why do you do this
‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruatehttps://www.devex.com/news/sponsored/opinion-creating-a-more-equal-post-covid-19-world-for-people-who-menstruate-97312#.XtwLnv0aEeR.twitter …
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Hi! I'm a man! I menstruate! Stop being an asshole!
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You want all female people to be called 'menstruators' so that it serves your needs and we're the assholes? Trans men could have asked for the the language changes to to be 'women and other menstruators' but you didn't. We have objected to this from the very start and your
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@jk_rowling, using non-gendered language is about moving beyond the idea that woman = uterus. Feminists were once mocked for wanting to change sexist language, but it’s now common to say firefighter instead of fireman. -
It seems awkward right now to say “people who menstruate” but this is just like changing other biased language. Menstruation is a biological function; not a “woman thing.” It's unnecessary to gender body parts and doing so can restrict healthcare access for those who need it.
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@jk_rowling here's something we made earlier, we thought you might like one! We've also popped in a vegan bath bomb and a copy of Trans Rights by@paisleycurrah for you to read in the bath!pic.twitter.com/RNbPsSTS88
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I hope this tweet becomes as famous as Gerald Ratner's joke that the jewelry he sold was crap
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Trans men exist and some of them menstruate. Trans men are not women.
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They're biological women, Lilith, and you know what she means.
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