Guest Blogs
Guest Blogs are written by non-Mu members, and might include critical or controversial perspectives we have deemed to be worth discussing on our forum. These essays do not represent the collective policies or positions of Mu, which are best summarized by our principles here, and elsewhere on our site. The perspectives of our committee members form part of a separate content feed.
This guest blog is written by Liana Lial, a vocal young trans MAP, and published by Mu. Opinions expressed belong to the author, and do not necessarily represent those of the Mu Committee.
Upon his inauguration, Donald Trump passed an executive order which purportedly aimed to safeguard women from "gender ideology." The rhetoric speaks to the influence of a longstanding tradition of bigotry - Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism (TERFism.) Despite its blatant presence, many communities have not taken the time to analyze its place in the web of interconnected oppression.
As a trans...
The following is a guest article from a member of Mu's MAP Forum. Mu is always looking for content from MAPs with a wide range of views to host as guest blogs. Hosting does not imply endorsement, and the opinions expressed here are not necessarily agreed upon by all members of Mu.
Written by Batmanthecute, and copy edited by Mu while preserving the author's stream-of-consciousness style.
Introduction
I recently saw a comment on a post that triggered a train of thought. The comment said, "I'm starting to believe that mankind needs someone to hate, which allows them to focus all of their internal self-hate on others. We seem to fill this need for them, so in time we becom...