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Technician : /* Trans activist Dana Rivers commits triple homicide */ Not sure if adopted, one of them could be the biological mother.

2022-06-03T21:51:49Z

Trans activist Dana Rivers commits triple homicide : Not sure if adopted, one of them could be the biological mother.

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	In 2018, transgender activist Dana Rivers was on trial for triple murder.<ref name=rivers/> The victims were a lesbian couple and their ~~adoptive~~ son. Rivers stabbed and shot the victims, before trying to set their house on fire, in November 2016. It remains unclear whether Rivers was motivated by the hatred against feminists and lesbians promulgated by transgender activists. Rivers was, however, a member of the group [[Wikipedia:Camp Trans\|Camp Trans]], which was created to protest the women-only rule of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (aka MichFest).<ref name=camptrans/> Autostraddle described Rivers as a "very well-known transgender activist."<ref name=autostraddle/>		In 2018, transgender activist Dana Rivers was on trial for triple murder.<ref name=rivers/> The victims were a lesbian couple and their son. Rivers stabbed and shot the victims, before trying to set their house on fire, in November 2016. It remains unclear whether Rivers was motivated by the hatred against feminists and lesbians promulgated by transgender activists. Rivers was, however, a member of the group [[Wikipedia:Camp Trans\|Camp Trans]], which was created to protest the women-only rule of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (aka MichFest).<ref name=camptrans/> Autostraddle described Rivers as a "very well-known transgender activist."<ref name=autostraddle/>

	=== Trans activist lashes at Julie Bindel after speech ===		=== Trans activist lashes at Julie Bindel after speech ===

Technician : /* Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? */

2021-08-31T16:01:11Z

Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt?

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	[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|~~Witch-like puppet~~ of [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] hanging from a tree.]]		[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Effigy of [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] hanging from a tree.]]

	In February 2021, Spanish news reported about the appearance of a puppet ~~looking like~~ a ~~stereotypical "witch" figure~~, with its face made to resemble female politician, author, and vice president [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] of the Socialist Workers' Party.<ref name=elcomun-calvo/> Calvo had come under fire from trans activists for her opposition to a proposed [[gender self-identification]] law. The puppet was hanging from a tree in Plaza 8 de Marzo in Santiago de Compostela, with a sign hanging from its neck saying "Me he perdido…por dónde queda el patriarcado" which could be translated as "I'm lost... where's the patriarchy again?" referring clearly to trans activist claim that it's not them who uphold patriarchal norms, but rather the feminists who oppose them.		In February 2021, Spanish news reported about the appearance of a puppet hanging from a tree, with its face made to resemble female politician, author, and vice president [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] of the Socialist Workers' Party.<ref name=elcomun-calvo/> Calvo had come under fire from trans activists for her opposition to a proposed [[gender self-identification]] law. The puppet was hanging from a tree in Plaza 8 de Marzo in Santiago de Compostela, with a sign hanging from its neck saying "Me he perdido…por dónde queda el patriarcado" which could be translated as "I'm lost... where's the patriarchy again?" referring clearly to trans activist claim that it's not them who uphold patriarchal norms, but rather the feminists who oppose them.

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2021-08-04T13:19:19Z

Political justification of physical violence

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	In May 2020, a blog post was published on Medium.com equating so-called TERFs with Nazis in a credible-sounding tone and explaining how various methods such as infiltration, censorship, property damage, and physical violence should be used against them.<ref name=medium-izaguirre/> The account posting the article was suspended from Medium.com on the same day and the content re-uploaded on WordPress soon after.<ref name=wp-izaguirre/> (Still online as of February 20th, 2021)		In May 2020, a blog post was published on Medium.com equating so-called TERFs with Nazis in a credible-sounding tone and explaining how various methods such as infiltration, censorship, property damage, and physical violence should be used against them.<ref name=medium-izaguirre/> The account posting the article was suspended from Medium.com on the same day and the content re-uploaded on WordPress.com soon after.<ref name=wp-izaguirre/> (Still online as of February 20th, 2021)

	=== Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? ===		=== Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? ===

Technician : /* History and evolution towards hate speech */Improved grammar.

