It’s Pride month, and I think this is an important thing to talk about – Women’s only spaces
I get invited to Women’s only events often enough, and it’s usually not because they’re misgendering me. It’s more because… I’m not a man. It’s because Women’s only events have that underlining note that “yes other genders can come too if they want” and while it means well – it just feels so off to me. Especially when some of these spaces don’t want transwomen there.
I’m not a woman, therefore I don’t feel like I should go.
But I want a safe space for people like me.
That would be the best option.
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Yeah, I agree that it’s super strange how some spaces/events/etc. seem to exclude anyone who may possess a penis. Like, for example, a trans woman is a woman, regardless of biology, so why are trans women excluded? Makes no sense to me.
I can’t help but disagree with any women only/men only spaces, but in the comics and nerd community (I’m sorry, is it okay to call it “nerd community”?), I can totally see why the girls wouldn’t want to get talked over by some know-it-all elitist jerk in a “Magneto Was Right” shirt (again).