I removed a topic that was discussing the theories espoused by TERF individuals.
QuoteTERF is an acronym for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. Sometimes, "exclusionary" is expanded as "eliminationist" or "exterminationist" instead to more accurately convey the degree to which TERFs advocate for harm towards trans people, specifically trans people who were coercively assigned male at birth.
Some TERFs call themselves "gender-critical feminists", a term which is synonymous with "TERF".
Their position (which is not shared by this wiki) denies that trans people's self-affirmed genders and sexes are equally valid as cis people's self-affirmed genders and sexes. It has a decades-long history of allying with anti-feminist causes in denying trans people access to health care, and other human rights.
To understand more about people like this, read
It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women from BitchMedia, and
TERF at the Geek Feminism Wiki.
The term TERF was created by other feminists in order to distance themselves from the beliefs espoused by these toxic individuals.
These threads are a violation of two different rules in the Terms of Service. Including:
TOS 9 - If you disapprove of people who are Transgender, Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual; or activities which, or individuals who cross gender boundaries; take your arguments to a more appropriate website.
And:
TOS 10 - Bashing or flaming of an individual or group is not acceptable behavior on this website and will not be tolerated in the slightest for any reason. This includes but is not limited to:
- Posting any topic or making any post that suggests that Trans people are not really men (FTM) or women (MTF), even if done for the purposes of criticism or discussion.
The thread was removed, no further repercussions were imposed.
