I am going to say one thing on this issue and then no more.
My sister was called a boy by many people from a very young age (this nonsense some people on Twitter have that they can just 'spot' a woman is offensive to so many). had she grown up now her very obvious issues would have been addressed far earlier , instead very many harmful behaviours emerged.
She is currently transitioning, aged 50.
When this whole process is finished she (used for now by me) will be so much happier than she was in her tortured childhood. On a personal level, she will no longer be my sister and he will no longer be my mum's daughter. This is not easy at all for my mum and my sis is not doing this for shits and giggles. Her employer (police force) is entirely supportive of her as is her (female) partner.
I also have a disabled sister so see everything from many angles. Disability rights is ne of my passions.
I am hopeful that my sister can't - or doesn't- see some of the vitriol directed at trans people on Twitter - and , in all honesty- on MN on certain boards,where TW are called 'men in a dress' etc and spoken about in dehumanising ways.
I fid this all deeply harmful and really very nasty.
My sister is transitioning in the opposite direction, obviously, so MN seems less interested in this , perhaps but to be properly GC does cut both ways.
Above all , my (currently) sister is a human who deserves equality, dignity, kindness and respect.
Personally, when the transition is complete she will become what I (and she )always believe she was anyway which is a man. I do not have a problem with that definition.
I think sometimes the people behind these stories are not seen. It's a complex issues which is why I don't like politicians being backed into corners as some kind of humorous gotcha. It seems Mordaunt has to completely rewrite her beliefs yesterday to be more palatable to (some) women (don't tell me Tory staff aren't trawling MN because they definitely are and will ave told Penny there was a thread about her).
My vote then is most likely to go to the part who provides dignity and equality to all people, and most specifically, minority groups. This will never be the Conservative party. I don't think the bit above about age demographics is accurate btw based on the few surveys on social, attitudes which have been done about gender issues. These surveys do show a different societal attitude form what can be seen to be accepted as 'what all right minded women ought to think'
I never visit FWR and think of this thread as a safe space so would like the argument to move on - but not my choice. Carry on if necessary.