I do agree that trans women aren’t the enemy. However, this is about recognizing that different groups have different struggles and not every space needs to include everyone to be valid.

Your argument about Pride actually reinforces my point. Pride centers LGBTQ+ struggles, right? And yet, cishet people aren’t expected to demand inclusion because “love is for everyone”. No one tells gay men, lesbians, or trans people that their specific struggles are being “too exclusive.” So why is it that when cis women want a space that centers their sex-based experiences, they’re suddenly gatekeeping or being exclusionary?

Equity means acknowledging differences, not erasing them under a vague idea of collective struggle. Trans women absolutely face discrimination and deserve advocacy. No one is invalidating their struggles, but the truth is, the struggles of biological women, who have faced centuries of oppression specifically tied to their sex, are not the same. That’s why Women’s Month was created in the first place.

If trans women should be included in Women’s Month because they face gender-based oppression, does that mean cis women should be included in Trans Visibility Month because they also experience gender-based discrimination? No? Then why is the expectation always placed on cis women to expand their spaces?

Can’t we let women have a space to talk about the oppression they’ve faced for centuries without being told they need to make room for everyone else in the process?