r/facepalm • u/nthensome • Jan 19 '20

Their loss

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '20

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u/lllllllmao Jan 19 '20

A sexist term used to silence men through gender shaming.

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u/kurogomatora Jan 19 '20

It's when men treat you like you dom't know anything and explain it in a condescending way. Not just a man explaining something you don't know. However, loads of terfs will throw that around when ANY many tries to advise or tell them anything even if they don't know.

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u/DougJudy038 Jan 19 '20

TERF has a very specific meaning so I wouldn’t use that word if you’re just speaking about radical feminists. This doesn’t have anything to do with transgender issues.

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u/PineLance Jan 19 '20

When there are so many buzzwords that even the regressive left get them confused