans men like they don’t exist and holding trans women to an unrealistic standard are the strongest examples of treating them as the gender to which they identify. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 17 points 3 months ago (6 children) Right? Being a man = you just get to be that and no one really has to define what it is because its rude to suggest that you aren't a man so its just whatever, no one really cares except other dudes and they mostly only care about themselves. Being a woman = EVERYONE gets to have input on what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (5 children) I'm not implying being a man is worse expectation-wise, but it is just not at all accurate to say men aren't belittled all the time for not "being man enough". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) Why aren't you doing more? Why aren't you more successful? Why aren't you stronger? Why aren't you tougher? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh another man on tv called you not manly enough? Try fielding daily bullshit about your nail color, hair color, eyeliner thickness, how fat or thin you are (fat men aren’t fat lois, only fat women are fat), how much worth you have based on whether some old ugly fucking loser wants to fuck you. I can go on forever. Fuck being a woman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 64 points 3 months ago (7 children) Unironically, treating trans men like they don’t exist and holding trans women to an unrealistic standard are the strongest examples of treating them as the gender to which they identify. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 17 points 3 months ago (6 children) Right? Being a man = you just get to be that and no one really has to define what it is because its rude to suggest that you aren't a man so its just whatever, no one really cares except other dudes and they mostly only care about themselves. Being a woman = EVERYONE gets to have input on what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (5 children) I'm not implying being a man is worse expectation-wise, but it is just not at all accurate to say men aren't belittled all the time for not "being man enough". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) Why aren't you doing more? Why aren't you more successful? Why aren't you stronger? Why aren't you tougher? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh another man on tv called you not manly enough? Try fielding daily bullshit about your nail color, hair color, eyeliner thickness, how fat or thin you are (fat men aren’t fat lois, only fat women are fat), how much worth you have based on whether some old ugly fucking loser wants to fuck you. I can go on forever. Fuck being a woman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 17 points 3 months ago (6 children) Right? Being a man = you just get to be that and no one really has to define what it is because its rude to suggest that you aren't a man so its just whatever, no one really cares except other dudes and they mostly only care about themselves. Being a woman = EVERYONE gets to have input on what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (5 children) I'm not implying being a man is worse expectation-wise, but it is just not at all accurate to say men aren't belittled all the time for not "being man enough". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) Why aren't you doing more? Why aren't you more successful? Why aren't you stronger? Why aren't you tougher? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh another man on tv called you not manly enough? Try fielding daily bullshit about your nail color, hair color, eyeliner thickness, how fat or thin you are (fat men aren’t fat lois, only fat women are fat), how much worth you have based on whether some old ugly fucking loser wants to fuck you. I can go on forever. Fuck being a woman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (5 children) I'm not implying being a man is worse expectation-wise, but it is just not at all accurate to say men aren't belittled all the time for not "being man enough". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) Why aren't you doing more? Why aren't you more successful? Why aren't you stronger? Why aren't you tougher? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh another man on tv called you not manly enough? Try fielding daily bullshit about your nail color, hair color, eyeliner thickness, how fat or thin you are (fat men aren’t fat lois, only fat women are fat), how much worth you have based on whether some old ugly fucking loser wants to fuck you. I can go on forever. Fuck being a woman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) Why aren't you doing more? Why aren't you more successful? Why aren't you stronger? Why aren't you tougher? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago Exactly. Then there's the toxic insults about being feminine or perceived to be even in the very slightest. It's pretty shitty and pervasive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 months ago Have heard all of this all of my life as a woman. Now try people not respecting you because they do or don’t want to fuck you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh another man on tv called you not manly enough? Try fielding daily bullshit about your nail color, hair color, eyeliner thickness, how fat or thin you are (fat men aren’t fat lois, only fat women are fat), how much worth you have based on whether some old ugly fucking loser wants to fuck you. I can go on forever. Fuck being a woman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's not a competition and this is not even remotely a good way to talk about this, but yes, men on TV and in every day life often denigrate other men. permalink fedilink source parent