Deirdre answers “How did this ever get published? I'm all...”

Kim Harris asked this question about Manhunt:

How did this ever get published? I'm all for free speech but this is pure misogeny. It's hateful. The author shows their true colours. And so does the publisher. Why are you listing it as a goodread?

Deirdre I am going to answer your question as if you asked it in good faith, though you clearly did not do so.
Showing that women can be hateful bigots in the…moreI am going to answer your question as if you asked it in good faith, though you clearly did not do so.
Showing that women can be hateful bigots in their own right is not misogyny. Showing that transwomen are victims of transmisogyny themselves is not misogyny. Showing that women as well as men can be capable of evil and screwing the world over is not misogyny. Showing women and men (transmen like Robbie are men too!) working together to overcome oppression is not misogyny.
Participating in a misinformation campaign against a transwomen author because of how she chooses to express her thoughts and feelings about the oppression she and other transwomen face on a regular basis, a now that is misogyny, transmisogyny in fact. (less)

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