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Here's radfem misconception-clearing copypasta for LGBT, for what it's worth:

Radfems:

- Are all about structural analysis of our society (culture, politics, economy), and shit on "personal empowerment" when it ignores structural problems. It's a legitimate move for woman's lib to criticize a "slutty" woman for being that way; after all she causes this whole notion of "dirty sexuality" to be strengthened. It does not mean wishing harm to that woman. It does not make radical feminism "misogynist", it makes it intelligent, and means it doesn't get swayed by shallow notions of "personal empowerment" that ignore deep, structural problems with the situation of women in our society.

- Argue for civil rights remedies for women who can prove in court to be hurt by specific publications of porn. They are also opposed to porn that reinforces the idea that sex is something inherently dangerous, related to dominance, etc. On the other hand, they are opposed to obscenity laws because those laws have the same implication that sexuality is inherently dirty.

- Oppose prostitution and other things furthering a conception of sexuality as something commodified, rooted in objectification, etc. However they are sex positive in the sense that they wish for people to genuinely love each other as much as possible.

- Criticize the dominance/submission based sexuality in some gay communities and gay porn. They are not opposed to gays in general; to the contrary, homosexuality is essentially a statement against patriarchal marriage ideals.

- Criticize the strengthening of gender stereotypes due to some people's misinterpretation of transsexuality ("being a woman means wearing dresses and being submissive"), and some people's obsession over transsexual rights at the expense of women's rights. However they don't support discrimination of transsexuals; transsexuality is a way of shitting on the patriarchy by saying fuck you, I live whatever gender identity fits my brain.

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http://radfem.org/dworkin
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