As a society, we should be reframing the melodramatic and mindless slogans from the trans privilege lobby into sensible questions worthy of national debate.
I propose some questions:
Should a 'special' group of people be allowed to hide their criminal history?
Is it evidence of prejudice, 'phobia', and discrimination if they are unable to do so?
Is this a human right?
If it's a human right, surely it should apply to all humans?
In 2018, a transwoman declared an intention to bring a judicial review to enable them to delete two crimes they committed 'as a man' because otherwise it would be 'outing' them. I wonder if they managed to go ahead with the judicial review? Be interesting if anyone was able to find out.
Article below.
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trans-offender-seeks-to-wipe-crimes-as-aman-from-record-qfk5w68lb
Trans offender seeks to wipe crimes as a man from record
September 09 2018
A transgender offender is seeking to delete from her record two crimes that could only have been committed by a man.
“I do not wish my gender history to be more widely known and do not wish to disclose my trans status to employers,” the woman, who asked to be identified only as Helen, said. She wishes to launch a judicial review to remove two convictions for “importuning as a man” when she worked at a Soho “clip joint” in the 1970s and 1980s.
A right to removal, if established, could cover rape, another crime that can legally be committed only by a person with a penis.
Trans people with a gender recognition certificate are legally entitled to keep their birth gender secret.
Helen’s barrister, Claire McCann, said disclosure of offences that revealed Helen’s birth gender in criminal record checks was “severe and discriminatory interference with Helen’s right to respect for her private life”.
Christopher Stacey, director of Unlock, a support group that is backing the case and seeking other potential claimants, said the law risked “outing” transgender people.
However, Nicola Williams, of Fair Play for Women, said any change would open up a “huge loophole” whereby sex offenders could transition to “wipe out” their crimes.
● This article was amended on November 8 2018 to make clear that Helen is not currently bringing a judicial review application but wishes to do so.