The fact that they literally think that me critiquing their language got them to question if I were either a “transphobe or ally” is very questionable. I’m literally a transfeminine (AMAB) enby myself. Nothing of what I said was trans exclusionary. The statement “Some AFABs are men” is literally very trans inclusive. Separating AFABs and men as two mutually exclusive groups, however, isn’t trans inclusive. It’s clearly a pretentious and performative attempt at inclusion because that’s functionally no different than typical TERF-drivel.
well no, but actually kinda. Judging by later replies I dont think they are actually confused as to what AFAB means. But implicitly they are acting like AGAB is an intrinsic trait, and basically the more true one in terms of “shared experiences”. its like theyre trying to draw a distinction between sex and gender and say that sex is essential/unchngeable but refuse to use common language for it