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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 only known through genitals, and often glorify vulvas and ovaries. They are known for their vitriol and violence against trans women. First advocated by second-wave feminists such as Germaine Greer<ref>
'''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.  


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