Socialism Saturday: Feminists for Patriarchy?: TERFs and the Far Right

Live at 6:00pm eastern on YouTube, Odysee, Rokfin and Rumble

The Cult almost-daily show that deep dives into The Culture War with nuanced takes showing you the dystopian reality of both political tribes. 

Watch live Monday - Friday at 5pm eastern on YouTube, Odysee, Rokfin, and Rumble. On Saturdays, I go live one hour later at 6pm eastern. 

Subscribe to receive updates on the show as well as show notes. Updates are always free, but becoming a paying supporter to fund this work.

---

Socialism Saturday is a weekly stream at 6pm eastern time where we watch real socialists, communists and Marxists - the furthest of the far left - to understand what they believe and what they are planning.

Join me live on these platforms:

• YouTube

• Odysee

• Rokfin

• Rumble

Tonight, we’re watching another discussion from our favorite socialist book coop, Firestorm Coop, all about TERFs and the Far Right.

When Judith Butler called TERFs fascist in a 2021 op-ed, some assumed that the influential feminist theorist was being hyperbolic. But in recent years, an emerging alliance between anti-trans radical “feminists” and the far-Right has brought together TERFs and media personalities like Tucker Carlson, right-wing think-tanks like the Heritage Foundation, and even open white supremacists like the Proud Boys. While this coalition is strange, it’s not unprecedented—we can see its roots in the historic collaboration between white feminists and Right-wing Christians who sought to use state power against pornography and sex work in the late 1970s and 80s.

In this virtual conversation, two researchers from Health Liberation Now! explain the far-Right/TERF crossover, share information on the key players, and offer some ideas about what communities can do to stay safe and oppose the political forces acting in opposition to health liberation for transgender, detransitioned, retransitioned, and gender diverse people.