trans stories
by rserven
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 04:27:28 PM PST
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/12/191642/25/788/672468 (http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/12/191642/25/788/672468)
In Feminisms the other night, there was a discussion about women choosing to have labioplasties. The column lambasted the women who would make such a choice as being tools of the patriarchy, I guess, or victims of it, and went on to deplore the procedure as abetting the practice of female genital mutilation.
I was astounded. I mean, what kind of hypocrite would I have to be to speak against women choosing to have a procedure performed which I have undergone myself?
I mean, I'm not a big personal fan of the body mods some people have like tattoos and piercings, but from the point of view of a lot of folks, I've had just about the biggest piercing of them all, so I keep my own counsel. I don't get myself tats or piercings.
I was more astounded with the people who thought I should just butt out of the discussion because it wasn't about trans issues, seemingly holding the belief that a transwoman should steer clear of women's issues. And I have to wonder if they believe that because they cannot fathom that transwomen are in fact women.
Quote from: Zythyra on December 12, 2008, 08:56:13 PM
trans stories
by rserven
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 04:27:28 PM PST
I was more astounded with the people who thought I should just butt out of the discussion because it wasn't about trans issues, seemingly holding the belief that a transwoman should steer clear of women's issues. And I have to wonder if they believe that because they cannot fathom that transwomen are in fact women.
yes sadly this is usually the case.... :'(