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Transman wants to join lesbian group...

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pattihews · 26/11/2022 14:23

A couple of months ago in my local supermarket I encountered a petite person with a neat little beard around their jawline. I saw them out of the corner of my eye, didn't stop to look properly, but knew immediately from the stature and hips and gait and the proportions of the face that I was looking at a woman.

Now this individual has turned up at a lesbian-only, female-only event and wants to attend regularly. Some members of the group are welcoming, others feel indignant that this woman has rejected womanhood and wants to be called by a male name, yet also wants the privilege (as we view it) of being part of an exclusive group of same-sex attracted females.

How have other lesbian groups dealt with this situation?

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Fairislefandango · 26/11/2022 14:48

Can’t have it both ways

Came to say the same!

Me too. I understand the reluctance, but if you believe people can't change sex and if this person is attracted to women, then she is a lesbian, whatever 'gender identity' ideas she has about herself.

BatCheeseIsFine · 26/11/2022 14:45

Sorry just clocked your last sentence so apologies for sticking my oar in!

BatCheeseIsFine · 26/11/2022 14:44

Well, I can understand others' reluctance so it's for the group to decide... and I'm not a lesbian... but I'd welcome them as I'd be thinking they might need some support and might be realising that they actually are just a lesbian (female and same sex-attracted). I wouldn't mind using whatever name they like (as we can choose our own names and plenty of people have opposite-sex or unisex names), but I would not agree with using "he", but I'd compromise with "they".

I'd certainly welcome them to any women's group I was in a long way before I'd welcome a TW.

Flounder2022 · 26/11/2022 14:43

LynneBenfield · 26/11/2022 14:24

Can’t have it both ways

Came to say the same!

LynneBenfield · 26/11/2022 14:24

Can’t have it both ways