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Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 11 
PhD in Philosophy. Assist. Prof at College
Here's what the @iaaforg DOESN'T want you to know about the utter lack of a
of Charleston.Tweets are my own. Public
meaningful relationship between endogenous testosterone and performance.
Intellectual, Trans Woman, Queer Chick,
Strident Feminist, Athlete. Vegan.
 Charleston, SC
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 Joined November 2010
 Born 1982
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Ayesha McGowan @ayesuppose · 4h 
This inspires rage in my soul. Hell no, absolutely positively not. Nope. This has
nothing to do with being a team player. Every single adult in that gym should be
fired. FIRED. HOW DARE THEY!
Mike Frankel @MikeFrankelSNJ

Epitome of a team player
A referee wouldn't allow Andrew Johnson of Buena
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⚧ TransEthics™ #WontBeErased @TransEthics · 12h 
It's okay for a trans woman to be okay with her penis.
She's no less trans, and no less a woman.
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Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · 2h 

Oh man...she keeps doubling and tripling down on this.
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Well, when you're retweeting a primary transphobe...claims that you're really a
trans 'ally are highly suspicious.
Martina Navratilova   @Martina

Thanks:) twitter.com/bindelj/status…
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I will be writing a piece on this myself soon, focusing on how she could have
handled the criticism better. But this is a good piece by @CydZeigler
Martina Navratilova deletes tweet about trans athletes, promises to ‘educate

myself’ outsports.com/2018/12/21/181… via @outsports
Martina Navratilova deletes tweet about trans athletes, promises to ‘…

Navratilova made a trans-athlete comment that Right Wing pundits ran with.
Now she wants to learn more about the issue.
outsports.com
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⚧ Sarah Wells @SarahLaurelyn · 4h 
Replying to @G1rl_From_Mars @rachelvmckinnon
Replying to @G1rl_From_Mars @rachelvmckinnon

Ah... like every "great" ally she jumps on the TERF wagon as soon as a trans
person says something she doesn't like. Stand by for the future Medium article
where she talks about how she used to be a wonderful ally but was "peaked
transed" by ungrateful trans people.
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 @Martina
Martina Navratilova 
Replying to @rachelvmckinnon @Frances_Larina and 2 others
And now you are even condescending to a woman who has done more for
trans people than you can ever dream of and put herself under immense
pressure. Shame on you…
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She claims to be an 'ally' and in another tweet said that she's done more for
trans people than I can even imagine.
Umm...wow.
 @Martina
Replying to @Rosbif65 @rachelvmckinnon and 2 others
Rachel- you might be an expert on all things trans, but you are one nasty
human being. Attack attack attack. I will not take it from you. Not blocking
you but enough already.
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And she actually said this to me:
 @Martina
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Umm...
Y'all, this is not how an 'ally' would ever speak to a trans woman athlete,
especially someone with my record.
 @Martina
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 @Martina
Replying to @WingsScotland @GivenToRant and 2 others
Not backing down , just won’t be bullied , that’s for sure. Life is way too
short for this kind of crap:)
Just keep swimming:)
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Apparently having a conversation with someone is "attacking," at least that's
how Navritalova is painting me calling her out for her wildly transphobic
comments. She claims to support trans people, and yet...
Feminist Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova: You Can’t ‘Have a Penis’…

" There must be some standards." Czech-American Tennis star Martina
Navratilova tweeted Tuesday that she believes biological men who identify
as women should...
pluralist.com
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Here's a record of Martina's tweets. She blocked me when I tried to talk to her
about them.
Feminist Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova: You Can’t ‘Have a Penis’ and
Compete as a Woman
Feminist Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova: You Can’t ‘Have a Penis’…

