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Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked

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I’ve discussed in the over 6500 posts on this blog (and had fun eviscerating ) these seven transphobic tropes that seem to constantly pop into articles about this community and radfem hate screeds. Questioning Transphobia has a excellent series of articles that eviscerate the seven most common anti-trans arguments. And you know as a TransGriot public service I’m going to make it easy for you to find them. Thanks to Questioning Transphobia’s Queen Emily for the hard solid thinking and work that went into this series of articles. Trope 1 – “Really” a Man / Woman Trope 2 – “Patriarchal Privilege” Trope 3 – “Reifying Gender” Trope 4 – “My Theories Are More Important Than Your Experience” Trope 5 – The “Man in a Dress” / “Deceiver” Double Bind Trope 6 – Mutilation Trope 7 – Socialization As A Child Cross-posted from TransGriot

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Community significance

“Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to community and organizing, while also engaging interpretive analysis. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.

Historical significance

As a publication record from 2013 at Transadvocate.com, “Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked” provides dated evidence of how community and organizing was being argued in relation to interpretive analysis. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.

Policy significance

No dominant policy frame was detected in “Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked.” Its policy relevance, when present, is therefore likely indirect: the article’s treatment of community and organizing may shape later arguments about institutions or public practice rather than proposing a specific rule.

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    Community and organizingTheme family: Identity, culture, and community
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This article was published during the theme’s highest-presence year in the registered corpus (2013).

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17 source-held references record early links or citations; the documented sources span 4 distinct domains. The dated evidence currently spans 2013–2014. These observations describe circulation and reuse; they do not assign cultural worth or evaluate the communities, arguments, or people discussed.

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» TERF HUB: Resources for those who want to learn what Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism is really about

» TERF HUB: Resources for those who want to learn what Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism is really about · insufferableintolerance.com · August 7, 2014

[…] Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked – Monica debunks seven of the popular TERF tropes about the trans community. Theterfs.com has a section dedicated to deconstructing and debunking TERF lies. […]

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Natural Allies | Sometimes, it's just a cigar

Natural Allies | Sometimes, it's just a cigar · sometimesitsjustacigar.wordpress.com · October 21, 2013

[…] trans* women and sex workers, how the same arguments and techniques are used. Reading this today whilst on one level I was thinking about how I as a cis woman can ensure I do not fall into […]

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@KevinCarson1

@KevinCarson1 · twitter.com · April 30, 2013

RT @B1uEYE: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked http://t.co/ezygw1FXoD

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Jemima101 (@itsjustahobby)

Jemima101 (@itsjustahobby) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

@stillicides OMG that is so good, and amazingly connected to what i am reading and writing about http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn

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ATLTransHealth (@ATLTransHealth)

ATLTransHealth (@ATLTransHealth) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @transadvocate: Seven #Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/KcKqynRlq9 #trans #lgbt #queer

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Keltik ಠ_ಠ (@BigDaddyKeltik)

Keltik ಠ_ಠ (@BigDaddyKeltik) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @transadvocate: Seven #Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/NmTS0Tt8IM #trans #lgbt #queer

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@Spitefuel

@Spitefuel · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@annakissed36

@annakissed36 · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@lgbtcouk

@lgbtcouk · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@BougieLa

@BougieLa · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@venusiancherub

@venusiancherub · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@sophiaphotos

@sophiaphotos · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @itsjustahobby: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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Jemima101 (@itsjustahobby)

Jemima101 (@itsjustahobby) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/HJcSOpahkn Bookmark this in all its awesomness!

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@barissulu

@barissulu · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/B4KcK8dOJi

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transadvocate (@transadvocate)

transadvocate (@transadvocate) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

Seven #Transphobic Tropes Debunked: http://t.co/NmTS0Tt8IM #trans #lgbt #queer

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Chloe (@CleanOnTheEvil)

Chloe (@CleanOnTheEvil) · twitter.com · April 29, 2013

RT @AutumnSandeen: Via @transadvocate: Seven Transphobic Tropes Debunked http://t.co/RE5KRFqG50 #trans #lgbtqia

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