I wrote a new article for QueerAf!

Alice Bethell
1 min readJul 28, 2024

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This month I have had the pleasure of writing an article for QueerAF’s scheme for up-and-coming writers called Queer Gaze. The article itself is called ‘Self-determination is a core principle of feminism- TERFS seem to have forgotten that’ .

The idea for the article arose from my growing frustration with TERFS attempting to claim feminism as theirs alone, implying that trans rights were somehow at odds with the feminist movement. As a trans-inclusive feminist myself, this idea that we cannot co-exist and actively enhance each other’s lives and causes is wrong, frankly. Repudiating the idea that TERFS are feminists first and anti-trans campaigners second will hopefully shift the conversation in a more helpful direction and allow us to speak honestly about what we’re up against.

The article can be found on Medium under the QueerAF profile and also as part of their free weekly newsletter, which does fantastic work and is absolutely worth subscribing too. Heres’s a link to the article on their website: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/self-determination-is-a-core-principle-of-feminism-terfs-seem-to-have-forgotten-that/.

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Alice Bethell
Alice Bethell

Written by Alice Bethell

Yes, I am wearing the Fleabag jumpsuit. Aspiring journalist on pop culture and politics, currently doing an MA in Modern and Contemporary Writing.

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