Although the below article is in relation to the USA, I think most Transportation bodies would be the same including the UK & Europe. there is also an interesting article on Prodomme.com
Hitting the Road - Traveling with Bondage Toys16 Jan 2016
Transexualism, Feminism, and Gender / The Great Transsexual Radical Feminist Menace
Exploring my pc I discovered a couple of articles I had saved on the feminist
criticism of transexuals. They are dated 2008, so obviously some time ago. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate the original posts to refer to them. But, I'm going to post them here anyway....
" As aggressively vitriolic and hurtful as radical feminist criticism of transexuals often is, I believe that transexuals do themselves a grave disservice by dismissing that criticism as entirely rooted in blind transphobia. There is certainly a very strong element of transphobia in certain quarters of the feminist movement, but even a broken clock is right two times a day. It is hardly surprising that the majority of transexuals are heteronormative in terms of their chosen gender presentation and behaviour, but this becomes exceedingly problematic due to the extremely loud and highly active minority of transexuals who are militantly heteronormative.
Transexualism, Feminism, and Gender
" As aggressively vitriolic and hurtful as radical feminist criticism of transexuals often is, I believe that transexuals do themselves a grave disservice by dismissing that criticism as entirely rooted in blind transphobia. There is certainly a very strong element of transphobia in certain quarters of the feminist movement, but even a broken clock is right two times a day. It is hardly surprising that the majority of transexuals are heteronormative in terms of their chosen gender presentation and behaviour, but this becomes exceedingly problematic due to the extremely loud and highly active minority of transexuals who are militantly heteronormative.
12 Dec 2015
A rather lovely quote - trans infighting
"All of us, "trans" or not, are on a journey - to find our authentic selves and find courage to live the lives we want. The word "transition," normally used to denote the transition from one gender role to another, ought to instead refer to a continuous process where one keeps finding, and implementing, one's true, self-identified identity, away from prevailing social expectations."http://destrantalk.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/transgender-infighting.html
The first TV/CD Support night presented by Support U.
Welcome to the first TV/CD Support night presented by Support U.
This evening is aimed at those wishing to explore the fem-side of their gender expression in a safe and inclusive environment. Come along, meet others in a similar(ish) situation, get some helpful hints and tips from people that can help you out and enjoy some tea and biscuits.
We have space for you to change here if you wish, or come as you are. Partners and supportive allies welcome if you want to bring them along. Don't feel that you have to dress up, coming drab is completely fine.
DATE: 17th December 2015
TIME: 19:00 - 22:00
WHERE: Support U - Resource service for LGBT in Thames Valley
ADDRESS: 15 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SB.
MORE INFO: SUPPORT U TV/CD NIGHT
23 Nov 2015
I received a letter today......
Dear Mistress Leyla
I hope that you will find my email both respectful and full of admiration for a Lady I most certainly perceive to be a true Alpha female.
I like to think that I am not the stereotypical male driven purely by physical beauty, however I most certainly appreciate the undeniable fact that you are to say the very least a divinely beautiful Lady.
However after reading your words, via your very elegant website ,as well as some of the exerts on your twitter account, you physical beauty is clearly a projection of the beautiful person, you most surely are.
You are a Lady that clearly should be worshiped and adored by others, as you are one of those rare and real Women of true Supremacy in mind body and soul. With out question , you enrich those you deem worthy of your time and or presence. Possible even giving some a true direction to follow , as well as the joy that can come with higher meanings, and purpose.
I am sure you are fully aware of the force of nature you are , and how others will's bend at your whim , being as with out question once you enter another's mind they could not possible be the same again, nor would they wish to be.
I noticed your enjoyment of chastity , which if I am honest , perked my interest , being as it can be a deep and meaningful expression of devotion and surrender to another. After all where the mind goes the body surely will follow. And chastity is most certainly a pure type of surrender, in both a mental and physical sense. And of course any Dominant that can and does make a submissive wear such a device is surely a Dominant who both revels in, having a true understanding of the true mental aspect of BDSM and the course and effects.
I am not a weak willed male lost at sea as it were , in fact I like to think I am the complete polar opposite to most, and have always tended to walk my own path . However in saying that , I understanding that all males worlds revolve around Females, to some extent. I most certainly have come to appreciate , admire and wish to adore those rare few such as yourself that truly understand the undeniable power you wheeled.