2021-03-13T20:14:22Z

History and evolution towards hate speech : Improved grammar.

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	The word was invented as an acronym for ''Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist'', where the "trans-exclusionary" part referred to those holding roughly the position that transwomen should not be included under a feminist definition of womanhood, and the "radical feminist" part was meant neutrally, i.e. for people who would indeed describe themselves as [[Radical feminism\|radical feminists]] in the true sense.		The word was invented as an acronym for ''Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist'', where the "trans-exclusionary" part referred to those holding roughly the position that transwomen should not be included under a feminist definition of womanhood, and the "radical feminist" part was meant neutrally, i.e. for people who would indeed describe themselves as [[Radical feminism\|radical feminists]] in the true sense.

	Over time, the acronym pretty much became a [[Wikipedia:Four-letter word\|four-letter word]]. Nowadays the capitalization is frequently omitted, and the already ambiguous original meaning ignored entirely. Still, users of the term tend to claim that it's a neutral description. The "trans-exclusionary" part may now refer to anyone who thinks transwomen should not have unfettered access to all female-only spaces (e.g. changing rooms), should not partake in women's sports where they have [[Transwomen in women's sports\|unfair advantages]], should not be considered a natural part of the lesbian dating pool, etc. Although most members of the public would see these as rather sensible positions, considering a "transwoman" may have intact male anatomy, transgender activists nevertheless see all of these types of "exclusion" as unacceptable.		Over time, the acronym pretty much became a [[Wikipedia:Four-letter word\|four-letter word]]. Nowadays the capitalization is frequently omitted, and the already ambiguous original meaning ignored entirely. Still, users of the term tend to claim that it's a neutral description. The "trans-exclusionary" part may now refer to anyone who thinks transwomen should not have unfettered access to all female-only spaces (e.g. changing rooms), should not partake in women's sports where they have [[Transwomen in women's sports\|unfair advantages]], should not be considered a natural part of the lesbian dating pool, etc. Although most members of the public would see these as rather sensible positions (especially when considering that a "transwoman" may have intact male anatomy), transgender activists nevertheless see all of these types of "exclusion" as unacceptable.

	A closely associated term is ''SWERF'', which is supposed to stand for ''Sex-Worker-Exclusionary Radical Feminist'' and is used for those who see the sex industry (prostitution, pornography, etc.) as highly exploitative and sexist. Like ''TERF'', the term is almost always applied as a slur, and to misrepresent the political position of the person it's used against. Ironically, some of those who have to face the term most commonly are women who worked in prostitution and became anti-prostitution activists as a result of their own experiences as so-called sex workers.		A closely associated term is ''SWERF'', which is supposed to stand for ''Sex-Worker-Exclusionary Radical Feminist'' and is used for those who see the sex industry (prostitution, pornography, etc.) as highly exploitative and sexist. Like ''TERF'', the term is almost always applied as a slur, and to misrepresent the political position of the person it's used against. Ironically, some of those who have to face the term most commonly are women who worked in prostitution and became anti-prostitution activists as a result of their own experiences as so-called sex workers.

