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I have, at length, described how the consequences of how menstruation is treated holds women back in the US and very seriously, around the world. I am not going to repeat myself to have you ignore it again.

I have acknowledged that trans men also menstruate, for different amounts of time through their journeys. I feel like trans men understand why its so important that women are able to advocate for women's rights which is why they are not the loudest voices in this fight.

[b]A very small percentage of trans men[/b] may face issues related to menstruation. Trans men in women's prisons for example. But in many ways, transitioning frees trans mens from these issues. Once they transition past that point, they never have to deal with having a period again. They never have to deal with someone saying they can't be trusted because they're PMSing. They get all the benefits of being viewed as a man.

I think trans men need advocacy specifically tailored to their needs. How does hormone treatment alter their menstrual cycle? How can a trans man have a baby, if he wants to, while continuing or supporting his transition? These are specific things. Men also get breast cancer but breast cancer research focuses on women who experience the vast majority of issues related to breast cancer. [/quote]

So you don’t want to include trans men on menstruation issues because there aren’t many of them?

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PP has explained this several times in detail.  Women are a presently and historically marginalized group, with menses being one of the core things used to marginalize us.  Erasing "women" to be inclusive of trans-men is putting inclusive language of a very small number of people ahead of the need to continually advocate for women's access to education and opportunity.  It also reinforces the tradition of preferential treatment towards men, in this case trans-men, by prioritizing their emotional needs ahead of the needs of women.
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