" There must be some standards." Czech-American Tennis star Martina
Navratilova tweeted Tuesday that she believes biological men who identify
as women should...
pluralist.com
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Did anyone get screenshots of her tweets?
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So @Martina makes a number of transphobic comments. She gets called out on
it. She plays victim and starts attacking *me*
And while I'm trying to help her, she blocks me.
That's textbook 'bad ally' behavior.
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This is exactly how you NOT handle being called out for saying something
transphobic.
 @Martina
Replying to @rachelvmckinnon @GivenToRant @MsMacSee
Ok- I take it back. Clearly I do t know what u am talking about. So once
again- I will defer to Renee Richards as she certainly knows what she is
talking about. I will find that tweet and delete it. All I want is fairness. Thank
you.
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These Octopath Traveler bosses are NO JOKE
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1. She made it about genitals.
2. Irrelevant. A 6'5" woman can compete against a 5'3" women in a sport like
basketball and it's 'fair.' But if a 6'0" trans woman wants to play, suddenly it's
not?
Differences WITHIN a sex are much larger than average differences BETWEEN
Differences WITHIN a sex are much larger than average differences BETWEEN
sexes.
Sebby Leveled Up! @smudgepup

Replying to @rachelvmckinnon @Martina
That person didn't need to be crude or disrespectful, but I think the concern
stems from the general, overall average that those born male tend to have
larger frames and muscle mass compared to those born female, especially
those who were athletic before transitioning.
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No seriously, show me a competitive advantage that having a penis confers.
@Martina, I'll wait.
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Also, no sport involves the genitals. You don't hit a tennis ball with your penis or
vagina. If you do, you're doing it wrong. (Hey, who am I to judge!)
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and transphobic/transmisogynistic.
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People: genitals are IRRELEVANT to sports performance. Totally irrelevant.
The difference between a trans woman (especially on testosterone blockers) with

a penis...and a trans woman without a penis is NOTHING.
So focusing on the genitals IS transphobic
#SorryNotSorry #Facts
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You said that trans women with a penis shouldn't compete in women's
categories. No one is misrepresenting you. You were really clear.
 @Martina
Replying to @Katie97531200 @EsterforSanity and 3 others
I am not scapegoating anyone. And if you think that, then I really need to say
no more here because it is obviously way too easy for people to totally
misrepresent and misunderstand what I am saying. Twitter is not the place
for this. Thank you.
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No, you are not "pro- trans people" if you say that trans women with a penis
must not compete in women's sport. That's transphobic.
Genitals do not play sports. What part of a penis is related to tennis? How does
Genitals do not play sports. What part of a penis is related to tennis? How does
that 'level' any playing field?
 @Martina
Replying to @ChloeL002 @IAmLanaPearce and 2 others
You got that right. To all the people on this thread- I am totally and
completely pro- trans people or any part of the spectrum. I do not wish to
define anyone. All I want is fairness on the playing field. That is it. How we
get to that is a discussion for the ages…
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Welp, guess Navratilova is transphobic. twitter.com/Martina/status…
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This is "covert" racism at work.
Paul McCowns believes he was racially profiled by tellers at a Huntington Bank

branch in Cleveland, Ohio. huffingtonpost.com/entry/ohio-hun… via
@blackvoices
Bank Apologizes For Calling Police On Black Man Trying To Cash His …
The bank referred to the incident as an "extremely unfortunate event."
huffingtonpost.com
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Amanda Jette Knox   @MavenOfMayhem · Dec 20 
I’m going to give out some solid advice. Ready?
When building your brand, which many people online are doing, don’t build it on
a foundation of bigotry. Not only is being transphobic an awful position to take,
but just like other types of hate, it doesn’t age well. At all.
twitter.com/shwinn215/stat…
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And there Bindel is, openly avowing the view that all women *should* be lesbians
And there Bindel is, openly avowing the view that all women *should* be lesbians
and that there's something normatively wrong with fucking men.
OH LOOK SHE'S CRITICISING WOMEN'S SEXUAL PREFERENCES...without

