("Trans activism and gender-identity ideology is systemically misogynistic and homophobic. Trans activism is the mockery of the feminine, the usurping of the feminine and the erasure of the female. Trans activism wants no association at all between the feminine and the female body, except in mockery and imitation.") - That quote carries a level of honesty, clarity and courage that is all too rare I find.
In the West we've gone from thinking of a "progressive" as being someone who opposes the patriarchal and barbaric "custom" of female genital mutilation in certain other cultures - to a notion in which it is now considered "progressive" today to not only champion the genital mutilation of both sexes, but to celebrate it, and to imbue it with mystical magical properties. It is now considered "progressive" to express unreflective "belief" in a quasi-religious scarification cult that is completely divorced from material reality and biological science. And no, I will no longer be "nice" about it. As a retired social worker who "identifies" as an old school class based democratic socialist in political orientation - it has been stunning to find myself completely politically homeless in our brave new world in which complete and utter fantasy now takes precedent over material reality in government policy and MSM discourse around "gender." Your's is a much appreciated voice Edie. Thank you for sharing it.
Reading this made me realise that an 'elite' always emerges in every movement. I neither condemn nor condone that as humans are inherently hierarchical within groups, so it's inevitable, but examining it as it becomes evident is a good exercise. Interesting what you say about Benjamin Boyce, as after watching two or three of his shows there was something which made me uncomfortable about them, so I stopped watching. I have no beef to date with Andew Doyle, despite disagreeing with some of what he has said, but I notice that I feel an aversion to watching his chat with Benjamin Boyce, so I haven't, and probably won't.
They think there's a moderate ground where if you lie a little bit,you will be given a crumb of dick. That's the whole problem in the first place. Twitter 'friends' are not real. The only thing that's real is the truth, and that's the only thing we can stand for. Thank you Edie.You are not alone.
Please don't hang up your pen. I've learnt much of what I know about feminism from reading your work, articles and posts. Please keep on keeping on. What you do is appreciated 🥰
Our mate was such a fierce warrior against the bullies. I didn't have the good fortune to meet him, however, I felt a strong connection. You are blessed to have shared time together.
It hurts when the people you hold in high regard dont stand with you and rebuke you. Hopefully in time they will come round. But until then, f@#k em.
Stay with us, please! The comment made to you by Commerford is the same old garbage women have been beaten about the head with for thousands of years. If you don't agree with whatever dribbles out of the mouth of the males in your vicinity, your brain is malfunctioning, and the misogynistic males and their misogynistic handmaidens will try to force you back into mute seclusion. Keep using the powerful pen!
I am not on Twitter so did not know this fight was happening till it sprawled into Substack ( the bar next door….) and it has been crushing to figure out: wait, it is STILL over pronouns? I thought basically everyone had come around that, yeah, you can’t make any of the other arguments if you fall at the very first little hurdle they put down to trip you. And the sort of lectures from on high from people who joined very late relative to the amazingly courageous radfems who were in it alone for years that they need to be MORE POLITE to the folks who waltzed up late and started making a lot of money…. I mean great, sell your books and your shows and your Substacks. Wonderful. But at least have the decency not to turn around and kick the women who were there long before you earning NOTHING right in the teeth while you do it?
Yeah what's happening in Oz you know you in for the long haul. Talking to some locals, Auspath has parked itself up here (NT) and I've seen this formula before in the west. Targeting the vulerable kids. It's going to be nasty across the top end.
I concur with others commenting here. Please do not give up, Edie! Your writing is always inspiring. Just to reiterate that, I subscribed to your substack again (I skip around from one to another to stay within my budget, rarely completely cancel any). It's not much, but what I'm able to do best at this point, i.e. support the champions. Thank you, Edie!
MY take is that GC women distance themselves from 'Feminism' as such, because the latter went corporate years ago. So, essentially, politically homeless like so many of us. (To be 'left' these days means declaring a whole lot of rad-liberal crap you DON'T believe.) I don't think there's any way to square that circle. The other issue is the abuse. The internet is a bully's forum and it ain't going away.
