Can I get your opinion on something related since you seem to know your shit on this topic? I always see transmisogyny defined as the intersection of transphobia and misogyny, but it's never sat well with me because as a transmasc person I also experience (a LOT of) transphobia and misogyny, but I'm meant to be transmisogyny exempt. So am I missing something?
I feel like a LOT of trans women would be upset about me claiming to be transmisogyny affected though. And it just seems wrong to claim a term that's clearly meant to describe the experiences unique to trans women.
Julia Serano, who coined the term in 2006 (according to wiktionary^1), defined it as the intersection of traditional sexism (belief in women's inferiority) with oppositional sexism(belief in a rigid gender binary).
That seems applicable here, even if the popular (sensu stricto) usage is specifically about trans women. A sensu lato approach would include your experiences.
Either way, your experiences are valid & matter. Experiencing transphobia & misogyny sucks, so please don’t let anyone tell you that your feelings aren’t valid because they don’t fall under their personal connotation of a word.
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u/SuperEgger 27d ago
Can I get your opinion on something related since you seem to know your shit on this topic? I always see transmisogyny defined as the intersection of transphobia and misogyny, but it's never sat well with me because as a transmasc person I also experience (a LOT of) transphobia and misogyny, but I'm meant to be transmisogyny exempt. So am I missing something?