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author | Matěj Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu> | 2020-07-26 07:58:54 +0200 |
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committer | Matěj Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu> | 2020-07-26 07:58:54 +0200 |
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diff --git a/faith/trans.rst b/faith/trans.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b96ed2d --- /dev/null +++ b/faith/trans.rst @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +Transgender, TWERF, and homophobia +################################## + +:date: 2020-06-12T00:21:29 +:status: draft +:category: faith +:tags: review, harryPotter, blogComment, fromReddit + +(response to the comment_ on the topic of femslash) + +Let me intrude this thread again and reanimate this inferi of +a thread. I was thinking about this discussion when following the +last furore on JKR’s Twitter `about transgender issues`_ (and +`her statement`_). For the record, I 100% agree with her. + +It is sad how the Real Life intrudes on our escapism. + +What made me write this comment was rereading this paragraph +(told by Professor McGonagall): + + it appears that [Lavender’s] primary concern in sharing + a dorm with you is that she is uncomfortable sharing a space + with someone that she thinks might look at her in a … less + than platonic manner + +This is the line which seems to indicate that the top of the +Astronomy Tower is the only acceptable place for homosexuals (and +even they have to be somehow separated). I think the only answer +is that the complainant should grow a pair of gender-appropriate +body organs, because there is not and there should not be much to +do about it otherwise. + +JKR links to the article_ defending existence of the biological +sex from a lesbian and including this chilling statement “I’ve +never felt as shouted down, ignored, and targeted as a lesbian +*within* our supposed GLBT community as I have over the past +couple of years.” Of course, not having any personal contact with +the homosexual community (not using the abbreviation, because +I cannot remember all letters which are included and there will +be new one there tomorrow anyway), I have learned for the first +time about this pretty wild conflict between lesbians and +transgender women (i.e., male → female conversion). + +like many trans-woman are lesbians running from homophobia + +like butch lesbians are maltreated. + +.. _comment: + https://www.reddit.com/r/HPfanfiction/comments/ghqq6t/best_fanfic_that_responds_to_the_reptilia28s_dont/fqmpda9/ + +.. _`about transgender issues`: + https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1269409838318182401 + +.. _article: + https://thevelvetchronicle.com/anonymous-letter-from-a-terrified-lesbian-thoughtcrime/ + +.. _`her statement`: + https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ |