During recent months, after the transphobic remarks of the famous British writer J.K. Rowling, some cisgender feminists came to her defense, believing that their experience as women is not being recognized enough and their voices were at risk of being silenced. They argued that the oppression experienced by cisgender women has been overshadowed by the discourse on trans issues and constant talk of transphobia. Others openly referred to trans women as biological men and were upset at the loss of their jobs due to expressing such controversial views. They believed that expressing an idea should not result in exclusionary reactions. It should be seen whether cisgender women, as feminists, are as tolerant towards a male professor as they are towards a trans woman. On the other hand, some activists for trans rights accused Rowling of being part of the radical feminist movement known as TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism). This term is used to refer to those who do not consider trans women as part of the female community.

Years ago, during the second wave of feminism, the National Women’s Organization, led by Betty Friedan, a well-known liberal feminist, considered “butch” lesbians to be a threat to feminism. According to this group of feminist women, “butch” lesbians with their “masculine” behavior were putting the achievements of the movement at risk. She even went further and claimed that some lesbians were trying to seduce her. In general, liberal feminists saw lesbians as a threat because, in their belief, lesbians were spreading the message: “We hate men.” This was at a time when liberal feminism was trying to prove that “feminists do not hate men.”

So, in the midst of the movement and the struggle for their rights, lesbians were also being hit by the patriarchal society, which should have been their potential ally. Personally, I thought that with the increasing recognition of intersectional feminism, the trend of changes would move positively towards accepting sexual and gender minorities by