The comments of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie caused a major outcry in the trans community, and this piece gives a lot of the history of why this is such a sensitive topic. While more intersectional and inclusive narratives of feminism are gradually becoming the norm, there is a 50+ year history (that still continues to this day) of feminists who exclude, delegitimize, and other transwomen.
“Novelist and poet Kai Cheng Thom observes that “male socialization, for us, is actually a coded message: “You’re not who you think you are. If you try to be anything other than what we say, you’ll be punished.””
Trans Women Shouldn’t Have To Constantly Defend Their Own Womanhood
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