"Transfeminism is a term used to describe a collection of perspectives on feminism that centre the experiences of trans people. This perspective recognizes trans people as a group who, like cis women, suffer greatly at the hands of patriarchy, which punishes us for transgressing the roles laid out for us from birth. It is not a rival movement to other forms of feminism, nor is it a subdivision. It is a specific approach to feminist thought and organizing that begins with trans experience, rather than seeking to slot trans people into a cis feminist theory that is often articulated without us in mind."
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Shon Faye, : An Argument for Justice |date=2021 |publisher=Allen Lane |isbn=978-0-241-42314-1}} Chapter Seven
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Transfeminism
, or trans feminism, is a branch of feminism focused on transgender women and informed by . Transfeminism focuses on the effects of and patriarchy on trans women. It is related to the broader field of queer theory. The term was popularized by (involved in the ISNA) in The Transfeminist Manifesto.
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