To post on trans issues in the Feminist Chat forum?

[DadJoke]

I've been posting a lot on trans issues over in feminist chat. I am keenly aware that it's primarily a women's forum, for women to discuss issues pertaining to their needs. I also know that the presence of men in women's spaces can undermine useful discussions and become "all about the men"

When I say women, I include transwomen. I know many of you don't, but that's not at all what this AIBU is about.

So, am I making a useful contribution to the debate, or undermining it?

If biology is ignored health problems will not be picked up on as quick. Women and men experience heart attacks differently

There was a case in the USA recently where a transwoman ended up in stage four (ie terminal) kidney failure because the medics treating them used Male values for eGFR (a measure of kidney function which is different in men and women.)

Biology is important.

A women, then is either a female person who is cisgender, or a male person who is transgender.

A woman is an ‘adult human female’

A female is “of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes.”

A male person who is transgender cannot and will not ever be a woman.

This is my last post on this issue.

I’ve been in the Twitter cesspit for a week or so, and it turns out my views make me a “TERF.” So here I am a tra and there I am a trans misogynist. It’s clear my contribution isn’t helping.

So I will make a donation to a cause which I think will end up with a reasonable solution wrt sex segregation, while acknowledging trans rights and step out. If you have any suggestions for that cause, I’d be grateful.