Let’s not forget how this also degrades gender-nonconforming cis women. Saying “oh, that thing you’re doing is a male thing from male socialization” works to tell trans women they’re not “real” women, but equally signals to some cis women they’re not “real” women either! This really just boils down to policing women, just the same old patriarchal standards.
Let’s not forget how this also degrades gender-nonconforming cis women. Saying “oh, that thing you’re doing is a male thing from male socialization” works to tell trans women they’re not “real” women, but equally signals to some cis women they’re not “real” women either! This really just boils down to policing women, just the same old patriarchal standards.