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An Australian museum excluded men from an exhibit to highlight misogyny. A man sued for access and won.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/mkwF8

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[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Idk how I feel about this. I will say however, any time I've ever seen feminist principles be applied exclusionary, it's always additionally accompanied by TERF shit. It's a very quick pipeline from "no boys allowed" to "no trans allowed". The lines dividing can be so blurry... I don't think it's a good mindset.

[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I'll bring this up only once, because not only do I not want to deal with backlash, I also dont want to stand in the way of progress or hurt anyone who is trans, but: Notice how society mostly freaks out about Trans Women, and Trans Men are an afterthought in that outrage. Its because Misandry is playing a not insignificant part in this. A key thing about transphobes is they arent seeing Trans Women as Women, and its their ideas on how MEN are that are informing their vitrol. So you are seeing those two go hand in hand for a reason

Edit: Fuck it, I need to clarify: Trans Women are WOMEN, Trans Men are MEN

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 7 months ago

Yup, trans men are "poor deluded women and victims of the patriarchy" and trans women are "predators trying to invade women's spaces". And that's if trans men are even thought of at all.

[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah that was the allusion I was leaning towards

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

From their website:

The lounge is a tremendously lavish space in our museum in which women can indulge in decadent nibbles, fancy tipples, and other ladylike pleasures—hosted and entertained by the fabulous butler. And as is always the case with Kirsha’s dinners and feasts, you are a participant in what she sees as the art itself, part of a living installation. Any and all ladies are welcome.

Any and all ladies doesn't sound like they are excluding people that may not have been born female. It sounds, at least to me, that it includes said person group.

[–] Ashe@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Australia has a really good track record in that regard. So it's nice to see this as well

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Any man that wanted to go in there just needed to self ID as a woman for thirty seconds,