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 === Physical assault at Speakers' Corner, London ===
-In September 2017, Maria MacLachlan was physically [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_d3ozhSE-U assaulted] by a transgender activist.  A group of feminists wanted to hold a meeting to discuss proposed changes to the [https://www.feministcurrent.com/2018/09/14/never-mind-reforming-gender-recognition-act-theres-no-need-gender-recognition-certificates/ Gender Recognition Act] (GRA) in the [https://newxlearning.org/ New Cross Learning] community Library in London.  The library had to cancel the event after harassment by transgender activists.  The organizers of the meeting decided to meet at Speakers' Corner, before going to the newly chosen meeting place, which was not announced to protect it from harassment.  At Speakers' Corner, they were met with a group of transgender activists shouting slogans, notably "when TERFs attack, we fight back."  Maria MacLachlan, who was filming the protesters with her digital camera, was attacked by someone running out of the trans activist group, who then tried to grab her camera.  As the unsuccessful attacker ran back behind his friends, MacLachlan tried to get closer to the group to get his face on camera.  Several of the activists started assaulting her in that moment.  One of the attackers, later revealed to be Tara Wolf, was ultimately charged with assault by beating.  Prior to the event, he had posted that he wants to "f*ck up some terfs" on social media.  The event could be considered a cornerstone in the escalating hatred transgender activists show against feminists, as no such clearly documented assault in relation to the slur "TERF" existed before, and the event gained widespread attention in the news, being covered by The Guardian,<ref name=guardian/> The New Statesman,<ref name=statesman1/><ref name=statesman2/> The Telegraph,<ref name=telegraph/> The Times,<ref name=times1/><ref name=times2/> The Evening Standard,<ref name=standard/> and The Daily Mail.<ref name=dailymail/>  Of course, it was also covered by Feminist Current.<ref name=fc1/><ref name=fc2/>  In the aftermath of the event, many transgender activists online defended or even celebrated the assault, leading Meghan Murphy to publish the piece [https://www.feministcurrent.com/2017/09/21/terf-isnt-slur-hate-speech/ '' 'TERF' isn't just a slur, it's hate speech''].  Some publications in support of transgender activists have tried to claim that the assailant was really acting in self-defense, and tried to prove this claim by uploading carefully edited cuts of the recording showing the assault,<ref name=planettrans/> or by framing the assault as "standing up to bullies" who "provoke" transgender activists (by having opinions they don't like, we have to presume).<ref name=queerness/>
+In September 2017, Maria MacLachlan was physically assaulted by a transgender activist.
 === Verbal abuse and other harassment against Prof. Rosa Freedman ===

Technician : /* Real-life assault, vandalism, and harassment */ More images.

2021-02-21T17:09:23Z

Real-life assault, vandalism, and harassment : More images.

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	In February 2017, the newly opened Vancouver Women's Library was met with a small group of vandals, including a very obviously male person who claimed to be a female sex worker. They ripped off a poster, poured wine on a book, and harassed those trying to partake in the opening celebration. Their stated reason was that the library included books which they deemed to support so-called "TERF" and "SWERF" ideology.<ref name=vwl/>		In February 2017, the newly opened Vancouver Women's Library was met with a small group of vandals, including a very obviously male person who claimed to be a female sex worker. They ripped off a poster, poured wine on a book, and harassed those trying to partake in the opening celebration. Their stated reason was that the library included books which they deemed to support so-called "TERF" and "SWERF" ideology.<ref name=vwl/>

			<gallery caption="Images of the vandalism" widths=210px heights=175px>
			File:VWL-Vandalized-1.jpg \| Crude graffiti sprayed at the entrance
			File:VWL-Vandalized-2.jpg \| Close-up of some of the sprayed text
			File:VWL-Vandalized-3.jpg \| Wine poured on one of the books
			File:VWL-Defamation.jpg \| The supposed reason for the vandalism
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	In August 16, 2019, the Facebook account of [[Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter]] reported that a dead rat had been nailed to their door frame.<ref name=vrr-fb/> On August 26, their Twitter account followed up by reporting their door and windows were vandalized with phrases such as "FUCK TERFS" and "KILL TERFS" as well as "TRANS POWER".<ref name=vrr-twitter/> The repeated harassment and vandalism garnered attention in local and national news.<ref name=vrr-vancouverisawesome/><ref name=vrr-nationalreview/><ref name=vrr-citynews/>		In August 16, 2019, the Facebook account of [[Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter]] reported that a dead rat had been nailed to their door frame.<ref name=vrr-fb/> On August 26, their Twitter account followed up by reporting their door and windows were vandalized with phrases such as "FUCK TERFS" and "KILL TERFS" as well as "TRANS POWER".<ref name=vrr-twitter/> The repeated harassment and vandalism garnered attention in local and national news.<ref name=vrr-vancouverisawesome/><ref name=vrr-nationalreview/><ref name=vrr-citynews/>

