I feel it keenly – male privilege is just as oppressive to me as to any woman I know. It strips my self-worth away, and then throws it into a trash compactor. I’d absolutely like to be a part of the feminist community, but you’re right: it’s incredibly difficult when I come up against the attitudes that you’ve so aptly described.

One frustrating thing I’ve dealt with when conversing with those radical feminists who are transphobic is that they’re privileged enough to ignore their own privilege, and ignore the fact that when it comes to a conversation between cis women and trans women, that the trans women are at a disadvantage and vulnerable to oppression.

There’s also a lot about how trans women experience male privilege that needs unpacking, and I’ve wanted to write about it at length on my blog. It’s . . . well, some trans women end up benefitting more than others, but even then it’s more complicated than the male privilege that cis men receive.

Anyway, none of that’s a criticism of your post, I’m just reminded of things I have to write.

Thank you especially for acknowledging that society no longer extends male privilege to trans women.