Like that of most activist movements, feminism is based on an identity of oppression. the movement cannot exist without the oppression it seeks to end. While in and of itself this identity is not a negative one, anti-inclusion feminists use an identity of oppression as a shield from trans inclusion and the aforementioned possible undermining of feminist foundations. 'We are oppressed, we are the only oppressed gender because gender variance is not a valid gender expression, and our oppression takes precedence over all others.' Through this, anti-inclusion feminists also fall into the greater societal pattern of refusing to acknowledge one's own role in the oppression of others.
Eli R. Green, “Debating Trans Inclusion in the Feminist Movement: A Trans-Positive Analysis”
