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Intro ig:
Patch (not my irl name, for safety reasons)
Adult
Lesbian (I dislike gender stereotypes but for the sake of being understandable I’d be considered gnc
South Indian born, raised in the US
18
This is a sideblog for my political opinions, non political opinions, and everything in between. If you disagree with me that’s fine lol, I’m always willing to have respectful conversations in DMs or asks.
Politics under the cut: Note that these aren’t 100% super detailed descriptions of every one of my political beliefs, feel free to ask for clarification
I consider myself a leftist, not a liberal
I disagree with a lot of liberal feminism takes, though I used to be one
It was not a great space for me, so I left
Feminism, Radical Feminism, Liberal Feminism, oh my!
I don’t label myself as anything other than a feminist, do not put labels on me. If I tag something as ‘blank’-feminism, it’s for the algorithm
Sex is why women are an oppressed class, gender is the reinforcement of that oppression.
Patriarchy harms everyone, but women should always be centered in feminist discussions
Also, it is not women’s responsibility to deal with male on male violence
Single sex spaces are important, but excessive cruelty towards transsexual people is largely unwarranted, and only alienates possible allies within other oppressed communities
Men are not innately bad or evil, but they are socialized to be oppressors of women. Misandry is not an axis of oppression Radblr has an issue with demeaning heterosexual women, and borderline racist extremism. Insulting the appearance or orientation of *anyone* is not activism. It’s assholery.
Pro-abortion, Pro-divorce, Pro-sex *worker* (Decriminalize, but never legalize. Pimps and Johns should be prosecuted as rapists)
Anti-makeup, Anti-cosmetic surgery, Anti-pornography, Anti-prostitution
Kink-critical, gender-critical, adoption-complex (I’m an adoptee myself, don’t come at me)
I’m a lesbian, so obviously I’m pro-homosexuals.
Bi women and lesbians are each other’s biggest allies, and we need more solidarity.
Lesbian means woman loving woman *exclusively*. Sapphic means non-exclusively loving women as a woman Butch/Femme are terms that rely on gender stereotypes and need to be re-examined by the community
Gay men should not be allowed to get away with rampant misogyny like they are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, etc are not definitionless terms. Sexuality is not fluid. Pansexual and its offspring are the same as Bisexual
Stop normalizing slurs and “reclamation”, that goes for “qu—r” too.
Trans people…the million dollar question
I believe gender dysphoria exists, and that there are transsexual individuals who genuinely believe themselves to be a different sex
However, most people who call themselves trans*gender* and do not have sex dysphoria simply reject gender roles
Therapy should be required before any medical intervention, and absolutely no medical or legal changes for minors, including self ID on driver’s licenses, medical records, etc
I suffer dysphoria myself and am in therapy for it. I do not consider myself transsexual, nor am I pursuing any type of transition, but I understand the struggle. I was at my worst mentally when I was active in the trans community
I can respect trans people as human beings without agreeing with their politics
I’ll add more as I think of them.
Note: I don’t believe in DNIs for my blogs. That is how echochambers are created. I will respect someone else’s DNI. Also, never put a list of your triggers and discomforts on the internet. Anyone can interact, if it’s in bad faith I’ll just block you lol