If My Sisters Can’t Dance I Don’t Want To Be In Your Revolution

[Natasha]

If My Sisters Can't Dance I Don't Want To Be In Your Revolution

http://starfosterblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/if-my-sisters-cant-dance-i-dont-want-to-be-in-your-revolution/
4/26/13
by Star Foster

Though I am admittedly out of the loop, the latest hurdle facing transgender women has been on my mind. It makes me angry, and sad, and somewhat helpless in the face of ignorance and bigotry.

A lesbian friend once described for me what a powerful experience attending the Michigan Women's Music Festival was for her. She had experienced something profound in being in the company of other women, where being female was not only acceptable, but the norm. MWMF is a place where it is unquestionably ok to be a woman. Where all things feminine are celebrated joyously.

I think about my friend's rapturous descriptions of the event, and I think how much such an experience would mean to a transgender woman. If cis-women with their attendant privilege have such a profound experience, how profound and meaningful an experience would a transgender woman have?

[Ltl89]

That was an enjoyable article.  Unfortunately, some in the feminist movement shun transwomen and treat us like men.  It is disgusting behavior and it makes me ashamed that there are elements in the movement that are just as bigoted as their opponents.  Personally, I sympathize with feminism as a philosophy, but avoid labeling myself as one because of the loud minority of the extremists in the movement.  Well, that and the fact that I believe the patriarchy is loosely applied to every individual aspect of society when there are diverse factors that need to be factored in and accounted for as well.  Not one social theory can describe and explain everything even if it does have merits.