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The unwillingness or inability of transgender activists to answer such questions (or alternatively, the absurd answers they provide in attempts to be consistent with their own core ideology) has led many feminists to feel disillusioned with the transgender movement and begin to see it as being incompatible with feminism.  The observation that women who begin to raise critical voices are often met with overt hostility and shunning has further worsened the situation.  By now, many feminist groups and organizations have begun to see "gender identity" as a misogynist belief system, which should be openly challenged.
The unwillingness or inability of transgender activists to answer such questions (or alternatively, the absurd answers they provide in attempts to be consistent with their own core ideology) has led many feminists to feel disillusioned with the transgender movement and begin to see it as being incompatible with feminism.  The observation that women who begin to raise critical voices are often met with overt hostility and shunning has further worsened the situation.  By now, many feminist groups and organizations have begun to see "gender identity" as a misogynist belief system, which should be openly challenged.
== Recommended reading ==
* [https://sexandgenderintro.com/ Sex and Gender - A Beginner's Guide] by Rebecca Reilly-Cooper
* [https://www.feministcurrent.com/2017/05/11/bill-c-16-misunderstands-gender-harms-women-patriarchy/ Bill C-16 misunderstands what gender is and how it harms women under patriarchy] by Meghan Murphy
* [https://www.feministcurrent.com/2014/07/16/defending-the-terf-gender-as-political/ Defending the ‘TERF’: Gender as political] by C. K. Egbert