Comments on: Thoughts on Queer Culture, Writing, Feminism and Transgender http://www.recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/ A world of food stories, culinary memories, and ingredients queerly political. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:05:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Lisa Harney http://www.recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-922 Lisa Harney Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:31:12 +0000 http://recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-922 It's what SnowDropExplodes says above: A significant number of feminist writers have made it clear that feminism stands in opposition to trans people and uses a vast spectrum of excuses as to why trans people aren't genuine ranging from the idea that accepting trans people means abandoning the conception of gender as a social construct to all kinds of offensive characterizations and stereotypes that are used to dismiss and belittle trans people. Transphobic feminists discuss trans people in the same way that the religious right discusses LGBT people. <em>Exactly</em> the same way. The language is identical, even if the underlying beliefs used to justify that language differs. That's why - Patrick was taking <em>actual prejudice against people like him</em> personally. And why shouldn't he? It’s what SnowDropExplodes says above: A significant number of feminist writers have made it clear that feminism stands in opposition to trans people and uses a vast spectrum of excuses as to why trans people aren’t genuine ranging from the idea that accepting trans people means abandoning the conception of gender as a social construct to all kinds of offensive characterizations and stereotypes that are used to dismiss and belittle trans people.

Transphobic feminists discuss trans people in the same way that the religious right discusses LGBT people. Exactly the same way. The language is identical, even if the underlying beliefs used to justify that language differs.

That’s why - Patrick was taking actual prejudice against people like him personally. And why shouldn’t he?

]]> By: SnowdropExplodes http://www.recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-914 SnowdropExplodes Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:48:25 +0000 http://recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-914 <i>Why then, does Califia (much like other transmen that I’ve heard or read) define himself ... so in opposition to feminism?</i> It may have something to do with the fact that a lot of feminists - and, importantly, several of the more vocal ones, have defined feminism as being opposed to trans folk (men and women alike), insisting that accepting trans folk as genuine means abandoning the conception of gender as a social construct. Why then, does Califia (much like other transmen that I’ve heard or read) define himself … so in opposition to feminism?

It may have something to do with the fact that a lot of feminists - and, importantly, several of the more vocal ones, have defined feminism as being opposed to trans folk (men and women alike), insisting that accepting trans folk as genuine means abandoning the conception of gender as a social construct.

]]> By: Wahoo http://www.recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-654 Wahoo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:04:40 +0000 http://recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-654 Thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Sandi Rapini http://www.recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-600 Sandi Rapini Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:55:15 +0000 http://recipesfortrouble.com/2007/08/thoughts-on-quuer-culture-writing-feminism-and-transgender/#comment-600 Sexy Lesbian Fruit Salad Spell (Vintage 80's) 3 ripe mangoes, chopped on the diagonal for polyamourous flights of fancy 2 ripe papayas, for random flirtations that end in a lusty encounter 1 ripe honey dew melon for the tentative cuddle partners 1 star fruit thinly sliced for eroticly perfumed dreams Marinate in a large see through bowl in lime juice, vanilla and amaretto Serve at room temperature immediately, or on Hagen-Daas Vanilla Ice Cream in the fanciest dishes Sexy Lesbian Fruit Salad Spell (Vintage 80’s)

3 ripe mangoes, chopped on the diagonal for polyamourous flights of fancy
2 ripe papayas, for random flirtations that end in a lusty encounter
1 ripe honey dew melon for the tentative cuddle partners
1 star fruit thinly sliced for eroticly perfumed dreams
Marinate in a large see through bowl in lime juice, vanilla and amaretto
Serve at room temperature immediately, or on Hagen-Daas Vanilla Ice Cream in the fanciest dishes

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