1 definition by thesaurusaurus
Originally an old-English slur that likely meant "hermaphrodite"/intersex, but may have also been associated with "effeminate men". It's theorized by some that the word was the origin of the word "bad", but this is widely considered unlikely at best.
Around 2014, a group of trans women on Tumblr interpreted this to mean that transmisogyny was the root of all oppression, created an ideology around that ("Baeddelism"), became notorious for harassing other trans people- trans women included- as well as intersex people, created a "safe house" for trans lesbians, and eventually fell apart over sexual assault allegations from a resident of the safe house against one of the "leaders" of their movement.
Around 2014, a group of trans women on Tumblr interpreted this to mean that transmisogyny was the root of all oppression, created an ideology around that ("Baeddelism"), became notorious for harassing other trans people- trans women included- as well as intersex people, created a "safe house" for trans lesbians, and eventually fell apart over sexual assault allegations from a resident of the safe house against one of the "leaders" of their movement.
by thesaurusaurus March 12, 2022