In the last few years, radical feminists have already been derided as “transgender-exclusionary radical feminists,” or “TERFs,” by numerous LGBTQ activists and article writers for having just just exactly what numerous see as illiberal and anti-transgender views.
Faderman said the term TERF is “relatively brand new” and is now synonymous with radical feminism in the past few years.
“It’s certainly supposed to insult radical feminists and to improve suspicion about them all,” Faderman added.
The label, which expanded popular on Twitter, has seeped into main-stream news and governmental discourse. A member of Parliament was criticized in November for reportedly stating, “I don’t want any f—-ing manhunt ne demek TERFs at the pride parade” in Auckland — a possible reference to the Get the L Out protests at London’s pride event in New Zealand.
The san francisco bay area Public Library arrived under fire in April for featuring a skill display because of the feminist and art that is genderqueer the Degenderettes, for which a tank top splattered in fake blood read “I PUNCH TERFS!” The collection later eliminated the top and issued an apology on Twitter.
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