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What's wrong with fighting for the third space?

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DJLippy · 09/07/2018 22:22

Can't we resolve all these Trans vs feminist issues with a third space option?

Male/Female as well as unisex intimate spaces
Unisex for those who do not mind (or don't want to wait ages for the bog!) But M/F spaces respect those who have religious reasons for intimate spaces away from the opposite sex and also people who need these spaces because of trauma.

Prison's for transgender folk who feel threatened in male spaces.
Nobody should be at risk from sexual violence

Domestic violence and rape crisis support services for transwomen.
Don't trans folk deserve specialist services? If I was a victim of assault I would want people who understood me to provide support

This is all I want and I am sure many women on this sight feel the same. Is this a valid working compromise?

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Snappity · 10/07/2018 01:29

So you are saying that the rest of the population is sexed male and female and need and deserve sex specific spaces but trans people - all of them regardless of whether they have a penis or vagina, whether they are fueled by testosterone or oestrogen - all belong in one space together. That is relegating trans people to second class citizens, deprived of a right you assign to the rest of the population.

MIdgebabe · 09/07/2018 22:33

Yeah, an attempt to move forward. Trans and women.

Unisex for many things can be private and secure. So m/f and unisex probably overkill

A third space aimed at transpeople might be less good, I can imagine a group of men targeting transwomen or Transmen

Specialist services...yes I would have thought that trans specialist services would be preferable. Practically how is that managed with a relatively smalll trans population?

With hospitals , the small transgender population means that private rooms might be best-at least then trans are getting the nicer option

Prison difficult. Women are discrimated and violated because of sex, trans people because of gender. Women should not be subjected to male bodies. My preference ..those without the male bits maybe default to WOmans prison, those with male bits to the male prison. Case by case review requires that prisons understand the sex/gender combinations. In all cases everyone should be able to feel safe.

Sport....handing over the baton...

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