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The Guardian have upped their game, we’re now Anti-trans for asking for same-sex spaces

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AMCoffeePMWine · 18/07/2021 05:15

www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/18/dozens-arrested-in-los-angeles-as-anti-trans-protest-outside-spa-turns-violent

“Women carrying signs reading “protect female spaces” and “It’s worse in women’s shelters”. Calls to defend “female spaces” and “women’s shelters” have become rallying cries of anti-trans groups, who have falsely suggested that trans-inclusive policies endanger cis women.”

This, according to the Guardian, is what makes women anti-trans. It’s infuriating. Using “Falsely” to describe women’s experiences of having biological males in female spaces.

All this from one woman saying No to willies waggling in front of women and girls.

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Saltyslug · 18/07/2021 06:38

Very bias article with no thought about safeguarding children or women.

GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 18/07/2021 06:18

Maybe tweet their more reasoned writers Hadley / Sonia
I’m bothered as even if I didn’t disagree with the tone ( which I do) I dislike opinion pieces masquerading as news. It degrades trust in the reporting.

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AMCoffeePMWine · 18/07/2021 06:12

I know The Guardian no longer allow comments, especially on articles like this. But I’ve hunted FB and Twitter to see if they’ve linked it, and I can’t find it. I have a stongly worded memo I need to send to someone.

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NotBadConsidering · 18/07/2021 06:09

It’s a Guardian US article. Sam Levin was one of those who wrote that “our journalism should be grounded in the principle that trans women are women”, which is weird for a journalist to openly state they want journalism to be based on a provable falsehood.

At least this puts to bed the argument that there wasn’t actually a naked male who climbing into a spa with a naked 9 year old girl. Clearly it did happen, and anyone who objects to such is “anti-trans” Hmm.

cariadlet · 18/07/2021 06:05

Incredibly biased article but what really depresses me is that so many left wing activists are TWAW, leaving the extreme right as the defenders of women's rights and safe spaces. I'm very left wing and hate finding myself on the same side as right wing extremists.

GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 18/07/2021 05:53

I read that - it’s on the uk guardian but I think it’s a guardian Australia article? It’s appallingly written and biased with crowbarred QAnon refs to discredit

FlowerArranger · 18/07/2021 05:52

I got so, so angry reading this. It's an opinion piece of the worst kind maskerading as news. Whatever happened to balanced reporting.

JustcameoutGC · 18/07/2021 05:50

So, looks like the guardian has answered the staniland question. Naked men around children, nooooo problem. Nothing to see here. No safe guarding issues at all.

Mamibaer · 18/07/2021 05:35

This article is so one-sided. An utter disgrace.

Cazzovuoi · 18/07/2021 05:27

My husband asked me why we haven’t burned everyone the ground by now.

Frankly I’m so worn down by the whole thing I yelled at him that penis havers like him need to step up because until it affects men and their ability to have sex they just won’t care and we need can’t win this without their support.

They need to challenge MRAs who are behind TRAs and the misogynists who hate women.