I'll try to keep this simple.
We must choose two people from our women's group to attend a women's event to 'represent' us.
One person has been chosen and agreed unanimously, as she is the best person for the job.
The other person MUST be selected from the categories of disabled, BAME or LGBT.
There is a male member of the women's group. This person, who falls under 'T' in the permitted categories, wishes to attend. There is little interest from the few people in our group who fall into the other categories.
I might like to attend, as would - I imagine - other women in the group who also do not fall into the above categories.
So, we are at the point where a male sexed person is given the opportunity to attend a women's event, while a female sexed person is excluded from attending this women's event.
I know I need to bring this up. I know I need to keep it calm and factual while also expressing the absurdity of the situation.
I don't wish to be accused of transphobia or create a scene, but I really do feel that the point needs to be made.
Does anyone have any advice?
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