Feminist Blog Outs Trans Women, Posts Pictures,

Written by Lisa Harney

http://www.questioningtransphobia.com/?p=3890

Practically incites violence against them.

As it's become clear that the "WBW" policy is no longer a policy, trans women have begun attending MichFest openly. In response, that repository of anti-trans hate speech – GenderTrender (not going to link) – has posted pictures and real names of four trans women for the purposes of harassing them and possibly inciting violence.

labelle77 on Livejournal wrote a post that covers this fairly thoroughly, as well as WordPress' unwillingness to enforce their own TOS:

    While the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (MWMF) is an event you may or may not usually concern yourself with, I wanted to bring to your attention an appalling violation of transwomen's privacy and safety that is happening in conjunction with the festival right now, and the refusal of blog website WordPress to take any action to enforce their terms of service and protect a vulnerable population from harassment or worse.

Most major events have clauses that reflect the ticket pur->-bleeped-<- consents by the very purchase to their image being used in conjunction with any coverage of said event...it would not surprise me if MichFest has similar language.

Further, at least one of them has openly posted about having gone to the event, thus effectively precluding any claim of an invasion of privacy.   

Here is a simple clue though...if one wants not to risk such coverage, then one does not enter where a sentiment exists that makes it a less-than-conducive environment.  If one chooses nonetheless to enter/attend, then it is also an assumption of the associated risk of publicity for having done so. 

Going to Michfest is like me going to WW2 Berlin during the bookburnings wearing my Jewish prayer shawl.

Now, why the hell would i do that?

I dont understand why trans go there