Like others, I was shocked by these crimes being committed by a woman - and the minute I saw "Scarlet" I realised it wasn't. The worst thing I've heard a woman doing to a cat was throwing it in the bin.
Whoever said that Jorge wouldn't have gone to the river with a man was spot on. Also a big part of the defence was that Scarlet couldn't have overpowered the poor sod. Scarlet is biologically a man, no matter how he identifies. Ultimately, it's that that matters.
I believe that genuine trans people exist. I have one in my family (although I think decent therapy & support with autism would have helped a lot more than transitioning, given that nothing has changed in her life apart from the obvious). I have trans friends. I have no problem accepting them as having transitioned. But if they committed crimes - these would STILL be crimes of their biological sex.
I have written to the police force investigating this horror and asked them if "Scarlet"'s case has been recorded as a male or female crime.
For @Erin394 - I am genuinely sorry you were treated the way you were as a child. I remember my brother playing with my Barbies, and my parents taking no issue with it. It's how it should be. Men can wear make up if they want, and more should if they so wish. Gender stereotypes should be disrupted - but not by just assuming you must be born in the wrong body. That's anything but disrupting them (cf: "non binary" - "I'm not like other boys/girls" - yes you ARE, you just have your own way of doing things, and that's fine, but it doesn't stop you being a man/woman).
For the record though I've never painted my mouth to make it resemble my vulva (the vagina is internal. The vulva's the bit you see). I've painted my mouth because I love make up and colour. That's all.
Interestingly, the only person who I've ever heard that from - the "lipstick to make your lips look like your fanny" claptrap - was a man. Go figure.