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PatrickforO

(14,516 posts)
1. What are TERFs?
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 09:15 PM
Sep 2015

I did a back and forth with this guy and he's worried for the sake of his daughters that some creep will use the false excuse that he's trans to go into a woman's bathroom so he can peep. I guess it's a legitimate concern if you look at it like that, but honestly, I don't see that becoming much of a problem.

But what is a TERF?

What are TERFs? PatrickforO Sep 2015 #1
TERF = Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist... backscatter712 Sep 2015 #3
Oh. Geez. I didn't know. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #6
You mean TELAWs Warpy Sep 2015 #27
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist? Old Union Guy Sep 2015 #32
I saw no TERFs in that thread. yardwork Sep 2015 #33
It really isn't much of a problem. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #9
Yeah. I hear that. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #12
Yeah, I think they pretty much just hate anyone who has (or once had) a penis. nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #13
What is to keep a female creep from doing that? LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #15
I saw your response in that thread JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #17
I hardly did anything in that thread LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #20
Oh but you did! JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #21
.. sorry for being dense, but what is a terf? peacebird Sep 2015 #2
See post 3. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2015 #4
that is a shameful op. The poster is an overt and now proud and smug bigot. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #5
It baffles me MuseRider Sep 2015 #7
Yes this is very ugly Small Accumulates Sep 2015 #8
Oh wow, I didn't even notice the giveaway at the top. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #10
I have a theory that this person is a bigot that's peeved about the SCOTUS decision on SSM icymist Sep 2015 #11
I chose "pass" on that poll. Because it's disingenuous. nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #14
ITA JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #19
Thank you for that mercuryblues Sep 2015 #31
What I find really sad about this whole thing LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #16
Ambivalence is certainly better than outright hostility, but regardless, I hear what you're saying. nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #23
I chose pass on the poll JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #18
Seems Nye Bevan's still got free reign in GD... backscatter712 Sep 2015 #22
That poster is a perfect example SwankyXomb Sep 2015 #29
Another poster here explained that directly to Skinner, backscatter712 Sep 2015 #30
Oh aren't they just sooooo thoughful... Fearless Sep 2015 #24
Apologies for dropping out for the past couple days... backscatter712 Sep 2015 #25
I didn't stay in that thread long enough to take a breath. GitRDun Sep 2015 #26
A creep can always dress like a woman and enter the restroom. Always could. They just don't. arcane1 Sep 2015 #28
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