Guess how I got suspended from the Labour Party?

IAmDavidLewis not that it's worth much, but well done to you. I admire your work

SimonBridges: also meant to say that, despite my reaction, they are so important to share. We should be fully aware of what is going on in the minds of some people who would seek to share women's spaces.

Yep. There really are no words.

None!

These people are amongst the population who want to share changing rooms and toilets with women

Yep. There really are no words.

Just adding my thanks, David.

poster

SimonBridges. . Those narratives are beyond vile.

These people are amongst the population who want to share changing rooms and toilets with women.

This really IS SupermatchGame - match the comments to the Genuine Trans woman.

SimonBridges has posted SM posts with very offensive content - but I'm afraid, vital -IMO- for all women to read.

I've read a lot on this subject - but I only saw these today, on another thread. They have been verified, on that same thread as behaviour consistent with physiological autogynephilia.

These people are amongst the population who want to share changing rooms and toilets with women.

Do not read the content of the pictures if you are likely to be upset by the abuse of women by men, like anyone wouldn’t be.

Anyway, SuperMatchGame. Are these fake or real transwomen?

David - I am afraid Supermatch known you better than you know yourself. Fact.

WomanLifeIsGoodish

I know, it's absolutely hilarious.

It's also rather worrying that grown-up people indulge themselves in this way. With a straight face.

That they have become so desensitised to sanity, logic and normality they are actually prepared (sorry snorting here), to use words, and presumably some kind of education to argue the toss.

People like supermatch, who doesn't come across as particularly deranged, actually spend time and thought trying to formulate sentences to maintain the unmaintainable.

It's quite staggering.

Datun

He should at that, because as well as self-identifying as a woman and getting his application accepted he seems like a thoroughly nice chap. All excellent reasons.

What is wrong with a third gender option? Surely this is more appropriate for transwomen's needs? You should be proud of your heritage. Like many women I am intrigued by that experience. Who else can speak from both genders? I've always found trans people speaking of their loss/ gain of privilege as very powerful. This should be celebrated. I think most men/women would appreciate such a perspective. No woman was born a man (except trans-women) You should be valued for this perspective...

Oh my life, I am cringing at the contortions going on here by those condemning David. I am clenching so hard it’s a fab work out for my glutes.

See, if a person would show some critical thinking and acknowledge that: yes, this has perfectly illustrated the concerns many people have and indeed, there clearly are points still to consider to ensure self-Id is not abused, I would have great respect for them.

I would love to understand WHY it is so unacceptable to be critical about self-id, even to just suggest any tweaks or improvements. No policy is perfect, it just isn’t. So to act like this proposal is spot on simply undermines the impact of any comment. Which is such a shame. Debate to soften edges makes better policy.

You couldn't make this up.

I feel the need for some Monty Python

SupermatchGame

Define 'genuine trans woman'?

Don't need to. David Lewis wasn't one. That's the point, you don't need to define it because he didn't get onto an AWS, and never would.

Well he should. Because the criteria is a transwoman is anyone who says they are. And he said he was.

That is the only criteria.

Even if he then said he wasn't. He could be ambivalent, or temporarily detransitioning. It's really no ones business. He met the criteria.

supermatch - Surely even you must see how ludicrous this is. You're wholy relying on the fact that you believe no one would fake it. When in actual fact, there is nothing to fake.

What would they be faking? In actual words.

You can't say faking 'that they are a trans-woman' without describing what a transwoman is.

And, at the moment, a transwoman is anyone who says they are. Just like David Lewis.

You must see how ridiculous it is. Your argument, that no one is pretending, is a red herring. Because there is nothing to pretend.

It can't possibly make any sense when the definition of something is anyone who says they are.

It's risible.

Today I have been reading about Transwoman who go through sanitary disposal bins to find used tampons to put in their underwear.

That made me feel so sick I skipped the posts referencing it. To think some sickos do it for shits and giggles. No mental health issues there is there?

I’m not for one moment saying that all transwoman or even many transwoman do this but how would someone know?

We record it and bring it here for SupermatchGame to vet. As SmG seems to be all knowing and THE authority on who is and who isn't 'genuine'...although they cannot actually define it of course. Definitions are SO transphobic unless the definition is fluid and non-binary.

Personally, I think BlanketyBlank is more apt but hey ho.

What's more - this man pretending to be a woman for one day a week has done more for women in this one 'stunt' than the alleged 'woman's officer' who is most definitely not a man no sir has done in 6 months.

Today I have been reading about Transwoman who go through sanitary disposal bins to find used tampons to put in their underwear.

I’m not for one moment saying that all transwoman or even many transwoman do this but how would someone know?

David Lewis - I hope your career goes from strength to strength. You are exactly what politics needs: someone brave, determined, posessing integrity and who won't be silenced. I salute you, you are amazing!

I hope you are enjoying this Wednesday!

It's just absolutely perfect. Neither Monty Python nor Brass Eye could have done it better.