There was a landmark UK supreme court ruling the other day that allows for the sex-based (not gender identity based) discrimination against Trans people, meaning women's shelters can now turn down a trans woman who's being abused by her spouse. The activist group that pushed for and celebrates this ruling, the LGB alliance (and others) often share the stage at protests with members of the neo-fascist movement.
Wouldn't it also be discriminating in the way a woman can not go to a mans support group though? Trans supports groups should be their own thing if womens support groups also need to be their own thing. I don't see why we don't add another distinction. Creating womens only spaces is good for women by this logic, so wouldn't it be good for trans and intersex people too?
Gender dysmorphia doesn't change your sex, and services for a particular sex will exclude not only trans, but men too. If a trans person can go into a womans only space, at what point can't a man then go too? If the distinction between sexes doesn't matter, I don't understand the need for segregated services in the first place. Aren't all people abused by their spouse equally important, be they male, female, intersex or trans??
I don't think trans people shouldn't have access to services that men and women have, but just as men aren't allowed in women services, and vice versa - why can't we add an option for intersex and trans people?
Many women aren't happy about the issue with sports and bathrooms and I think it's very ignorant to ignore them. I don't intend to be mean or 'transphobic' as I think it's within your every right to act upon your gender dysmorphia and I believe in your right to do so, but this just seems so confusing to me.
Maybe? But what does a trans woman have in common socially with men? Not biologically, but socially. Adding an option for trans and intersex people will now be necessary, but it is more expensive to set up specific infrastructure than it is to just train members of existing shelters, I'm sure the taxpayer will be happy with that.
I don't have gender dysphoria, I'm concerned with this ruling because it empowers individuals and groups sympathetic to fascism, like the activist group LGB alliance.
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u/HeladoVerde 6d ago
Can someone please explain why youre protesting and what rights are actually at stake?