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What peak transed you

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Politelygiveszerofucks · 29/09/2018 18:57

I know this has probably been done to death, not sure if there is another thread somewhere, but briefly, what was it that peak transed you? I don't mean long philosophical essays, but was there something or a specific incident which suddenly made that lightbulb switch on?

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rosaprimula · 18/10/2018 23:55

When straight men hounded me off a forum because I questioned the position of transwomen in refuges. How dare I think it places vulnerable women in an untenable decision - they have no right whatsoever to refuse to share a space with transwomen and should be shamed for their disgusting attitude as nobody is more at risk than transwomen. I worked for Women's Aid in the late 80s...and back then, we had controversial and interminable discussions about teenage boys in the refuge - even if victims of abuse themselves. I wonder if this policy still prevails while male workers are pushing for position and transwomen blithely dismiss the concerns of traumatised women as bigots...while they themselves, with their male bodies, testosterone, sneaky misogyny and wholly male entitlement, are obviously the most oppressed people on the planet. Kinda hard to place their hurty feelings, pass-ag suicidal threats and twitter rage as worse than the broken teeth, blacked eyes, acid in the face, punch in the mouth, rape, violence and murder...which is happening every single minute to a woman somewhere.

placemats · 04/10/2018 19:00

Nova

I believe each pupil has a statutory right to equal access to education. I'd contact the local paper.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/single-sex-toilets-unesco-un-international-womens-day-period-a8244776.html

EVERY country throughout the world should provide toilets for young women to feel safe in. And they SHOULD be single sex. SINGLE SEX.

KERALA1 · 04/10/2018 18:54

Nova that's so sad. Inspired me to fill in the consultation may as well rant somewhere it might have an effect

ElanoraHeights · 04/10/2018 18:39

When trans women complained that talking about FGM was transphobic. That did it for me.

And now a close friend has decided at an advanced age that he has really been a woman all his life. I am struggling with this. Not least because he used to disagree with my feminist activity and start his arguments with ‘from a male perspective....’ or ‘as a man...’ But apparently he has been a woman all this time.

And now I’ve had a thread removed on Mumsnet for asking what I thought was a perfectly valid question and for starting that some people claim to be trans for the wrong reasons (but I’m not allowed to say that apparently...).

NovaScot · 04/10/2018 11:26

My niece starting at a secondary school which only has "inclusive" toilets.

Like most girls who start their periods early, she was nervous of boys knowing and taking the piss. However, being forced to change herself in close proximity to boys who could hear exactly what was going on had her in tears.

Given the school wouldn't consider girls-only toilets, her mum kept her off school a few times because she was so scared to go in during her period. Once when she had to go in she didn't change her pad all day and came home with blood all over her pants, and the top of her thighs.

For me that was just one example of a girls' life and education taking a backseat to TR madness.

wopbamboo · 04/10/2018 11:18

I can't look at that picture of 'jacinta' it makes me feel sick. It's the smile and the knowledge of what they did. I think they have a completely evil face. Turns my stomach.

OhHolyJesus · 03/10/2018 21:24

Oh my god I've just googled Cotton Ceiling. What the actual fuck?

Feminist chat boards double peak trans'ing me.

Off I go to complete more of the GRA...

DryHeave · 03/10/2018 20:37

I’ve been peaked a while. “Lisa Hauxwell” & “Jacinta Brooks” recently re-peaked me. All I can think of in these cases is...

What peak transed you
Bolloxio · 03/10/2018 18:19

Ada Wells and the whole cuntscum thing, personally. Thats what gave me pause for thought anyway. After that I looked up a lot to do with transactivism and came to the conclusion that its just MRAs in disguise.

Thethiniceofanewday · 02/10/2018 21:27

When Stonewall extended the definition of 'transwoman' to include transvestites who dress for sexual kicks.

I have worked with three transwomen - one passed, one was well-known and no longer needed to pass, one made no effort at all but we all respected her pronouns out of affection and respect for the person she was. I wish none of them any harm or discrimination.

I have dated a tranvestite (unknowingly to start with). The more he told me the worse it got in terms of my understanding of what drove him. He absolutely got off on infiltrating women's spaces and getting his cock out.

The two are not the same. There is no case for letting transvestite men into women's spaces.

And then Sarah Brown, "Aunty Sarah."

PositivelyPERF · 02/10/2018 21:23

We were told yesterday by the mods we could say it's a man.

Nope. I’m referring to them as transwomen. They don’t get to ‘misgender’ them because they’re the ‘wrong sort’ of transwoman.

AngryAttackKittens · 02/10/2018 21:15

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VickyEadie · 02/10/2018 21:13

AngryAttackKittens We were told yesterday by the mods we could say it's a man.

Cause, y'know, the evil ones are the fake ones.

AngryAttackKittens · 02/10/2018 21:11

It's literally impossible to comment on that photo in an un-banworthy way.

VickyEadie · 02/10/2018 20:55

Anyone who hasn't peak transed yet - surely the sight of this 'woman' would do it for anyone?

What peak transed you
Meet0nTheIedge · 02/10/2018 20:53

I didn't nean to put anyone off doing the consultation BTW, you can just tick yes or no to the answers if you are pressed for time or unsure what to say, however I'm finding I have a lot I want to say in the comment boxes.

WrongSideOfHistory · 02/10/2018 20:29

@Emerencealwayshopeful Your first example actually could have some element of reality in it, believe it or not.

We studied "sex and gender" as part of psychology A-level (I wonder if this chapter has now been re-written?) and this story (or similar version) was described as a case study:

https://www.newsweek.com/rare-condition-causes-girls-become-boys-puberty-374934

These are the only people who can actually change sex. No self-id, no surgery. So probably not directly relevant to today's issues, but may be where the idea that she'd grow a penis at puberty came from...

Meet0nTheIedge · 02/10/2018 16:43

Don't leave the consultation till the last minute, I've spent two hours on it so far and am only halfway through. Doing it an hour a day, started yesterday.

DisrespectfulAdultFemale · 02/10/2018 16:40

PeachYoghurt's wonderful videos did it for me.

FairfaxAikman · 02/10/2018 13:15

Being told that until such time as I underwent genetic testing to prove o had XX chromosomes I was only self-identifying as a woman. I was eight months pregnant at the time.

ahagwearsapointybonnet · 02/10/2018 08:58

fairplayforwomen.com/how-to/ has their guidance and a link to the consultation. Closes 19th Oct!

Waydugo · 02/10/2018 07:04

Can we have a link to the petition?

VanGoghsDog · 01/10/2018 23:53

Lily Madigan.

Anonymatron · 01/10/2018 23:51

Hi all,

Just curious really.

Can you get into trouble with the law if you made a film/tv show/song/Work of art which was controversial? Entirely fictional but based on true life stories?

Just wondered

BeenHereAWhileNow · 01/10/2018 23:03

Jesus Kyanite UndercoveGC & DJLippy I thought I'd heard most of the main ways people peaked.
I feel like I'm constantly simmering away with rage these days