'forcing' women to do it.
JUST LIKE TRANS LESBIANS ARE.
Ermagerd.
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These transphobes are painting our *criticism* of transphobic sexual preferences
as 'rapey' or part of 'rape culture.'
But we're NOT saying these women must have sex with us 'or else.' It's not an
ultimatum. It's a criticism of transphobic sexual preferences.
You do you.
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Here's some of my work on how this transphobic propaganda operates:
storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user…
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These transphobes try to say that trans women are DEMANDING that these
transphobic lesbians have sex with us.
No. We. Are. Not.
But look how people like Bindel already DO understand the distinction. They
CHOOSE to misrepresent our views...because they're engaging in propaganda
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Transphobes like her try to paint trans women's talk of the "cotton ceiling" about
how lesbians who don't sleep with trans women are transphobic
is..."lesbophobic"...or some other bullshit propaganda nonsense.
The Cotton Ceiling Is Real and It’s Time for All Que…
The blogosphere is fired up over the cotton ceiling today,
a term porn actress Drew DeVaux and other queer trans
women are using to challenge cis lesbians’ tendency ...
queerfeminism.com
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"Our definition of a political lesbian is a woman-identified woman who does not
fuck men. It does not mean compulsory sexual activity with women."
Oh look, transphobe Julie Bindel gets the distinction between COERCION and
talking about sexual preferences
Julie Bindel on political lesbianism

Thirty years ago, a group of radical women began arguing that all feminists
should be lesbians. Julie Bindel explains how it changed her life
theguardian.com
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Athlete Ally  @AthleteAlly · Dec 20 
This powerful piece by @MirinFader on 17 year-old trans athlete Andraya
Yearwood's fight to run competitively is a must-read: "Because they don't want
me to run, I have to run harder." #WontBeErased
Andraya Yearwood Knows She Has the Right to Compete

There are people who do not want Andraya Yearwood to run. They are
bothered by the sight of her. Angered by the thought of her. The black sc...
bleacherreport.com
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BOTH puppers are dreaming at the same time. D'aww.
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UCI Masters Track World Champion and Transgender Woman, Rachel
McKinnon, Reflects on Accomplishment and Advocates for Better Education of
Transgender Athletes in Sports -
UCI Masters Track World Champion and Transgend…

In October 2018, Dr. Rachel McKinnon, a 36-year-old
Canadian transgender female was preparing to start in
the finals of her signature event.The 200m Sprint. it w...
competenetwork.com
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After 25hrs of Pokemon Let's Go: Eevee (which I will pick back up at some
point), now it's Octopath Traveler. I am SO freaking excited for a good Square
Enix JRPG!
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"Why don't these people realize they're being abusive?"
...because current social systems are set up that way. It's an entire field of study
(the epistemology of ignorance).
It's OKAY to just give up on them. If they come around, let them do it on their
own time and effort.
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Did you know?
It's OKAY to give up on people and not put in any emotional effort to make them
be better.
be better.
It's OKAY to give up on people and not hope/expect them to be better or less
shitty to you.
It's OKAY to give up on abusive people.
It's pretty healthy, actually.
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Mermaids  @Mermaids_Gender · Dec 17
 
We’re deeply touched by all the support we’ve received.
You can find our full statement regarding the @BigLotteryFund here
facebook.com/19204638422547…
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Angela Rayner   @AngelaRayner · Dec 18 
I’d love a world where your work wasn’t so vital but I remain dismayed by the
hate and discrimination. How can @BigLotteryFund not support your aims, I
hope they reconsider #istandwithmermaids
Mermaids  @Mermaids_Gender
We’re deeply touched by all the support we’ve received.
You can find our full statement regarding the

@BigLotteryFund here …
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sarah jeong   @sarahjeong · Dec 19 
howling irl
The New York Times   @nytimes

Netflix said it didn’t have access to Facebook messages,
but Facebook documents show Netflix had the ability to
do just that. Netflix then acknowledged that it did access
personal messages, but only for sending and receivin…
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WeaponXtra @elayne_diana · Dec 19 
I have a friend on Facebook who just got her name change denied by a judge in
Kentucky because he refused to be part of her transition. Who do I talk to about
this? @lisaquestions @destroyed4com4t
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Casual playthrough, but took me 25hrs to get through Let's Go: Eevee and catch
Mewtwo.
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thank u, sext @n_m_king · Dec 17 
I don't think white ppl realise that if their black friend tells them "hey, this was
racist", it's a sign that their black friend cares about them and is trying (hard) to
save the relationship.
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I totally agree.
Faith Naff @FaithNaff

