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Women have bodily autonomy wrt their reproductive system. Trans people want that.

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ArranUpsideDown · 29/02/2020 09:38

Spotted in a Twitter Morning Star comment thread.

Makes a lot of sense of some of the rights arguments that are being used. And interesting wrt recent blurring that has led to accusations of *phobia relating to sexual orientation (or the notion of having one).

You know how you (rightfully) demand women have bodily autonomy in regards to their reproductive system? Trans people also want that.

twitter.com/FakeEstrusFlask/status/1233670013741158404?s=20

Rather interesting development which is a logical creep from previous positions. No need for any interventions at all and certainly not beyond the cosmetic. If it's accepted as a political or liberation notion then self-ID flows from that.

Women have bodily autonomy wrt their reproductive system. Trans people want that.
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TorkTorkBam · 29/02/2020 09:52

That tweet makes no sense whatsoever. She's obviously never been a middle-aged woman trying to get gynae treatment. I've been shocked by how easily transmen get operations that are normally restricted for other women.

TwoHeadedYellowBelliedHoleDig · 29/02/2020 09:52

And also - women don't have bodily autonomy. A woman can't go and demand a hysterectomy or breast reduction. Even a woman with years of back pain and reduced quality of life would struggle to get a breast reduction on the NHS. Women who have never wanted children, or who have completed their family and are struggling with heavy painful periods that have affected their quality of life for years will still have to fight for a hysterectomy on the NHS. And don't start me on birth injuries and group physiotherapy! Where's the autonomy there?

TwoHeadedYellowBelliedHoleDig · 29/02/2020 09:47

You know how you (rightfully) demand women have bodily autonomy in regards to their reproductive system? Trans people also want that

Trans people wanting bodily autonomy in regards to women's reproductive system is where I say stop.

Nameofchanges · 29/02/2020 09:45

Trans people do have the same rights to bodily autonomy as everyone else though.