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Surely all this ‘biological sex’ nonsense is going to lead to genetic testing at birth to ensure that they haven’t assigned the sex incorrectly? There is also the problem of individuals who are intersex e.g 2 embryos fuse and contain 2 sets of DNA, one XX and one XY or those who have 46XX disorder
Sex is correctly observed and recorded at birth in over 99.8% of cases. It's not "assigned". Trans is not a DSD, there's no pathology it's purely psychological.
Visual inspection at birth is more than 99% effective as a way of determining sex. Yes, more testing should be done in the rare cases where it's not clear.
Sex markers on birth certificates and ID should state sex, not gender. No need for 'genital checks'.
Stupid response. Tbh, it's pretty stupid to change most things in relation to the judgement. There's no reason to make trans people's lives miserable - just share some love and be supportive, not horrible.
What is happening is far removed from a clear need for safe spaces for women. The vast majority of trans women pose no threat but they themselves are very much under threat. What is happening is all about transphobia, is not much about protecting women. It's really only cis men who abuse women.
the vast majority of cis men pose no threat, too, but we decided that the minority of men that *do* are a significant enough threat to exclude them from female-only spaces. Men that identify as women do not magically transmogrify into being harmless.
whatever the scientific or moral ins and outs of trans identification, we cannot allow a special status that immunizes from all scrutiny and boundaries: most Catholic priests are benign, but excepting priests from normal safeguarding had tragic consequences.
If the priesthood overwhelmingly attracts only the most godly and virtuous, it is nevertheless the case that where we have special castes that are assumed to be good, they become irresistible shields for those that would do bad.
This is all anti trans, nothing at all about stopping biological men abusing women. The sports issues, the toilets stuff, it's all a bluff. Men are the issue, men are the threat and they are hiding behind this crappy distraction, a pointless obsession with 'there are only men and women' - so what?
Cis men are responsible for the vast majority of abuse, rape and murder of women - trans women are a tiny proportion of the population and are even more likely to be attacked by cis men.
Cis men are the issue - the focus on trans women is idiotic and just bigotry.
How do you propose to differentiate between 'genuine' trans identified men and predatory men who choose to identify as trans in order to gain access to women and girls?
And don't say it doesn't happen. Predatory men will go to extraordinary lengths to get access to what they want.
Why not focus effort on stopping the 99.99% of abuse that is done by cis men rather than think it's to do with an absurdly small number of trans women?
Why are straight cis men so determined to point at a tiny minority rather than looking back at themselves?
how ridiculous. it's the "inclusive" side that is causing all of the harm to gender-non-conforming ppl by fearmongering and describing non-existent threats. Women's rights advocates do not promote or desire violence. of course trans men can use women's bathrooms, they are women.
Trans men can use women's toilets. And the l transgender women are the threat. Ok enjoy non gender conforming women being harassed by you and your friend.
Of course ‘transmen’ should use the women’s room, they are women, and why on earth would I want to wish harm on them, I have a lot of sympathy for these poor confused women.
Are you auditioning for Dolores Umbridge or Bellatrix Lestrange with your vitriol? Don’t you realize that by aligning with dark rightwing forces that want to turn back time you might not end up pre trans rights, but in a time where women‘s rights are dismantled as well.
Always with the hysteria and hyperbole. You just don’t like the idea of women taking back our hard won rights to safe single sex spaces and fair sports. You can’t admit that of course so you have to scream nonsense about ‘right wing forces’ to justify your misogyny.
Inflationary use of the word misogyny might hollow out its meaning… I just prefer lifting others up rather than kicking down on another vulnerable group. It is a choice to act hateful and evil and you made yours.
It was never about sports, since you can't name a single Olympic medal or a single world champion in elite sport or a continental champion.
And you know that a single space issue will likely affect non feminine cisgender woman.
Deciding to scapegoat one of the most vulnerable minorities for the violence that heterosexual men cause in this world, or even denying their existence -> playbook rightwing extremism.
This is just going to lead to further discomfort, violence and isolating of the trans community in these spaces. Moreover, the enabling and empowering of transphobes and bigots.
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Sex markers on birth certificates and ID should state sex, not gender. No need for 'genital checks'.
Why does it matter to you, why spoil other people's lives, people who struggle more than you will ever know. Honestly, I pity your blinkered mindset.
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Cis men are the issue - the focus on trans women is idiotic and just bigotry.
1. Male violence
2. A man can’t turn himself into a woman.
And don't say it doesn't happen. Predatory men will go to extraordinary lengths to get access to what they want.
Why are straight cis men so determined to point at a tiny minority rather than looking back at themselves?
Two issues can be dealt with at once.
Btw I know that you want all of them murdered.
And you know that a single space issue will likely affect non feminine cisgender woman.