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''See main section about transgender-exclusionary feminists in [[cissexism#Transgender-exlusionary feminism|cissexism]].'' | ''See main section about transgender-exclusionary feminists in [[cissexism#Transgender-exlusionary feminism|cissexism]].'' | ||
'''Transgender-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs)''' are a biological essentialist subsect of feminism. They believe that gender is | '''Transgender-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs)''' are a biological essentialist subsect of feminism. They don’t believe that the construct of gender exists, they believe that the sex assigned at birth is what determines your position in the patriarchy . They are known for their vitriol and violence against trans women. First advocated by second-wave feminists such as Germaine Greer<ref> | ||
{{cite web |url= https://web.archive.org/web/19990210111014/http://www.pfc.org.uk/news/1997/gfolly.htm |title= Greer's Folly |date= 28 June 1997 |publisher= Press for Change |access-date= 19 May 2021}}</ref>, this outlook is largely seen as harmful to the transgender community. | {{cite web |url= https://web.archive.org/web/19990210111014/http://www.pfc.org.uk/news/1997/gfolly.htm |title= Greer's Folly |date= 28 June 1997 |publisher= Press for Change |access-date= 19 May 2021}}</ref>, this outlook is largely seen as harmful to the transgender community. | ||