	<gallery caption="Images of the vandalism" widths=300px heights=~~150px~~>		<gallery caption="Images of the vandalism" widths=300px heights=175px>
	File:Vrr-vandalism1.jpg \| A dead rat nailed to the door frame of VRR		File:Vrr-vandalism1.jpg \| A dead rat nailed to the door frame of VRR
	File:Vrr-vandalism2.jpg \| The text "KILL TERFS ... TRANS POWER" written on the window		File:Vrr-vandalism2.jpg \| The text "KILL TERFS ... TRANS POWER" written on the window

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2021-02-21T16:58:50Z

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	=== Trans activist lashes at Julie Bindel after speech ===		=== Trans activist lashes at Julie Bindel after speech ===

	In June 2019, [[Julie Bindel]] was physically attacked by a trans-identifying male person after holding a keynote speech about male violence against women at the Edinburgh University, together with Prof. Rosa Freedman.<ref name=edinburgh/> "He was shouting and ranting and raving, 'you're a f*** c, you're a f*** bitch, a f**** Terf" and the rest of it. We were trying to walk to the cab to take us to the airport, and then he just lunged at me and almost punched me in the face, but a security guard pulled him away." The male person, who calls himself "[[Cathy Brennan]]" (~~after famous~~ lesbian and radical feminist lawyer~~, whom he despises~~) had previously stood out on social media for ~~[[:File:Joe-brennan-twitter.jpg\|~~encouraging physical violence]] against feminists at Gay Pride events.		[[File:Joe-brennan-twitter.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|"Cathy Brennan" encouraging physical violence against women]]

			In June 2019, [[Julie Bindel]] was physically attacked by a trans-identifying male person after holding a keynote speech about male violence against women at the Edinburgh University, together with Prof. Rosa Freedman.<ref name=edinburgh/>

			Bindel recounted the incidence the following way: "He was shouting and ranting and raving, 'you're a f*** c, you're a f*** bitch, a f**** Terf" and the rest of it. We were trying to walk to the cab to take us to the airport, and then he just lunged at me and almost punched me in the face, but a security guard pulled him away."

			The male person, who calls himself "[[Cathy Brennan]]" (not to be confused with the lesbian and radical feminist lawyer who was born with that name) had previously stood out on social media for encouraging physical violence against feminists at Gay Pride events.

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	=== Harassment and vandalism against Vancouver Rape Relief ===		=== Harassment and vandalism against Vancouver Rape Relief ===

Technician : /* Threatening women with your face attached becomes a social media trend */ Shorten title.

2021-02-20T22:42:06Z

Threatening women with your face attached becomes a social media trend : Shorten title.

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	=== ~~Threatening~~ women with your face attached ~~becomes a social media trend~~ ===		=== New trend: Threaten women with your face attached ===

	In late 2019, a social media trend dubbed "POV you're a TERF in my mentions" started, in which trans activists would pose with a weapon (baseball bat, sword, machete, or the like), sometimes preparing to strike or showing them mid-strike, taken as a [[Wikipedia:Point-of-view shot\|point-of-view (POV) shot]] and captioned with the phrase "POV you're a TERF in my mentions" or variations thereof.<ref name=pov-terf/> The pictures are supposed to represent the point-of-view (POV) of a "TERF" being assaulted by the depicted person. In other words, women called "TERF" who look at the pictures are supposed to imagine themselves being violently assaulted.		In late 2019, a social media trend dubbed "POV you're a TERF in my mentions" started, in which trans activists would pose with a weapon (baseball bat, sword, machete, or the like), sometimes preparing to strike or showing them mid-strike, taken as a [[Wikipedia:Point-of-view shot\|point-of-view (POV) shot]] and captioned with the phrase "POV you're a TERF in my mentions" or variations thereof.<ref name=pov-terf/> The pictures are supposed to represent the point-of-view (POV) of a "TERF" being assaulted by the depicted person. In other words, women called "TERF" who look at the pictures are supposed to imagine themselves being violently assaulted.
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	=== Political justification of physical violence ===		=== Political justification of physical violence ===

Technician : /* Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? */ Add link.

