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Trans women are victims of misogyny, too – and all feminists must recognize this

So writes Robin Dembroff in  The Guardian 19/5/19 . "Some feminists claim misogyny targets only those who have female sex features (ovaries, vaginas and uteruses). We should be alarmed by this view," argues Dembroff. However, if you're a feminist who does not believe transgender women are female (or indeed women) then surely the view that misogyny only affects biological females (or indeed women) holds up?   The fem bit in feminist means something. Dembroff uses two examples to back up her case.   Two examples of trans women in the US who have experienced harassment by (male?) police officers. The first case, Valerie Jackson (an article detailing her arrest is linked in the article), clearly shows the problems with the law around trans individuals, the problems with self-definition and the problem with this article.  Jackson was asked by arresting officers whether she had a male or female body, she was then wrongly (according to her deposition) fo...