There is so much wrong with this article, it's hard to know where to begin. Lesbians are not extinct, nor are lesbians close to extinction. The L Word has never really been as popular as "gay" & this has long been the case, it's not a new thing....

Then in the context of Queer activism, DIY activism & the burgeoning internet culture in the 90's younger adults did not seem to like to be labelled, or boxed into labels. It is still popular for younger adults to describe themselves as fluid, in terms of sexuality, gender...
Earlier, 70s/80s there had been an attack on #butch lesbians in the LGBT community, not from trans women, but from lesbian feminists & lesbian feminist theory, which branded butch #lesbians sadomasochists copying het roles & eroticising sexism & the oppression of femme lesbians..
There was also the so-called 'lesbian sex-wars' of the 80s which was really about Radical Feminist theory & lesbian feminist theory politically critiquing the industries of porn & prostitution, but also reflexively critiquing sexual practices like BDSM in the lesbian community...
There should always be space for such reflexivity, but what this was turned into was a false dichotomy between 'anti-sex' & 'pro-sex' feminists. This played into ancient misogynistic beliefs about lesbians as prudish, ugly, non-sexual, monstrous spinsters etc etc, NOT that this..
...was the fault of lesbian feminist or Radical Feminist activists or theorists; as I said this anti-lesbian propaganda is longstanding, because the most controversial thing a woman can do in patriarchy is be seen to reject men, domestically, politically, socially, sexually...
So this anti-lesbian propaganda has always been something that lesbians are swimming against, against a tide of misrepresentation. Within this is the misogynistic 'ick factor' with women's bodies being seen as sexual objects in culture but also as gross, in need of many products
..much beauty industry attention so these bodies don't offend. So 2 women together have double 'ick factor' unless of course it's in the image of some fake porn fantasy. There, to this day, are not many lesbian role models - although more than there were! Few butches really...
as #masculinity is serious & sacred & not for women's bodies, plus incites anti-lesbian propaganda about women not making themselves attractive to men at all times, so they must always be feminised. So there are few #butch #lesbian role models, but it's not trans women's fault!
Waiting lists to even see a 'gender-identity clinic' are up to 2 years long, so can everyone stop suggesting that tomboys up & down the land are being 'transed' within days. Counselling, mental health support etc for young ppl has been straining & collapsing for years due to..
..ideological Tory cuts to our welfare system so this is par for the course. Anyone who actually cares about young ppl exploring their sexuality, gender identity, feelings about their sexed body should want waiting lists to be shorter, quicker & should be concerned about a...
...response that is holistic, informed & reflexive, accepting & critical about a social/medical/psych context which is deeply sex/sexuality/gender conservative in a society that is also deeply sex & gender conservative. Do I think we have a self reflexive, fluid, critical...
...GID service for young ppl, I doubt it v much & this should be talked about. But none of this is the fault of trans women or trans men!
Plus, some trans women are lesbians, some trans women are in lesbian relationships, their genitals are their business & the business of their sexual partner, what business is it of anyone else for goddessakes.
Plus, trans men, trans women, transgender butches, cross-dressing men, NB ppl, queer ppl have ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY, always, historically & currently because this is a community of all those seen as 'deviant' to the sex/sexuality/gender norm.
Plus, there has always been crossover between trans/transgender/GNC always areas of overlap & shared communities between trans men & butches & trans butches, this was well documented in the 90s https://t.co/mIMH8hLb3I

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A long thread on how an obsessive & violent antisemite & Holocaust denier has been embraced by the international “community of the good.”

Sarah Wilkinson has a history of Holocaust denial & anti-Jewish hatred dating back (in documented examples) to around 2015.


She is a self-proclaimed British activist for “Palestinian rights” but is more accurately a far Left neo-Nazi. Her son shares the same characteristics of violence, racism & Holocaust denial.

I first documented Sarah Wilkinson’s Holocaust denial back in July 2016. I believe I was the 1st person to do so.

Since then she has produced a long trail of written hate and abuse. See here for a good summary.


Wilkinson has recently been publicly celebrated by @XRebellionUK over her latest violent action against a Jewish owned business. Despite many people calling XR’s attention to her history, XR have chosen to remain in alliance with this neo-Nazi.

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP is among those who also chose to stand with Wilkinson via a tweet.

But McDonnell is not alone.

Neo-Nazi Sarah Wilkinson is supported and encouraged by thousands of those on the Left who consider themselves “anti-racists”.
Like most movements, I have learned that the definition of feminism has expanded to include simply treating women like human beings.

(A thread for whoever feels like reading)


I have observed feminists on Twitter advocating for rape victims to be heard, rapists to be held accountable, for people to address the misogyny that is deeply rooted in our culture, and for women to be treated with respect.

To me, very easy things to get behind.

And the amount of pushback they receive for those very basic requests is appalling. I see men trip over themselves to defend rape and rapists and misogyny every chance they get. Some accounts are completely dedicated to harassing women on this site. It’s unhealthy.

Furthermore, I have observed how dedicated these misogynists are by how they treat other men that do not immediately side with them. There is an entire lexicon they have created for men who do not openly treat women with disrespect.

Ex: simp, cuck, white knight, beta

All examples of terms they use to demean a man who respects women.

To paraphrase what a wise man on this app said:

Some men hate women so much, they hate men who don’t hate women

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Recently, the @CNIL issued a decision regarding the GDPR compliance of an unknown French adtech company named "Vectaury". It may seem like small fry, but the decision has potential wide-ranging impacts for Google, the IAB framework, and today's adtech. It's thread time! 👇

It's all in French, but if you're up for it you can read:
• Their blog post (lacks the most interesting details):
https://t.co/PHkDcOT1hy
• Their high-level legal decision: https://t.co/hwpiEvjodt
• The full notification: https://t.co/QQB7rfynha

I've read it so you needn't!

Vectaury was collecting geolocation data in order to create profiles (eg. people who often go to this or that type of shop) so as to power ad targeting. They operate through embedded SDKs and ad bidding, making them invisible to users.

The @CNIL notes that profiling based off of geolocation presents particular risks since it reveals people's movements and habits. As risky, the processing requires consent — this will be the heart of their assessment.

Interesting point: they justify the decision in part because of how many people COULD be targeted in this way (rather than how many have — though they note that too). Because it's on a phone, and many have phones, it is considered large-scale processing no matter what.