2021-02-20T22:41:23Z

Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? : Add link.

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	[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Witch-like puppet of Carmen Calvo hanging from a tree.]]		[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Witch-like puppet of [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] hanging from a tree.]]

	In February 2021, Spanish news reported about the appearance of a puppet looking like a stereotypical "witch" figure, with its face made to resemble female politician, author, and vice president [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] of the Socialist Workers' Party.<ref name=elcomun-calvo/> Calvo had come under fire from trans activists for her opposition to a proposed [[gender self-identification]] law. The puppet was hanging from a tree in Plaza 8 de Marzo in Santiago de Compostela, with a sign hanging from its neck saying "Me he perdido…por dónde queda el patriarcado" which could be translated as "I'm lost... where's the patriarchy again?" referring clearly to trans activist claim that it's not them who uphold patriarchal norms, but rather the feminists who oppose them.		In February 2021, Spanish news reported about the appearance of a puppet looking like a stereotypical "witch" figure, with its face made to resemble female politician, author, and vice president [[Wikipedia:Carmen Calvo\|Carmen Calvo]] of the Socialist Workers' Party.<ref name=elcomun-calvo/> Calvo had come under fire from trans activists for her opposition to a proposed [[gender self-identification]] law. The puppet was hanging from a tree in Plaza 8 de Marzo in Santiago de Compostela, with a sign hanging from its neck saying "Me he perdido…por dónde queda el patriarcado" which could be translated as "I'm lost... where's the patriarchy again?" referring clearly to trans activist claim that it's not them who uphold patriarchal norms, but rather the feminists who oppose them.

Technician : /* Spain: "Hang the witch" */ Change title.

2021-02-20T22:40:56Z

Spain: "Hang the witch" : Change title.

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	In May 2020, a blog post was published on Medium.com equating so-called TERFs with Nazis in a credible-sounding tone and explaining how various methods such as infiltration, censorship, property damage, and physical violence should be used against them.<ref name=medium-izaguirre/> The account posting the article was suspended from Medium.com on the same day and the content re-uploaded on WordPress soon after.<ref name=wp-izaguirre/> (Still online as of February 20th, 2021)		In May 2020, a blog post was published on Medium.com equating so-called TERFs with Nazis in a credible-sounding tone and explaining how various methods such as infiltration, censorship, property damage, and physical violence should be used against them.<ref name=medium-izaguirre/> The account posting the article was suspended from Medium.com on the same day and the content re-uploaded on WordPress soon after.<ref name=wp-izaguirre/> (Still online as of February 20th, 2021)

	=== ~~Spain: "Hang the~~ witch" ===		=== Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? ===

	[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Witch-like puppet of Carmen Calvo hanging from a tree.]]		[[File:Spain-witch-puppet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Witch-like puppet of Carmen Calvo hanging from a tree.]]

TERF - Historique des versions

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Technician : /* Political justification of physical violence */

Technician : /* History and evolution towards hate speech */Improved grammar.

Technician : /* Real-life assault, vandalism, and harassment */ Add more images.

Technician : /* Real-life assault, vandalism, and harassment */ More images.

Technician : /* Trans activist lashes at Julie Bindel after speech */ Add image thumbnail to the side.

Technician : /* Threatening women with your face attached becomes a social media trend */ Shorten title.

Technician : /* Not even pretending that this isn't a witch hunt? */ Add link.

Technician : /* Spain: "Hang the witch" */ Change title.