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If you think mn is strongly transphobic....

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midgebabe · 05/03/2018 17:22

I find it very unfair to be accused of transphobia when I am not actually worried about trans people as such. I am worried about how bad men might abuse legislative changes . I am worried about giving bad men more opportunities . About how people might be able to pretend to be trans. I suspect this is a threat to both biological women and trans women.

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PhelanThePain · 05/03/2018 17:31

Some people on MN are transphobic. But in general I think MN is abusive men phobic which is entirely rational really. The fear that abusive men will exploit changes to the law regarding gender recognition is what forms the basis of pretty much every trans discussion I’ve seen on MN.

LittleLebowski · 05/03/2018 17:29

'phobia' is now being used to mean "shut up, there is no debate" on pretty much any topic, including this one.
That is a shame as real transphobia is an issue and this bandying about of the term makes it harder to address.

Rumpledfaceskin · 05/03/2018 17:27

Yes, but it’s largely hysteria. I’ve not actually heard of any men abusing it apart from perhaps in prison? Seems most people on here are using it as an excuse to attack trans people just for being trans. Out of all the women’s issues in the world, I really don’t feel fake trans people pose a very great threat. Would be prepared to change my mind if my life experiences showed that I was indeed at threat, but I’ve not noticed it so far.

Djnoun · 05/03/2018 17:27

I think the reputation MN has for being transphobic is well deserved.

SossidgeRoll · 05/03/2018 17:26

Some of the comments I have read on here are truly transPHOBIC. Although I am with you and my dilemma/interest in the subject is around trans rights seeming to equal the loss of female space (physical and emotional 'space') and the possible abuse of this by men.