In conclusion , I do hope that you will not find my message too random or , pointless even, I tend not to sit and compose such messages that often . But after coming across your site , I found that at the very least I wished to express , what I hope comes across as genuine admiration for a Lady that simply was meant to own others, and I admit I do envy those you do own.
yours with respect
Adrian
I hope that you will find my email both respectful and full of admiration for a Lady I most certainly perceive to be a true Alpha female.
I like to think that I am not the stereotypical male driven purely by physical beauty, however I most certainly appreciate the undeniable fact that you are to say the very least a divinely beautiful Lady.
However after reading your words, via your very elegant website ,as well as some of the exerts on your twitter account, you physical beauty is clearly a projection of the beautiful person, you most surely are.
You are a Lady that clearly should be worshiped and adored by others, as you are one of those rare and real Women of true Supremacy in mind body and soul. With out question , you enrich those you deem worthy of your time and or presence. Possible even giving some a true direction to follow , as well as the joy that can come with higher meanings, and purpose.
I am sure you are fully aware of the force of nature you are , and how others will's bend at your whim , being as with out question once you enter another's mind they could not possible be the same again, nor would they wish to be.
I noticed your enjoyment of chastity , which if I am honest , perked my interest , being as it can be a deep and meaningful expression of devotion and surrender to another. After all where the mind goes the body surely will follow. And chastity is most certainly a pure type of surrender, in both a mental and physical sense. And of course any Dominant that can and does make a submissive wear such a device is surely a Dominant who both revels in, having a true understanding of the true mental aspect of BDSM and the course and effects.
I am not a weak willed male lost at sea as it were , in fact I like to think I am the complete polar opposite to most, and have always tended to walk my own path . However in saying that , I understanding that all males worlds revolve around Females, to some extent. I most certainly have come to appreciate , admire and wish to adore those rare few such as yourself that truly understand the undeniable power you wheeled.
In conclusion , I do hope that you will not find my message too random or , pointless even, I tend not to sit and compose such messages that often . But after coming across your site , I found that at the very least I wished to express , what I hope comes across as genuine admiration for a Lady that simply was meant to own others, and I admit I do envy those you do own.
yours with respect
Adrian
22 Nov 2015
Help defend #BDSM, #LGBTQ, sex work, privacy and free speech.
Help the first UK solicitor to crowd-fund his pro bono work
to defend BDSM, LGBTQ, sex work, privacy and free speech.
If you are reading this and you are in the UK, you may one
day need a lawyer to defend you and yours against the government’s anti-sexual
freedom laws.
Even if you are not in the UK, you may enjoy reading or
viewing material produced there, so this affects you too.
“I am the only lawyer in the UK who specialises in obscenity
law and sexual freedoms”
Myles Jackman is the lawyer who specialises in this work and
he devotes a lot of his time to working pro bono – i.e. for free. Help Myles do
this important work by pledging a small monthly sum.
Help defend BDSM, LGBTQ and free speech * Hush-Hush
7 Nov 2015
Myths and Misconceptions About #Kink
Our culture is full of myths, misconceptions, and confusion
about kink, BDSM, and fetishes. We’re going to address 10 of them here; 5 in
this article and another coming soon. For each of the misconceptions there will
be two answers: one from Benny and one from Cheyenne. That way you can get two
different perspectives, but it is also worth saying that like any other
identity we can’t speak for everyone who identifies as kinky. The kink world is
incredibly diverse!
Also, this post may contain too much sexual content for some
readers. If that bothers you, don’t read it.
1) Kink is inherently incompatible with feminism/reifies
patriarchy.
Benny – One of the most important tenets of feminism is that
people have the right to decide for themselves what the structures of their
relationships look like, and what kind of sex they want to have, or not have.
Patriarchy tells us there are limited roles people can take in relationships,
and that the kinds of sex we can have and the situations in which we have it
are limited. A feminist
perspective can open up those options, saying that women,
and indeed people of all genders, have the right to make those decisions
without consulting a patriarchal society. We have the right to make sexual
decisions for ourselves, and we even have the right to define pleasure for
ourselves.
When we see a man beating a woman in a BDSM scene, it can
look a lot like abuse. It makes sense to question the act of hitting a woman
when we live in a society full of non-consensual violence. Without knowing the
context of the scene, no wonder people assume it is not okay! However, if that
woman ASKED for that scene, specifically requested it, negotiated with the man
hitting her, and set limits around what that scene would include, the situation
is quite different from the kind of violence that feminism fights against.
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