The “Feminist” Library has (of course) a whole long statement on twanzfobeea.

As an organisation founded 46-years ago, the Feminist Library has evolved through different periods in the history and political landscape of feminism, as well as through different members contributing to the collective. No individual member of the collective represents the group’s views as a whole and we feel it important to note that we come from different political histories as well as cultural and class backgrounds. 

Yadda yadda blah blah BUT there is one subject on which nobody gets to be “different.”

Over the past year, we have conducted a number [of] internal “Organisational Culture” meetings amongst members of the core collective intended to address a wide range of issues included but not limited to: changing the external perception of the library, creating clear internal and external accountability procedures in order to hold each other to account, defining the characteristics of the space we aim to create, and determining a long term vision for the Library that embraces contemporary feminism’s radical and inclusive thinking.

By “contemporary” they mean enlightened, aka correct. By “radical” they mean captured. By “inclusive” they mean inclusive of men in anything and everything that belongs to women including of course The Feminist Library. Inclusion now excludes feminist women who want feminism to be about and for women.

We understand that in an increasingly hostile conversation regarding trans inclusion from in [sic] the mainstream press and certain sects of feminism, it is important for us to reiterate that we are a trans-inclusive organisation and that we stand in solidarity with all trans people in the face of mockery, denigration, humiliation and discrimination with regards to accessing healthcare and other legal rights. We wish to reiterate as members of the collective that we believe that feminism is a political project that works in service of all of us.

They wish to reiterate as members of the collective that feminism is for men and any bitch who says otherwise is a Banned Person.

Our Organisational Culture meetings led to a number of serious reflections of the library’s responsibility to trans people and our own internal and external failures on this issue. We understand and acknowledge that latent and active transphobia has been a part of the experiences of many of our volunteers in the past and that we were not attentive enough in challenging transphobia when and where it emerged. 

In other words they “understand and acknowledge” that feminism is for men, not women, so get out before we push you out.

The Feminist Library is an intersectional feminist space. We will not tolerate sexism, homophobia, racism, transphobia, nor oppressive language or behaviour based on any structural inequality, including disability, socioeconomic status, sexuality, age, education, religious affiliation or gender expression.

We aim to be inclusive of all feminisms, and particularly welcome those who have historically been marginalised within society as a whole, and within the feminist movement. Our organisation is anti-sectarian, meaning we believe in coalition-building among people with different backgrounds and experiences. Respectful debate, discussion and learning are encouraged, provided all users abide by our community policy. 

Well. That amounts to claiming debate and discussion are encouraged provided all users say what we tell them to say. It’s extremely obvious that debate and discussion of the question “can men be women?” are very far from being encouraged. They are expressly forbidden. You have to pick one, and you fools have picked the wrong one.