[controversial] on transmisogyny and male privilege

[aaskew.livejournal.com]

(apologies in advance because this possibly comes across as a 'what about the menz? :(' post. I've tried my best not to make it so, but this is a topic I'd like to discuss further)

Julia Serano coined the term 'transmisogyny' to describe the intersecting oppressions of transphobia and misogyny experienced by trans women, but what about how these two affect trans men? For instance, if someone condescendingly tells a trans man, "silly girl, you think you can be a man? :P" it would seem to likewise involve both transphobia and misogyny, but in a different form from that which affects trans women.

( continued )