I was a victim of a cross dressing rapist involved with a large powerful network of similarly inclined men. He continues to be given the benefit of the doubt and applauded despite overwhelming evidence that he and men like him are a growing danger to women & kids.
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I'm consistently framed as a homophobic, anti-lgbtqia+, closed-minded, man-hating, rightwing, nazi, cynical, cockroach, extremist, ultra, unhealthy, lunatic fringe, concern troll, dark dark force, ugly, old, lonely, toxic, bitch, scum etc ETC woman who "doesn't like to win" 2/
because I spoke out to warn other women and refused to capitulate to NAMALT harm-perpetuating games.
When I expressed my support for Dr. Julia Long and her recent acknowledgement of the increasing danger men pose and the fact that there are options for women other than 3/
what some consider inevitable, I was told that I was speaking from a place of privilege.
Yeh, sure, not being dead nor raped by scores of men instead of a few has its perks but seriously WTF will it take for some women to stop prioritising NotAllMen and instead heed reality 4/
and go forth in shared knowledge and solidarity?
I know, am close to & exchange information with some excellent men but that, dearies, is not the effing point.
I DO consider it a privilege that I have a happy life now but I doubt I would if I hadn't faced some harsh realities.
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Anonymous - To Be or Not to Be (is the distraction)
When I first spoke out about the dangers of AGP men like my ex, I did so partly so I would no longer be so dangerously isolated. I knew it was a risk to reveal my name and face to even wider abuse but I decided it might make 1/
my children and me a bit safer. At least people would be aware of our situation. I would no longer be some random foreigner my ex was careful to paint as a vicious, wayward woman intent on destroying him.
My AGP ex portrays himself as either a woefully put-upon man or 2/
a long-suffering woman trapped in a man’s body, depending on who or what situation he wants to manipulate.
Men like my ex believe they’re entitled to as many names and faces it takes to get what they want, no matter the harm to others. Take David Hayton - he’s a “transwoman”, 3/
While we're inundated with images of porn-sodden AGPs clad in all manner of fetish gear, it's important to note that the most dangerous of these men try to appear as normal as possible. You'll find no fishnets or pumpkin-sized prosthesis on these husbands and fathers. They don't want to jar our senses but muddle them. 1/
These men make good use of photo ops, often surrounding themselves with compliant women or people with powerful platforms for forced teaming purposes. Butter wouldn't melt in the mouths of Righteous Richard, Darling David and Ms. Frumpy McPurplehair of TENI. 2/
It just so happens that they, along with the man below, use children to further the acceptance of the paraphilia they chose to indulge 24/7. Whether it be as props, shields, targets, foot soldiers, prospective patients, etc, kids are part of their MO. 3/
This is just part of what women are facing in Ireland.
Mothers politely attempt through proper channels to express safeguarding concerns about a trans-extremist event targeting children in our locality. We are block/thwarted by the men
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promoting the event and framed as homophobic/antiLGBTQIA+ so that we are dismissed at the front line level and deprived of the right to express our concerns.
We persist via other appropriate channels including those with oversight powers only to directed back to those who
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should have ensured safeguarding in the first place, have neglected to do so, refused to take responsibility and refused to hear parent's concerns.
Meanwhile mothers are framed as bigots/fascists/terfs/cockroaches/homophobes/nazis/etc. which is meant to and does threaten our
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