Respect Goes Two Ways-Guest Post: Miriam Ben Shalom

Response by Miriam Ben-Shalom to Lesbian criticizing Lesbians who no longer support Trans Movement:

Maybe if trans would stop threatening to kill us because we know a male is a male is a male—then and only then—

Maybe if trans would stop forcing themselves into our spaces and give us respect then and only then--

Maybe if people identifying as trans would not try to erase us  --then and only then--

Maybe if the trans community took to task their members who threaten to kill us, main us, use our body parts for nefarious pleasures—then and only then--

Maybe if humans identifying as trans would give us the same respect, civility, and consideration as they want then--- and only then—

Maybe if males identifying as trans would --stop--saying they are Lesbians and stop telling young dykes they are really men and need to transition, then--and only then—

Maybe when the trans community starts working on male pattern violence as opposed to trying to force women to believe and accept their fantasies/fetishes/autogynephilia/narcissism, then--and only then—

Maybe when trans and their allies stop going after children--then. --and only then-- 

Maybe when the trans and their activists realize that women (and children) are entitled to human rights and that their rights do not supersede the rights of women—THEN AND ONLY THEN.

         - Miriam Ben-Shalom