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Mixed sex changing enables sexual predators to target girls and women

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/12/2025 21:34

The Telegraph reporting what we all know. That the police data on mixed sex changing shows "at least 16 rapes, 80 sexual assaults and 65 acts of voyeurism were committed in sports centres in 2023, equating to three offences a week"

That's just the incidents in sports centres so presumably doesn't include all the stores, workplaces etc where women have mixed sex changing imposed on them.

Well done the Women's Rights Network for collating this. Worth noting that 10 police forces refused to supply data. Wonder why that might be?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/09/sexual-predators-target-girls-mixed-changing-rooms-wrn-uk/

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plantcomplex · 10/12/2025 13:15

MelOfTheRoses · 10/12/2025 12:37

https://x.com/hartleythinking/status/1998726260416024708

Carla Lockhart in the HoC:

"Does the minister not agree that women would be more empowered in the workspace or on the sports field if their changing space or their toilets were not invaded by biological males?"

Who's the man behind her giving the dramatic eye roll?

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/12/2025 09:10

Over 800 plus comments under the article with lots pointing out the issues with the Fife judgment. Shows how people join up the dots when the press report issues openly.

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Hedgehogsrightsarehumanrights · 10/12/2025 08:23

CohensDiamondTeeth · 10/12/2025 00:12

Judge Kemp could do with reading it.

My first thought too.

CohensDiamondTeeth · 10/12/2025 00:12

Judge Kemp could do with reading it.

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/12/2025 22:57

Helleofabore · 09/12/2025 22:50

Thanks Mrs O. This is grim reading however, this is not unsurprising at all. In the past though we have news articles about mixed sex being unsafe, but I don’t think people really put much confidence in those. Maybe this will be listened to at last.

Well it is based on Police data so hopefully that will make a difference. Although 10 police forces unable / unwilling to respond. Can't help wondering what they've got to hide?

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Helleofabore · 09/12/2025 22:50

Thanks Mrs O. This is grim reading however, this is not unsurprising at all. In the past though we have news articles about mixed sex being unsafe, but I don’t think people really put much confidence in those. Maybe this will be listened to at last.

Greyskybluesky · 09/12/2025 22:23

MelOfTheRoses · 09/12/2025 21:54

My local swimming pool was refurbished to mixed sex, so I haven't gone back.

Is there any opportunity to give them feedback as to why?

We're all pestered for feedback and comments pretty much every time we use a service these days, but this is one occasion where I wouldn't mind giving it

lifeturnsonadime · 09/12/2025 22:20

MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/12/2025 21:57

Which is the response of so many women isn't it?

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Almost wonder if that was always the plan.

TheUnusuallyQuerulentMxLauraBrown · 09/12/2025 22:20

Fucks sake! How many times do we have to tell them that mixed sex spaces where undressing occurs (toilets, changing rooms, shop dressing rooms, hostels, sleeper compartments on trains, homeless and domestic violence shelters, prisons, hospitals, mental health wards & residential rehab facilities, spas etc etc)
puts women & girls at risk before the people in charge of these facilities remember ‘oh yeah, that’s why we had separate sex facilities when these places were first built!’

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/12/2025 22:08

Just shows how powerless women are in all this. Women and girls know and understand this yet mixed sex changing is pushed by so many of the lanyard classes (for others of course, not themselves).

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Keeptoiletssafe · 09/12/2025 22:03

Perfect timing WRN. Thank you x

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/12/2025 21:57

MelOfTheRoses · 09/12/2025 21:54

My local swimming pool was refurbished to mixed sex, so I haven't gone back.

Which is the response of so many women isn't it?

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MelOfTheRoses · 09/12/2025 21:54

My local swimming pool was refurbished to mixed sex, so I haven't gone back.