("Trans activism and gender-identity ideology is systemically misogynistic and homophobic. Trans activism is the mockery of the feminine, the usurping of the feminine and the erasure of the female. Trans activism wants no association at all between the feminine and the female body, except in mockery and imitation.") - That quote carries a level of honesty, clarity and courage that is all too rare I find.
In the West we've gone from thinking of a "progressive" as being someone who opposes the patriarchal and barbaric "custom" of female genital mutilation in certain other cultures - to a notion in which it is now considered "progressive" today to not only champion the genital mutilation of both sexes, but to celebrate it, and to imbue it with mystical magical properties. It is now considered "progressive" to express unreflective "belief" in a quasi-religious scarification cult that is completely divorced from material reality and biological science. And no, I will no longer be "nice" about it. As a retired social worker who "identifies" as an old school class based democratic socialist in political orientation - it has been stunning to find myself completely politically homeless in our brave new world in which complete and utter fantasy now takes precedent over material reality in government policy and MSM discourse around "gender." Your's is a much appreciated voice Edie. Thank you for sharing it.
Reading this made me realise that an 'elite' always emerges in every movement. I neither condemn nor condone that as humans are inherently hierarchical within groups, so it's inevitable, but examining it as it becomes evident is a good exercise. Interesting what you say about Benjamin Boyce, as after watching two or three of his shows there was something which made me uncomfortable about them, so I stopped watching. I have no beef to date with Andew Doyle, despite disagreeing with some of what he has said, but I notice that I feel an aversion to watching his chat with Benjamin Boyce, so I haven't, and probably won't.
Don't you dare give up, Edie.
They think there's a moderate ground where if you lie a little bit,you will be given a crumb of dick. That's the whole problem in the first place. Twitter 'friends' are not real. The only thing that's real is the truth, and that's the only thing we can stand for. Thank you Edie.You are not alone.
Please don't hang up your pen. I've learnt much of what I know about feminism from reading your work, articles and posts. Please keep on keeping on. What you do is appreciated 🥰
Our mate was such a fierce warrior against the bullies. I didn't have the good fortune to meet him, however, I felt a strong connection. You are blessed to have shared time together.
It hurts when the people you hold in high regard dont stand with you and rebuke you. Hopefully in time they will come round. But until then, f@#k em.
Stay with us, please! The comment made to you by Commerford is the same old garbage women have been beaten about the head with for thousands of years. If you don't agree with whatever dribbles out of the mouth of the males in your vicinity, your brain is malfunctioning, and the misogynistic males and their misogynistic handmaidens will try to force you back into mute seclusion. Keep using the powerful pen!
I am not on Twitter so did not know this fight was happening till it sprawled into Substack ( the bar next door….) and it has been crushing to figure out: wait, it is STILL over pronouns? I thought basically everyone had come around that, yeah, you can’t make any of the other arguments if you fall at the very first little hurdle they put down to trip you. And the sort of lectures from on high from people who joined very late relative to the amazingly courageous radfems who were in it alone for years that they need to be MORE POLITE to the folks who waltzed up late and started making a lot of money…. I mean great, sell your books and your shows and your Substacks. Wonderful. But at least have the decency not to turn around and kick the women who were there long before you earning NOTHING right in the teeth while you do it?
This is powerful, Edie. Thank you for putting it into words.
Thank you.
Please stay with us
Don't give up, Edie! Your unique voice is sorely needed.
Yeah what's happening in Oz you know you in for the long haul. Talking to some locals, Auspath has parked itself up here (NT) and I've seen this formula before in the west. Targeting the vulerable kids. It's going to be nasty across the top end.
I concur with others commenting here. Please do not give up, Edie! Your writing is always inspiring. Just to reiterate that, I subscribed to your substack again (I skip around from one to another to stay within my budget, rarely completely cancel any). It's not much, but what I'm able to do best at this point, i.e. support the champions. Thank you, Edie!
MY take is that GC women distance themselves from 'Feminism' as such, because the latter went corporate years ago. So, essentially, politically homeless like so many of us. (To be 'left' these days means declaring a whole lot of rad-liberal crap you DON'T believe.) I don't think there's any way to square that circle. The other issue is the abuse. The internet is a bully's forum and it ain't going away.