Why I’m Sick Of Your ‘Male Privilege’ Argument

[Boiler 47,474]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ugla-stefanaa-owl/trans-women-male-privilege_b_15370446.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

 

I’m sick of this bull**** view that trans women have or have all had male privilege in the past. As a trans feminine person, I can testify and assure you that I NEVER had male privilege and I was six-years-old when I was first called a ‘**’ or a ‘sissy’. I was continuously put down for being very effeminate and gender non conforming for the most part. It is only in the last few years that my gender expression conforms in certain ways. Claiming that trans women have not faced misogyny for most part of their lives is simply a generalisation that is not realistic to make. For my entire life I have been treated badly because of my femininity.

The idea that trans women might have enjoyed male privilege might not seem very strange to most people - but it’s an extremely simplistic and un-educated view that shows no regard to the vast range realities that trans women all around the world face. Claiming that they all have had male privilege and can therefore not be taken as seriously as cis women or aren’t as real and authentic is ridiculous. Surely, being perceived as male for a part of your life can give you a privilege to an extend - but it is also a crushing and a forceful assignment of identity that no trans woman has ever been or will ever be comfortable with. Having to hide a way a part of yourself and being scrutinised and greeted extremely aggressively by society if you so as show a sign of femininity is not a privilege. So meanwhile some trans women might have a privilege to a certain extend for some part of their lives, they can never be in the same position as cis men. Because they are essentially and unequivocally not men.

Edited March 16, 2017 by TBoneTX
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[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Dumb argument only really manly alpha males have male  privilege

[TBoneTX 47,504]

Prohibited term edited within OP; unanswered duplicate thread removed.

[smilesammich 10,727]

is this really that much of an issue in the uk right now? maybe america needs to offload some disaster over the pond..ya'll seem bored.

[Boiler 47,474]

10 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

is this really that much of an issue in the uk right now? maybe america needs to offload some disaster over the pond..ya'll seem bored.

Very important issues, as gender and race are such fluid terms then the days of Misogyny etc will be gone.

[smilesammich 10,727]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Very important issues, as gender and race are such fluid terms then the days of Misogyny etc will be gone.

i mean trans women having to defend themselves against claims of male privilege and inauthenticity in..struggle/oppression..whatever. 

[Boiler 47,474]

We all have to defend ourselves against micro aggressions of various sorts, it is a function of the identity age we live in.

[smilesammich 10,727]

30 minutes ago, Boiler said:

We all have to defend ourselves against micro aggressions of various sorts, it is a function of the identity age we live in.

no, we don't have to defend - only recognize. get woke boiler.