queerly-tony:

Yes, I know. Yes, it is disturbing. I read Biko’s article admitting to the rape and was quite upset. I have noted in every single one of my responses after her article was posted that I am aware Biko raped her partner.

I am not and have never denied that Biko raped someone.

The original post did not mention Biko. It asked the question “Do you really think TERFs would do that? Just go on the internet and lie about trans women?” This question was asked before any further context was provided:

My answer to that question was “absolutely yes”, because TERFs come online and lie about trans women every single day without a doubt.

The people who initially replied thought that the National Geographic cover in question was the cover that contained a single portrait of a 9 year old trans girl, Avery Jackson:

I hope you can understand why myself and the other initial respondents were furious. Sadly, experience has taught all of us that TERFs would absolutely 100% call this innocent child a rapist.

Now, after all of that, it came out that the cover in question was NOT the one pictured above, but one containing a trans woman named Cherno Biko. A link to her article was provided as well as a link to the twitter account of the trans man she raped, whom I only know by his twitter handle, @eTheHustla.

I read Biko’s article and @eTheHustla’s twitter posts, and replied to the original post. I discussed the fact that yes, this is indeed a case where a trans woman has raped a trans man, but I again affirmed the fact that TERF opinions on this matter are 100% irrelevant. You can read my detailed response here.

TERFs do not care about trans men except as potential targets to “detransition” and “save”. TERFs are using this incident and using @eTheHustla to promote their hateful, transmisogynistic, transphobic message. I refuse to read anything they have to say about the matter, and will continue to refuse.