A great piece by Julia Serano on 'male socialization', and misunderstandings about transmisogyny.

  • Outdoor_Catgirl [she/her, they/them]
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    5 months ago

    Male socialization rhetoric is just a way for terfs to call you "still a man" but not outright say it. Maybe you haven't seen bigots say that, but I have.

    • Jenniferrr [she/her, comrade/them]
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      5 months ago

      Oh interesting. Yeah I'm sure it makes sense in context. But to me my socialization was outside of my control, but clearly socialization may explain certain behaviors, mannerisms, etc, but obviously socialization doesn't determine gender anyway. An AFAB person could be socialized as a male for one reason or another and end up still a cis woman, but have more ""masculine"" mannerisms or behaviors or something.

      • heyoheyoheyyyy
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        5 months ago

        socialization as a concept is a real enough thing. 'male socialization' and 'female socialization' as immutable constructs applying broadly and equally across humanity is crackpot terf shit.