Sun, 22 Jan 2023 19:52:11 +0000
terf, posieparker, skynews

In today's episode of false flag bullshit from team #terf, we feature #posieparker in one of the most ham-fisted attempts to discredit trans people I've ever seen.

So, Posie Parker went on #skynews Australia to talk about how evil trans people are, pointing to an example of a trans account saying Aretha Franklin's song "natural woman" is transphobic. This seemed like a complete non-issue, so I checked out the account it originated from.

https://twitter.com/TransMindful

https://archive.ph/4iLWF

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsAust/status/1617016383665209345

The post about Franklin being transphobic was their very first post, and an issue I can guarantee no trans people really give a shit about. Stuff like not getting murdered or forcibly detransitioned or kicked out of public spaces are a bit more important to us generally speaking. The account then goes on to discuss the gender identities of pets, a very serious issue to the trans community, obviously.

Notice, the account says they formed in January 2023, yet the account has been there since November 2009. They also don't follow any accounts as of that snapshot. Suspicious to say the least.

Now, fast forward a little, and we see the account has started to follow people. Some LGBT magazines for cover, some human rights orgs, some politicians and random figures, and notably 3 accounts devoted to trans porn (1 that claims to be a trans person, and two that are just for fans of trans porn). Suuuuper legit

https://archive.is/K1fJn

And if we look at their followers, there is a surprising (or not that surprising) number of self-avowed TERFS following the page (and if you put on Shinigami Eyes you'll about half are marked red, shocking...)

https://archive.is/xzmUT

I cannot stress this enough, this was honestly one of the stupidest attempts at a false flag I've ever seen. Naturally conservative media ran with it as if it was real. It's a hard question whether Posie is just that deluded she believed it was real, or whether she herself collaborated to give her something to talk about.

Pinging @tsn and @healthliberationnow to signal boost a bit since my reach is very limited