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Why are people using this term 'TERF'? What Does It Mean?
Also, why are these 'newspeak' terms almost always coming from the fringe-left?
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do you ever get tired of talking about this? please just live your life, and let trans people live theirs
It means your HQ your home, space or district for you or whatever group you are in.
Originally posted by salamander:
do you ever get tired of talking about this? please just live your life, and let trans people live theirs

This is a trans thing?

Ok explain. No need to get upset.
Last edited by Unmade; 10 hours ago
Originally posted by EASY PETE:
It means your HQ your home, space or district for you or whatever group you are in.

Huh?

Edit... ohhh TURF...

From what I can see, I think they are talking about people, not a place.
Last edited by Unmade; 10 hours ago
Well; What is a TERF?
theres something called a search engine, you mightve heard of it
Originally posted by EASY PETE:
It means your HQ your home, space or district for you or whatever group you are in.
I think that's if it's spelled lowercase. I never saw TERF in usage myelf.
Google is already pre installed in your PC/Phone lil blud
idk, I can tell you what turf means though
Twitter Effected Raw Fury.
Last edited by TGC> The Games Collector; 9 hours ago
I'll have the serf and terf, please.
Trans-exclusionary radical feminism

It's usually a term that describes 'feminists' who attack trans individuals, or individuals that *seem* trans. Terfs think it helps women to scold others for not being woman enough

Terfs are by and large also homophobes who despise gay people such as lesbians or gay men

Its a dumb ideology that is incredibly misandrist at its core, while carrying water to fascists (https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/03/20/kellie-jay-keen-anti-trans-neo-nazis-protest-melbourne/ ; "Anti-trans activists have tried to deny the presence of neo-Nazis at their rally on Saturday by spreading unfounded and false claims they were left-wing activists or undercover police, despite the far-right group’s own message of support." )
The acronym stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist like Cee said. They don't believe in intersectionality with the trans-sexuality movement and don't consider transsexuals as women who are deserving of the female specific privileges that feminism seeks.

It's technically supposed to be offshoot of radical feminism which is a movement that started in the 1960s that views society as male dominated and in need of revolutionary reform to end the oppression of women, however in recent years there has been more emphasis on the trans-exclusionary part.
Started as lesbians who didn't want to be forced into relationships with men.

https://www.youtube.com/@MagdalenBerns is an example.

Now its just people who understand the science.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5kaujZXgc
https://youtu.be/uDQhGBuJM4k
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