Is NGLTF’s Executive Director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist?
Is the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s executive director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist? If I was a Christian and “liked” Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church on my Facebook page, would you think I was a radical anti-gay Christian Fundamentalist? Rea Carey’s Facebook page: If it’s difficult for you to see, here’s a close-up of one of her “likes”: if you’re not sure who Cathy Brennan is, she’s about as iconic in trans circles as Fred Phelps is in gay ones. So if I were to interview Rea Carey about this issue, I’d ask her a few questions: Question #1. Do you believe the goal of transactivists is to “erase ‘woman’ from reality” and that trans women are “insane males” that are “actively working night and day” and are trying to “erase us, women”? Question #2. Are you concerned with the condition of my genitals, in the same
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- 1Feminism and gender politicsTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict100%
- 2Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life16%
- 3Religion and moralityTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict16%
- 4Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community12%
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