Anyone who barges in on or videos a trans person in the bathroom should
have to register as a sex offender.
Yes, really.
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Dr Brooke Magnanti   @belledejour_uk · Dec 19 
This dude wants children to suffer and possibly die because he can't walk back
a shitty joke he made a decade ago
The confidence of a mediocre man, I swear
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1. They're fucking cookies.
2. No penis: I thought you people were obsessed about penis=male
3. See #1
Teh cis are not all right.
Madeline @peltzmadeline
Tammy Bruce says cookies have a gender and "obviously
they're men"
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Definitely getting better at producing good pull quotes during interviews.
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Athlete Ally  @AthleteAlly · Dec 19 
"Trans athletes have been competing for decades, few of us make it to the
highest level and even fewer of us ever win. So celebrate when we get there,
don't revile." - Athlete Ally Pro Ambassador and cycling champion
@rachelvmckinnon
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Transphobes are *obsessed* with trans people's genitals: they're the perverts.
Faith Naff @FaithNaff

Perverted educator demands to see a minor's genitals.
Not only should this teacher be fired, he should be forced to register as a

sex offender.
…
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Huh, apparently I'm the new Whipping Girl™ for transphobes to bring up in ANY
context. Umm...#goals?
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Oh so both Ricky Gervais and this asshat are transphobic to me in particular.
Cool story, bros.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan compares trans activists to Nazis

metro.co.uk/2018/12/13/fat… via @MetroUK
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Yup
"High-functioning depression is being able to, for the most part, get your job
done, socialize with friends and colleagues, and still be a high achiever in many
aspects of your life, despite all that is happening inside."
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PinkNews   @PinkNews · Dec 19 
We stand firmly with these publications. #LWithTheT
We stand firmly with these publications. #LWithTheT
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Dean E. Murphy   @deanemurphy · Dec 18 
Facebook allowed Microsoft’s Bing search engine to see the names of virtually
all Facebook users’ friends without consent, and gave Netflix and Spotify the
ability to read Facebook users’ private messages. Blockbuster scoop by
@nytimes
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Jon Passantino   @passantino · Dec 18 
Unreal nytimes.com/2018/12/18/tec…
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Not In Our Name: A Statement on Trans Inclusion From Lesbian Editors and
Publishers autostraddle.com/not-in-our-nam… via @autostraddle
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sinéad ⚧ @sineadactually · Dec 18 
also reminded of these tweets from @JuliaSerano
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My Eevee's name is Fluffers ^_^
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Mike Frankel @MikeFrankelSNJ

A referee wouldn't allow Andrew Johnson of Buena

A referee wouldn't allow Andrew Johnson of Buena

She's no less trans, and no less a woman.

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Martina Navratilova   @Martina

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Martina Navratilova deletes tweet about trans athletes, promises to ‘educate

Martina Navratilova deletes tweet about trans athletes, promises to ‘…

Replying to @G1rl_From_Mars @rachelvmckinnon

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Feminist Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova: You Can’t ‘Have a Penis’…

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Feminist Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova: You Can’t ‘Have a Penis’…

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And while I'm trying to help her, she blocks me.

That's textbook 'bad ally' behavior.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · 19h 

Sebby Leveled Up! @smudgepup

@Martina, I'll wait.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · 24h 

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · 24h 

The diﬀerence between a trans woman (especially on testosterone blockers) with

So focusing on the genitals IS transphobic

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

This Tweet is unavailable.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Paul McCowns believes he was racially profiled by tellers at a Huntington Bank

This Tweet is unavailable.

OH LOOK SHE'S CRITICISING WOMEN'S SEXUAL PREFERENCES...without

JUST LIKE TRANS LESBIANS ARE.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

No. We. Are. Not.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Julie Bindel on political lesbianism

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

Andraya Yearwood Knows She Has the Right to Compete

UCI Masters Track World Champion and Transgend…

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 20 

It's OKAY to give up on abusive people.

It's pretty healthy, actually.

 Dr. Rachel McKinnon Retweeted

You can find our full statement regarding the

The New York Times   @nytimes

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Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 19 

Faith Naﬀ @FaithNaﬀ

The confidence of a mediocre man, I swear

Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon · Dec 19 

Teh cis are not all right.