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In reply to the discussion: Ana Kasparian's "I'm a woman" Tweet [View all]
Bucky
(55,334 posts)117. Anyone who identifies themselves as exclusionary of anyone else...
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It isn't inclusive, though. 'Women and other pregnant persons' is inclusive. You want to exclude
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#3
Claiming that the term "pregnant people" is not inclusive makes no sense whatsoever.
ShazzieB
Mar 2023
#31
Your understanding of what "inclusive" means seems to be different from that of most people here.
ShazzieB
Mar 2023
#37
The only place these phrases are being used is in the context of specific medical care.
yardwork
Mar 2023
#120
She can be called personally whatever she wants and I would of course respect that
Mad_Machine76
Mar 2023
#9
well, I think we should and can be inclusive without ignoring that pregnancy is overwhelmingly an
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#2
Wow, you really have a unique and imaginative way of putting words in people's mouths! 😂
ShazzieB
Mar 2023
#67
In my opinion, Ana was a true believer of hateful anti-Democratic conspiracy theories/propaganda
betsuni
Mar 2023
#94
"I'm shocked by that result": Cenk on his TYT audience polling, 80% would not vote for Hillary.
betsuni
Mar 2023
#137
Wow, you're snarky. No, it's about people not being inclusive. JK Rowling was just an example that
oregonjen
Mar 2023
#11
TERFs are bad feminists - especially the ones who ally with the far / Christian right.
Oneironaut
Mar 2023
#42
I find it difficult to believe that Rowling supports a far-right Christian organization.
BlackSkimmer
Mar 2023
#46
EarlG put his foot down on advocacy of discrimination against trans individuals.
Ms. Toad
Mar 2023
#85
I'm glad you've pinpointed that this has nothing to do with discrimination against transpeople...
Violet_Crumble
Mar 2023
#104
I know Kasparian, why I say it's about Biden admin. documents referring to "birthing persons."
betsuni
Mar 2023
#107
All of those should only be used in a situation where the qualifier is relevant
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2023
#17
In the absence of a reasonable example, I'm assuming she's just trying to cause trouble.
yardwork
Mar 2023
#129
Paradoxically, terms like "person with a uterus" and "people who menstruate" are more "inclusive" in
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2023
#48
It is removing the ability of the majority of those who can become pregnant to be referred to as
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#56
I'm with you. I also see the argument that's it's necessary to include trans men.
Oneironaut
Mar 2023
#66
Not to argue against the inclusive language, but I'd give trans men the benefit of the doubt...
Silent3
Mar 2023
#72
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, using language to increase feelings of inclusion...
Silent3
Mar 2023
#69
I was in a training once where we had to list what our pronouns were and how we identified ourselves
Evergreen Emerald
Mar 2023
#134
When we can call cis men people without a uterus, non birthing person and person who does not
boston bean
Mar 2023
#74
She fell for the right wing narrative, as to trans individuals - as have a number of people on DU
Ms. Toad
Mar 2023
#80