I want to be upfront with how I view detransitioned people who believe in transphobic ideologies. When I was detrans, I hid my real views on trans people because I didn’t want to suffer the consequences of being openly transphobic. I rationalized what I was doing at the time but now I recognize that I… Continue reading My Views on Transphobic Detrans People
Tag: detrans women's community
Detransition Awareness Day: Inconvenient Truths and Community Building
Originally posted on 3/12/21 on Health Liberation Now! Apparently today, March 12th is Detransition Awareness Day. Today is supposed to be a day for informing people about detransitioning in the name of creating more and better resources. Well then, here are some things I want people to be aware of concerning resources for people who… Continue reading Detransition Awareness Day: Inconvenient Truths and Community Building
Confessions of a Former “Crypto-TERF”
Originally published on Medium on 1/17/21 I’m disturbed by many of my past actions as a detrans radical feminist. I said and did things that I now find very harmful and unethical. I was deceptive and tried to manipulate people, tried to change how transmasculine people thought of themselves and what choices they made. At… Continue reading Confessions of a Former “Crypto-TERF”
Transphobia in the Detrans Women’s Community
Originally published on Medium on 1/21/21 [CW: Transphobia, transmisogyny, ableism, references to sexual and domestic violence, homophobia] During my time as a detrans woman, I said and did many things that I now see as harmful and transphobic. At the time, I thought I was acting in accordance with feminism and working in the best… Continue reading Transphobia in the Detrans Women’s Community
Rules and Guidelines from Support Groups for Detrans Women
Originally posted on Medium on 2/21/21 Below are the rules and guidelines for two support groups for detrans and re-identified women. Some of the same women were involved in starting and formulating the structure and guidelines of both groups. I played no role in creating either of these groups but I participated in both of… Continue reading Rules and Guidelines from Support Groups for Detrans Women