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Transactivism and possible religious backlash

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TheMythicalChicken · 14/07/2018 04:53

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I worked for a long time in a Muslim company (fully Sharia-compliant, etc). Therefore although not a Muslim myself, I understand the requirements and the challenges of the religion, especially for 'covered' women.

Our restrooms were a haven where women would go, use the facilities, take their burkhas off, etc. The religion requires a certain amount of disrobing before using the toilet and also afterwards women would use the shared facilities to put themselves back together, adjust their headscarves, etc.

Also for prayers, women would use the facilities to do their ablutions, which also required a certain amount of disrobing.

I can't help wondering how these women, their husbands, elders, etc. are going to feel about heterosexual men with penises being allowed in these previously women-only spaces.

I also wonder how this will affect Muslim (and other religion) girls who may not be able to use changing rooms, go on residential school trips, etc. where boys may be present in these previously girls-only spaces.

And I wonder when these religious groups will become aware of how the GRA changes will affect them and if they will do anything about it.

Has anybody else been wondering the same?

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LittleLebowski · 14/07/2018 06:50

According to some who spout on speak a great deal about the need for us to adopt self ID, people with religious or culturally based rules about sex segregation would benefit from "re-educating".
Whatever your view, I'm sure most people would agree that anything that may create more barriers to participation in society for certain groups of women, when some are already very underrepresented, would not be great.
It's an example of why potentially far-reaching measures - such as redefining 'woman' - need to be properly considered and evaluated for the knock-on consequences. I don't think the wants of one group should straight off trump the values of another, whether you think that is the progressive thing to do or not.

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