Thread by @JuliaSerano

poll for #women #writers: You routinely write about serious issues in your field (e.g., science/health). Another writer, in the middle of his critique of your position, encourages readers to check out an unrelated article you wrote about your dating experiences. You assume he is:

Now that the poll is complete, I can formally respond to Jesse Singal's latest accusations of me: juliaserano.blogspot.com/2018/07/on-jes… - feel free to share, as god knows he's been spreading lies about me far & wide...

here's the TL;DR version of my response. for the record, Singal wasn't singling me out as being "hysterical and opportunistic" - that insult was also intended for people who believe me (e.g., @nberlat & @ZackFord, who he called out in the same Twitter thread)

...and I have to say that the most surreal (not to mention creepiest) aspect of this whole affair is the fact that Ray Blanchard f-ing subtweeted me:

https://twitter.com/ZJemptv/status/1024251829050400769

I want add onto something @nberlat says in this thread: the reason why I came forward with my story is because *I can* as an independent writer w/no employer. I know several trans women who've also had bad experiences who don't feel safe publicly sharing.

https://twitter.com/nberlat/status/1024386065250115584