Inclusion!

[flexibeast]

Woah, this is big news for trans people:

MWMF Ends Womyn-Born-Womyn Only Policy!

"We didn't expect to change anyone's minds in the workshop -- but in the end we didn't need to. The support we found was overwhelming."

Both trans women say they were moved by how friendly and supportive other festival attendees were.

"We spent all day inside the festival, talking with other women about how Michigan has grown to embrace the diversity of women's experience," Lombardi said. "The attitudes of festival goers have definitely shifted since the early 90's."

i must say this pretty much matches my experiences, overall . . . . almost all my close friends are female, and none of them have a problem with me identifying as a woman. And in fact, in recent times, it's predominantly been 'pro-feminist' men who criticise and/or attack me on this point. What does it say when women accept one's female identity, but men don't?
 

Comments

[sacred-harlot.livejournal.com]

Yay for compasion and some positive human emotion, although long since overdue about bloody time I say! Now if this could be a trend setter globally wouldn't that be wonderful :-).


Love,
Sacred Harlot XXX.

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Well, it turns out that the situation isn't quite what i thought; see night101owl's comment below.

[nemus-contraho.livejournal.com]

The beast model originated from insecure men. What does that tell you?

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Sorry, i don't follow . . . . ?

[night101owl.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that the actual MWMF policy has changed. From what I'm seeing, this is a press release from Camp Trans, NOT MWMF, and this is not the first time transwomen have been openly allowed o buy a ticket. Word from MWMF is that they still have a no-trans policy, but they're not enforcing it at the gate.

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay; thanks for the clarification.

Still, even a no-enforcement policy towards the, er, policy perhaps indicates that changes are afoot . . . .

[night101owl.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I'm feeling pessimistic about it-- so long as there is a "you're not welcome" official policy, it's just plain nasty energy to me.

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

*sad nod* True.

[nemus-contraho.livejournal.com]

I was saying that men, who are insecure, usually are the angrier of the sex. That in turn, represents the beast model.

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Ah, i see.