Male ID butch vs. FTM??

[Chazz]

Originally Posted by Martina

i am not talking about the circumstances of a man's life or making generalizations about how much he may get out of his privilege.

i may not KNOW that i am interacting with a transman. i do know i am interacting with a man. And if he is careless about the way he handles his privilege, he will do harm. i do not like to hear anyone denying that responsibility. It's not all about the transmen's personal experience or how educated a cis-gender person should be ideally.

The fact is that in the office or sitting in a classroom, a man interacting with a woman has a responsibility to be aware of male privilege and how that can disempower her.

All gender privilege is unearned. It doesn't matter how one comes by it (i.e.. attractiveness, "passing privilege", transitioning, etc.). It's all unearned because it's a byproduct of patriarchy.

These issues can be argued to the point of inanity, but they count for nothing if we do not excavate the inherent sexism entrenched in the false duality of gender roles.

The capacity to do that may be a lost art.