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The Woman In Purple's avatar

Yes and no. Women adopt trans identities for different reasons than men. Women are escaping the oppressive pornified expectations of the way womanhood is marketed to them.

The exploitation of their bodies is normalized at a young age, porn is now an influence at the elementary school level. Women are cutting off their breasts and dressing like men the way some prey animals disguise themselves as predators. They’re escaping patriarchal exploitation and violence.

In my experience many trans identified women have a lot of internalized misogyny that extends to other women. This is their survival strategy. Disguise themselves in camouflage and direct attention towards other women.

Many are lesbians escaping Lesbophobia, my daughter briefly socially transitioned after LGBT camp, which ironically taught her that it’s bad to be a lesbian. I always taught her self acceptance, so it didn’t stick, she desisted and is now happily married.

Do they trigger the same type of fear and anxiety men do? No. Am I triggered by having to participate in that lie that’s been repeated in every direction for several years? Yes. Does their internalized misogyny impact and upset me? Yes.

The context of the motivation is key. Men adopt trans identities to violate and control, Women do it to escape and blend in. Both are triggering for different reasons. One out of threat, the other empathy.

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TWC's avatar

Jesus...are women that devoid of agency?

None that i know, but perhaps I'm wrong.

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The Woman In Purple's avatar

If you don’t listen to women how would you know? Detransitioners tell the tale.

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