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Editing Transfeminism
Transfeminists struggle to be accepted by mainstream feminism, noting that their representation threatens the very foundation or goals of cisgendered women. According to Graham Mayeda, women who identify as right-wing feel that issues of equality and female importance becomes less significant when the biology of trans people, specifically, male-to-female transsexuals come into play. He noted that these feminists feel that the biological nature of trans-females confuse "women only" boundaries and could contradict or disrupt feminist goals of establishing a voice in a patriarchal world This can be further seen in a previously mentioned case involving Kimberly Nixon. As a transgender woman, she was criticized for interrupting a "women-only" space after volunteering for the Vancouver Rape Relief Society-a female run organization, aiding female victims. Because there was fear that a male-to-female transsexual may frighten a female rape victim or derail the goals of the facility, Kimberly Nixon was dismissed as a potential rape relief volunteer.

Other Radical feminists, according to Michelle Goldberg, refuse to include trans women on the basis of choice. They had a choice in the way society viewed them, a choice in their gender identification, and a choice no other woman typically experiences. Goldberg argues that cis women do not have a choice on how society views them. They are constantly seen as inferior in a patriarchal world. By demanding acceptance, trans women further express this sense of male entitlement.

Tara Peer Review: Kaitlin did a very good job providing an example based on the information on right-wing transfeminism. I think the addition to a transwoman's point of view adds quality to the article. I think the entire article draft was informative and concise, making it easy to understand. The information is also from a scholarly article. Overall, Kaitlin did well including addition information on transfeminism. Great job! 2600:1700:C021:70C0:51E8:8C8E:F487:E0B9 (talk) 18:34, 28 February 2018 (UTC)Tarapark96

Kaitlin added a lot of quality information about transfeminism. She did a good job of backing up her information as she did with the case of Kimberly Nixon. I think her contribution to the article would benefit from citing information about this case and added some quotes that prove her statements. She could also expand a little more on the relationship between the case and transfeminism. Sarahcohn (talk) 18:05, 27 February 2018 (UTC)Sarahcohn (talk) 17:14, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

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