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The reality of self id .

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SirVixofVixHall · 02/11/2018 21:29

I have just read this thread on twitter and this post horrified me. MP s and others telling us that there is no risk to women, this is what all our single sex spaces will turn into.
I am so angry on behalf of this woman and her daughter.

The reality of self id .
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Gncq · 03/11/2018 12:58

How do you know they were "pretending to be trans?"
It could well be that they were trans. And just wanted to pee.
Did the transwoman actually do anything other than use the loo?

arranfan · 03/11/2018 12:57

Probably not, because I'd fear a violent reaction.

I wonder if, in some places and circumstances, we'd also be apprehensive that not only would there not be support from any other women there but they might also turn on us, albeit verbally?

scotsheather · 03/11/2018 12:44

I once complained to staff at a holiday park about this as younger DD got a bit scared, albeit the man seemed to have long hair and some pink clothing. They said they couldn't do anything unless he actually did something inappropriate, being male doesn't itself allow them to kick someone out.

JellySlice · 03/11/2018 11:33

What I would like to respond in that situation would be "That's fine. But you have a male body, and male bodies do not belong in toilets for female bodies."

Would I speak up?

Probably not, because I'd fear a violent reaction.

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SirVixofVixHall · 03/11/2018 10:34

I’ve had a friend insist that this would never happen , because no one would go the the EXTREME LENGTHS of becoming trans in order to abuse women. When all a man has to do is say the magic word “trans” .

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arranfan · 02/11/2018 23:15

I'm really sad that you've shared that hallucination with me because it must be proof that some of this spreads like social contagion through technology.

Because. This. Never. Happens.

And PP is correct. They know their gender better than I do and they'd never ever just be an obnoxious person knowingly causing distress or discomfort to others because they can.

Because. This. Never. Happens.

sackrifice · 02/11/2018 23:11

Well, yes. This is the reality of self id.

Ereshkigal · 02/11/2018 23:01

No. No one would ever pretend to be trans and anyway, they know their gender better than YOU.

Gileswithachainsaw · 02/11/2018 22:31

But that would never happen.