The R does not stand for "reactionary", but "radical".
The label "TERF" is experienced by all those whom it designates (mostly radical feminists and lesbians) as a slur, and is intended as one.
Stating it is a "simple description" is disingenuous.
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The simple statement "A woman is an adult female" is sufficient to be labelled as a "TERF".
When trans activists are asked for a define the word "woman", it's either silence or: Woman means anyone who consider themselves to be a woman.
Try it.
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If instead of a facile dismissal of far-reaching substantive disagreements as "culture war", you try to understand what the actual issues are and answer the hard questions instead of the easy ones, then maybe come back with a poll that doesn't contain a slur.
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I’ve heard it used neutrally and even in support of the position enough times that I’m comfortable with my understanding and usage
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Not any feminists who are able to define the word "woman".
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Deleting the poll because I want to avoid provoking a flame war. This argument is going on in enough other places, not worth a battle in my mentions.
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Thank you.
Best course of action, in my view, if this is a topic of only marginal interest to you.
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Still don’t agree with your take in how the term is being actually used, but I got enough of a sense of the sentiment I wanted for my needs with 148 responses
But I’ve seen this topic go forest-fire very quickly too often to want to light a spark in these dry woods
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It's not just my take.
It's clear from your first definition of "TERF" and the way you phrased your poll that you have heard only one side of the debate.
It's fine not to be interested in this debate..
But if you are, then hear out those labelled "TERFs" too.
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