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I use the term ‘trans-exclusionary feminism’ rather than the more commonly used ‘trans-exclusionary radical feminism’ (TERF) as the exclusion of trans women from the feminist family extends beyond those who identify as radical feminists and not all radical feminists hold trans-exclusionary views. TERF, widely assumed to be a slur, was coined by cisgendered radical feminists to distinguish themselves from trans-positive or neutral feminists. See Williams (2014).
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This article benefited from conversations with Aidan Rowe, Aline Courtois and Gavan Titley.
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O’Keefe, T. making feminist sense of no-platforming. Fem Rev 113, 85–92 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1057/fr.2016.7
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