Transphobia Within Feminism Fuels Misogyny

Article by Justine Brooks
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs) assert that transgender women cannot be women, nor be supported by feminism because they do not share the experiences of cisgender women. In reality, trans women share a multitude of barriers with cisgender women. Ignoring these commonalities and campaigning against the protection of trans women only empowers prejudice and those who employ it. Ultimately, this scores an own-goal against feminism’s own objectives.