The rights obsession with people’s genitals reaches a new low

  • OgdenTO [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    The vibe I get from most of TERF islands anti-trans paranoia is that it is yes, anti-trans bigotry, but much of it is also inseparable from and a proxy for racist bigotry.

    The White Gender Watchers wouldn’t being having a fit if Imane was a white woman.

    • hypercracker@hexbear.net
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      4 months ago

      lmfao this whole thing has me reading Caster Semenya’s wikipedia article and:

      On 16 July, she set a new national record for 800 metres of 1:55:33.[84][85] On 20 August, she won the gold medal in the women’s 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with a time of 1:55.28.[86] The win reignited controversy over the rules on permissible testosterone levels; immediately after the race Lynsey Sharp, finishing sixth, broke into tears, having previously said that “everyone can see it’s two separate races”,[87] while fifth-placed Joanna Jóźwik stated “I feel like the silver medalist … I’m glad I’m the first European, the second white”, to finish the race.[88][89] Bioethicist Katrina Karkazis criticised the indignant response to Semenya’s win as discriminatory.[89]

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