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I just opened my Diana instant square. I loaded the film and I tried to take pictures and it isn’t working. It won’t eject the black slide and it still says I have no film inside. I know I loaded it properly, but just to be sure I watched a video on loading it and redid it. It’s still not working. I’m just wondering if anyone knows what to do?

I’m asking for a few reasons.

1. For transmen- there are a lot here recently who’ve argued to use the “uterus haver” type language to refer to female concerns or anatomy.

What does this actually accomplish?

It still groups you with females. It still separates you from men.

It matters that pregnant people, uterus havers, menstruators, etc are all the same sex, what sense does it make to separate the sex from the conditions, concerns, and functions that are unique to that sex?

How are medical or anatomical terms gendered?

(I suppose transwomen who advocate for this language can also answer)

2. transwomen- what do you actually gain from being women instead of trans women, and for th

Lately we’ve had some posts were feminism and who and what it fights for have been described in ways I’ve never personally seen before, so I figured I’d ask.

My main question: Not taking into account intersection, transmen, or transwomen, just basic, at its core feminism- how do you define/understand it?

And then, if you want, how does it relate to the other ways that someone can be oppressed (intersection) and how does it relate to transmen and transwomen?

I lied- it is another stealth post 🤷🏾‍♀️

In keeping with today’s theme:

Lately there have been quite a few posts that have ended up being largely about dating, sex, disclosing or not disclosing, when or even if it should be disclosed, informed consent...

I don’t want to ask about whether it’s right or wrong, or not so simple. I’ve only seen one qt actually change their stance, and haven’t seen any gc do so. I doubt many of us will be swayed.

I do want to ask something else:

So many qt/trans have mentioned safety, not being outed, all of these reasons as to why someone might choose not to disclose their sex to a partner.

How does this make you safer?

Disregard how it may affect you

I think this question comes in two parts:

Part 1: dysphoria

How does dysphoria translate into being/ identifying as the opposite sex/gender?

I guess what I’m asking is- if you have a condition that makes you feel out of place in your body or at variance with your sex/gender, where does it begin to mean that you are actually the opposite gender/need to transition to the opposite sex/gender?

I’m not asking about what you personally identified with, or your personal experiences- I’m asking how it makes sense to leap from dysphoria to TWAW/TMAM. If you cite this condition as the cause, how does dysphoria (or even transitioning) then make you your target gender, rather than the gender/s

Quoted “qt” just because I know it’s used more in place of trans or basically not gc.

I’ve been thinking about how I shifted from being an ally, to GC, and now feel that I’m shifting to radically gc. I know my reasons, and will explain them if asked, but I’ve noticed that many of the gc participants “peaked” or “switched sides” so to speak.

My question is simply: why do you think a GC person is GC or became GC?

(I know some will say “transphobia” and I’m not saying that’s not a valid answer, but if that is your answer, I’d greatly appreciate a detailed answer as to what you mean by transphobia and why you think that is the answer)

ETA: GC, can we not make top answers, and let QT respo

That’s it.

It’s offensive. It’s racist (at least the black people part). It’s ignorant. Please stop.

Also- a lot of intersex people have expressed frustration over this and to continue to do this is just blatantly disrespectful.

Thanks for coming to my TedTalk.

It seems like a lot of the posts lately have ended up with talks about compromising or finding a way to work together. And it’s made me wonder: why?

ALL: What reasons are there for women to compromise with transwomen, or vice versa?

QT: What/how do transwomen contribute to womanhood?

How would women benefit from compromising our rights to (consciously, not unknowingly or unwillingly) have them include transwomen?

If there is no benefit for females, why should women do so anyway?

GC: is there any way that you are willing to compromise?

If so, what ways and why?

If not, why not?

ALL: what would you need from the other to be willing to compromise?

What would you be willing to give

Protected classes have specific rights.

Lgbt have rights.

Minorities have rights.

Women have rights.

Each of these groups fought for these rights. Each group suffered, and still suffers, oppression and discrimination

It is generally agreed that the rights of marginalized groups of people should be respected and upheld. It is understood that the rights of one protected class cannot infringe upon the rights of another protected class.

Why then, are the rights of women so frequently undermined?

Obviously, given where I’m posting, I’m referring to the issues between women and transwomen.

I’m talking about sex separated spaces, sports, any positions specifically designated for a wo

Plot twist- I’m talking about within the trans community.

It may not be my place to ask this as GC and I apologize if I’m out of line, but it’s something I’ve noticed a lot lately.

For someone who is QT/ trans, how is it acceptable to include/validate some trans people, while excluding what would inevitably be the majority of trans people?

I’m referring to the definitions and qualifications coming from some (not all, but a noticeable amount of) trans members of this sub when discussing a few different situations:

The (modified) definition of “woman”/“man” or, who is/should be considered a woman/man

Who/which specific OMAB people are allowed access to female sex spaces

Which TW can

That’s it. That’s the whole question. How are trans women the same as women or at least a “sub category” of women?

How are trans women more similar to women than men?

Bonuses if you are willing to be honest-

why do trans women think it’s up to them to decide what conditions women should accept trans women under?

Why is it up to trans women to decide that or when it’s acceptable to use women’s spaces?

Why is it not up to females, when the spaces and sports, definitions etc are ours?

And this is my biggest bonus question- if trans women are not allowing women to make these decisions, but instead are demanding or taking, do trans women not see how problematic it is to take from wo

That’s it lol, that’s my whole question, other than to say maybe condition isn’t the correct word, as opposed to mental disorder/illness.

I’m just not getting how it’s not considered one.

I want to preface all of this with saying that this is me genuinely asking, so that I can understand. I’m not baiting or being sarcastic in the slightest.

I understand gender and sex dysphoria. But it always makes me wonder how someone goes from being at variance with their own sex/gender, to believing that makes them the opposite sex/gender. How does feeling this way equate actually being the opposite sex/gender?

I personally feel like there just is not a way for someone to understand what it means to identify as something that they’ve never existed as or been treated as, I don’t say this to be rude or insensitive, this is just how I see things. (Meaning- I know I’m a female because the