I like having a term to refer to female x female relationships specifically. Maybe in part because if I call myself “gay” people might think that I like men because they might see me as a man. I’m not a fan of how the meanings of “gay” and “straight” are so context-dependent in general. It might be nicer to have commonly used terms that just mean male-attracted and female-attracted. In the meantime, I appreciate that the lesbian label fits me and is clear on both fronts (about my identity and the identity of those I’m attracted to).

A civil union?

:3

I hope it’s not talking about RadFems. Like, the TERF/SWERF types. I don’t like those and don’t really consider them to be feminists at all. If it means being strongly committed to feminism, though, then I’m in.

I obviously can’t speak definitively for any individual besides myself. However, I think I can make a pretty solid guess as to why that is.

Trans women, especially those who transition later in life, have prior experience with being seen as men by society. And they probably found life to be difficult when living as a man, in many cases. So, I think that because of that, they can be more likely to empathize with men.

Personally, I try to empathize with every person, regardless of gender. I think that the people who deserve scorn still end up looking bad when you give them that benefit.

It’s hard to say on some of these things, but 12 was the count that I got.

Wait, you guys like boys? :P

I don’t think it’s prudishness, I think it’s more like embarrassment and comfort. At least, comfort is my guess for the granny panties part. I don’t wear those.

I do cover up a lot as a way to hide my body. It helps to alleviate dysphoria. And I get the impression that there are a lot of other transfems here as well. Maybe there are cis girls here that cover up because they are unhappy with their appearance as well.

Awoo!

Trans women when they have to go in the mens room and defend themselves against creeps.

Hmmmmmmmmmm

If these people are so amazing to earn that much money, we should ship them all to mars and we’d have a thriving colony in a few years.

Missed opportunity to call it “Rape Awareness Month” in the title.

Cry

Heck

To answer your first question, that sounds to me like arrogance and selfishness. It shows a belief that you think you know better than others, and because of that you can put those resources to a better use than the people who were exploited would have. I think that that attitude is often harmful even in people who think they have good intentions.

You should try to use your best judgement to decide how to best spend your resources, but you should not force those choices on others by taking their resources and redirecting them towards what you think is better.

As for “opting out of the economy”, I didn’t advocate for that. To survive, a person has to interact with the economy as a worker and a consumer. However, a person does not have to interact with the economy as a shareholder.

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but you must consume anyways. There is no ethical investing under capitalism, and you can choose to put your money elsewhere. That is the difference.

If you don’t need it for yourself, use it to support good causes.

Any form of investing that expects a return is ultimately driving and benefiting from the machine of exploitation.

You’d better bark for your owner like a good little puppy. :P

nya~

Probably, but that doesn’t make for a good clickbait headline.