Towards trans-feminist coalitions in the post-Yugoslav space : building feminist radical solidarities

Pan, Maja (avtor)

The conflict between trans-inclusive and trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) has recently erupted in the post-Yugoslav space, adding to the urgency of embracing trans-feminism. In order to forge the ground for such a feminist orientation, this paper interweaves two theoretical reflections: the subject of feminism, and the historical lesbian experience of becoming ‘included’ with/in it. Beginning with the idea that, similarly to trans, it also took time and effort for lesbianity (see discussion on this concept in the article) to be recognised as a ‘legitimate’ subject of feminist emancipation, I extend Wittig's negation of lesbian womanhood to trans women. With this in mind, I argue that feminist radical solidarity requires an open-ended, liminal conception of gender. I then draw upon nine interviews with predominantly cis-gender lesbian activists from the post-Yugoslav space to explore the ways in which they endeavoured to bring about feminist radical solidarity in their activist engagement. I conclude that solidarity rather than normative inclusion that we, lesbians, fought for as feminists, should eventually be put at the service of trans-feminism. Like that, trans-feminism can become an integral part of women studies, trans women can be recognised as subjects of feminism, and trans persons embraced as our political and personal allies.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: sociology of culture, feminism, lesbian activism, solidarity, TERF, post-Yugoslav space, exclusionary politics, trans activism
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2023
• Št. strani: Str. 131-147
• Številčenje: Vol. 30, iss. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-146037
• UDK: 141.72:305
• ISSN pri članku: 1350-5068
• DOI: 10.1177/13505068221087335
• COBISS.SI-ID: 103830019
• Datum objave v RUL: 18.05.2023

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: European journal of women's studies
• Skrajšan naslov: Eur. j. women's stud.
• Založnik: SAGE
• ISSN: 1350-5068
• COBISS.SI-ID: 17488221

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: Licenca Creative Commons, ki prepoveduje komercialno uporabo, vendar uporabniki ne rabijo upravljati materialnih avtorskih pravic na izpeljanih delih z enako licenco.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: sociologija kulture, feminizem, lezbični aktivizem, solidarnost, TERF, postjugoslovanski prostor, politike izključevanja, transaktivizem