Thread by @DrJoeyMusic

Are transwomen women? Of course not! But let's discuss this.

Why are we even in this mess? What happened that the definition had been stable as "adult human female" since the dawn of time across all cultures but suddenly something had shifted, prompting inevitable change?

A pernicious ideology emerged inspired by the tenets of post modernism according to which words create reality rather than describe it. TRAs believe that declaring someone or themselves a woman is a performative act that actually makes it happen.

The word woman isn't clear, they say, because "adult" has different meanings in different places. Do you mean 18 or over? 21 or over? Or after menarche (onset of first period). Human is the least controversial of the three words.

As for the meaning of the word "female", we are told: what if a woman doesn't produce eggs? What if a woman gets a hysterectomy? Is she still female? My eyes almost fall out of their sockets. That's how much eye rolling is involved in reacting to such stupidity.

Sex is an irreversible developmental pathway that is perfectly binary & immutable, despite the complex genetic & biochemical factors that determine it. But this doesn't matter. You have declared yourself a woman. All you can do now is repeat it in endless loops. Why?

That is all you have. Like a mediocre magician at a suburban birthday party, you throw out your pathetic "abracadabras" to a bunch of kids who are over it. You must repeat your mantra in an aggressive & transgressive manner. You recite the prayer. It is your truth.

It is now a societal requirement to accommodate the narcissistic aspirations of men whose mental health, grasp of reality, & perception of women are all questionable at best. How is this not deranged? The definition of woman must shift to accommodate them.

It doesn't matter that women aren't comfortable having bepenised individuals in their spaces, refuges, sports, & prisons. Transwomen are women. It doesn't matter that you're not on board with it. Gender identity is valid because intersex, brain scans, mean terfs, & inclusion.

Which brings us back to the definition "Adult human female". It doesn't cut it anymore because of the peenfeels (thanx, Karen Davis) of men with regressive views of women & womanhood. Is it a reasonable accommodation to squeeze TW into the definition of women? No.

How paradoxical is it that all over western societies people endlessly debated whether or not Muslim women should be able to keep the hijab in the workplace if the employer is the government while now men can infiltrate certain women's prisons with a self declaration!

TRAs navigate their lives acting like vicious bullies while simultaneously playing a tiny violin of societal cissexism & transphobia. Mental health problems are now a consequence of this transphobia rather than the obvious cause of their wanting to transition in the first place.

The transwoman is basically the embodiment of a downward spiral of self-imposed perma- pseudo-oppression & mental anguish in a feedback loop with the formation of a fragile & bruised ego. Their oppression is "noble". Accept me in the name of gender jesus, O cis one!

A consequence of the TWAW doctrine is the "cisation" of women. The insertion of TW into womanhood creates two subtypes of women. Cis & trans. What overarching characteristics do they have in common? I'm still waiting for an answer to that one. They live like women? Who knows!

We all do know that inserting TW in the definition of women makes no sense biologically, epistemologically, societally. Surgeries & hormones only change superficial aspects of one's self. But what about the TW who pass? I hear them ask. Who cares whether you pass or not?

Does the cis/trans nuance add anything of value to the discussion of what a woman is? Of course not. Women become a sub category & TW gladly mansplain it to them all the time. If you're a cis woman, you're basic, your vagina is factory settings, the TW have the Gucci coochie.

The most I am willing to concede is that at best, a TW is the husk of a woman. A very passing & post op TW can be a convincing illusion of a woman. Female genitals are an actual thing though believe it or not. How misogynist is it to reduce female genitals to a hole?

Most TW don't pass at all. The voice, the receding hairline, the huge hands, the alopecia, the man face, the abrasive male behavior, the ridiculous clothes & makeup, THE PENIS!!! For those who are wondering, girldick is not a thing. You heard it here first.

How shallow are you that you need this invasive external modification to flourish into your authentic self? What is wrong with the younger generations that the essence of gender supercedes biology? It gives kids an illusion of self determination they don't really have...

Transwomen or trans women? How many of you were told that there needs to be a space between trans and woman? Because white woman, tall woman, black woman, trans woman. (I once saw them called "transwo men" to accommodate the request for the space). But seahorses aren't horses.

It certainly doesn't help that gender & queer studies majors often also study literature, & end up in education. TRAs have captured schools, universities & even the dictionaries while no-one was watching. How dystopian is this below definition from Cambridge?

And how about this one from Merriam-Webster? Reading this gives me hives. The dictionary is supposed to gatekeep. Why are we accepting these circular definitions? What the hell is going on? Femaleness existed before humans did...

Oh but vocabulary evolves to reflect new uses of certain words, we are told. Fuck that shit. This isn't like the word "web" acquiring a new meaning because of the internet. This is clearly a hijacking as part of the agenda of a belief system that is cult adjacent.

Transwomen are not & will never be women no matter how invasive the extent of their attempts. Even if TRAs got me the death penalty by guillotine to punish me for misgendering or dead naming, my last words would still be: "Fuck you, you will never be a woman!" #WizardMicDrop