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Should we as women fight for a safe third space?

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Notevilstepmother · 18/07/2018 12:36

I’m not an expert on any of this, I’ve started reading recently so please be nice!

It seems to me there are 2 types of trans and unconventional dressing people, the genuine type who aren’t demanding anything, but just want to be left alone to get on with their day safely. These people are possibly quite vulnerable to attacks by macho types who for some reason feel threatened by them. These people would benefit from a safe space. However they are not a large number of people, and many of them are shy about their needs. I say people as it could be f t m as well as m t f that might be safer in a 3rd space.

The other type is the 🦇 💩 demanding lady penis uterus free period type that want to force their way into our safe space. They don’t want a safe space, they want validation and don’t give a crap who’s safe space they violate.

I know women say we fought for our safe space, others need to do the same, but if we fight for and get the 3rd space, it makes our space safer too, as it weakens the argument for activists in our space.

Any thoughts? Much Flowers to all in my first group.

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HelsinkiMan · 18/07/2018 12:54

Transmen and people that ID as non binary or the XX sex are welcome in women only spaces via law.

The feminists that centre XY males I am sure would be happy to campaign for transwomen spaces.

pigsknickers · 18/07/2018 12:53

I don't think it would work - the aggressive, validation-seeking activists who want in our spaces now would just take the fight there instead (leaving aside the whole why the fuck should we argument). I know a handful of these people personally and that is absolutely what they would do.