Controversial? - trans men and male privilege

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klatschkid posted part of this yesterday. I have edited his original entry some because I have free will and thus the ability to do that sort of thing.


He deleted his post, but I think the main topic he wanted to discuss is actually very important. I would like to see that conversation have a chance.

Here is part of the original post:
I am a trans man. I believe I benefit from male privilege when I am read as a man, and that I am the subject (victim?) of male privilege and heteronormativity/homophobia when read as a butch lesbian.

It is very confusing to me, as I am coming more and more into my male identity, when I am subjected to male privilege.

A question for the trans men in the community: Do you believe that you are subjected to male privilege?(When/if you are not read as a man) Do you believe that you benefit from it when you are read as a man?


Here is my add on:

I would like to open up the whole post to people's experiences with male privilege or how they personally have been affected by male privilege.

How do you think one can unpack that privilege or wield it more safely?


I thought I would edit the post to link to this thread where things get broken down in a very accessible way

NoLose RFP

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NOLOSE '10 June 4-6, 2010 Econolodge Oakland, CA

Fat Panic!

Call for Workshops, Hands-on Activities, You Name It

This year, we are actively seeking workshop proposals along a theme: Fat Panic!
We want to address the disturbing trend towards villainizing and fear mongering aimed at and about our fat bodies from the media, the medical field, academia and other areas of social change like some parts of the environmentalist and food justice movements.

We look forward to talking, yelling, planning and scheming about Fear of Fatness and global obesity facts and fictions! We are interested in approaching the topic from a number of different perspectives including, but not limited to the Health At Every Size (HAES) philosophy, academia, media justice, international/global perspectives, art/culture, food justice and more.

The workshop possibilities are endless under this umbrella and around these topics, so put your thinking caps on! We would like to have at least one workshop per timeslot that falls into the Fat Panic! track. Of course, there is still plenty of room for workshops that don't necessarily tie into the theme too, so don't be shy. Bring it on!

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