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It just really goes to show that imperial core media refers to feminist successes in the global south and east as something novel and almost “cute” on our behalf at the same time that gringos really thought my friend was faking being transfem because their legal papers are marked as female.

Those bitches really couldn’t fathom that savage little Chile has a bill that allows anyone over 18 to change their gender marker and name with simple and free paperwork, only requiring two witnesses testifying that yes, this person has been identifying in this way for a while now, and kids over the age of 14 can do this paperwork too (with at least one parent or other legal representative present which has its problems but…).

I need you guys to realize that, like the last post I reblogged says, it’s not only that Argentina legalized abortion, it legalized abortion while recognizing that those who may make use of the procedure don’t necessarily identify as women. We’re not two or even one step behind Europe with these things. In many ways we’re ahead.

Back to Chile, for another example, we recently widened the definition of femicide!

FEMICIDE BY REASON OF GENDER (FEMICIDIO POR RAZÓN DE GÉNERO)

When the death occurs under any of the following circumstances (Cuando la muerte se produzca en alguna de las siguientes circunstancias):

In reaction to the refusal of establishing a romantic or sexual relationship. (Ante la negativa a establecer con el autor una relación de carácter sentimental o sexual.)
When the victim was a sex worker (at the moment of the murder or prior) in any way. (Cuando la víctima ejerza o haya ejercido la prostitución u otra ocupación u oficio de caracter sexual.)
After having subjected the victim to any form of sexual violence. (Tras haber ejercido contra la víctima cualquier forma de violencia sexual.)
When the motive is related to the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of the victim. (Cuando el motivo tiene relación a la orientación sexual, dentidad de género o expresión de género de la víctima.)
When there’s a power imbalance present in the relationship between the victim and attacker or a clear motive of bigotry behind the attack. (Cuando exista subordinación por las relaciones desiguales de poder entre el agresor y la víctima, o motivada por una eviente intención de discriminación.)

So, Chile recognizes a woman’s murder at the hands of a man as femicide not just when it’s the woman’s (ex) husband now, but when it was a crime motivated by misogynistic sentiments in general, including sentiments of hatred against sex workers and LGBT women (+ trans masc people), and abuse of patriarchal power.

Yes, we have problems in our side of the world too, but we REALLY aren’t the sad little savages who universally think women belong in the kitchen and don’t understand any complexity of issues of gender and sexuality that your own media has told you we are.

Reblog if going nonverbal is acceptable (temporarily or not).

A quiet night