Comments on: Michfest, and why you shouldn’t go http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Amanda Marcotte http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71585 Amanda Marcotte Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:50:40 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71585 I've just started Julia Serano's book that was partially inspired by this, and her theory seems to be shaping up to be that feminists---the very people who you'd expect from---all too often fall into the sexist habit of assuming feminine is lesser than masculine, and therefore those who embrace their feminine selves are somehow repugnant in a way that people who embrace their masculine selves aren't. I’ve just started Julia Serano’s book that was partially inspired by this, and her theory seems to be shaping up to be that feminists—the very people who you’d expect from—all too often fall into the sexist habit of assuming feminine is lesser than masculine, and therefore those who embrace their feminine selves are somehow repugnant in a way that people who embrace their masculine selves aren’t.

]]> By: Esme http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71576 Esme Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:00:03 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71576 That they allowed trans men but not trans women makes it worse to me, because they're being UBER gender essentialist and denying that transmen are men as well. Their invitation would seem to come with the caveat "but don't expect us to think you're men just because that's how you identify." Rar smash. That they allowed trans men but not trans women makes it worse to me, because they’re being UBER gender essentialist and denying that transmen are men as well. Their invitation would seem to come with the caveat “but don’t expect us to think you’re men just because that’s how you identify.”

Rar smash.

]]> By: junk science http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71566 junk science Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:43:45 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71566 <i>biological women who identify as men are welcome, but biological men who identify as women are NOT?</i> Because transgendered men are "really" women, I guess. If I had the stick up my ass that they do, I'd kick the transmen out for denying their womanhood, but I guess all is forgivable if you were born with a vagina. biological women who identify as men are welcome, but biological men who identify as women are NOT?

Because transgendered men are “really” women, I guess. If I had the stick up my ass that they do, I’d kick the transmen out for denying their womanhood, but I guess all is forgivable if you were born with a vagina.

]]> By: Anne http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71558 Anne Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:11:26 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/26/michfest-and-why-you-shouldnt-go/#comment-71558 Wait... so biological women who identify as men are welcome, but biological men who identify as women are NOT? I can't even see the logic in that (if there is logic to be found in discrimination). Wait… so biological women who identify as men are welcome, but biological men who identify as women are NOT? I can’t even see the logic in that (if there is logic to be found in discrimination).

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