Clearly the ncpcc discussing safeguarding is a useful topic for everyone but agree their stance on the trans debate is cowardly and insulting to women's intelligence.
There are a series of articles in the economist which attempt to present a balanced argument on the trans debate.
I found this one to be particularly well reasoned - www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/13/trans-rights-will-be-durable-only-if-campaigners-respect-womens-concerns
One of them explains the route of it -
The British government is currently considering reforming the Gender Recognition Act of 2004, to replace the lengthy, bureaucratic process trans people must go through if they want to change their legal sex by a system of gender self-identification.
What I don't understand is why is it under review? Changing sex in my opinion should be lengthy and bureaucratic, it should be seen as a big decision, like any legal change of status.
I agree that trans people (whether before or after transition) should be protected but not at the expense of another group (ie women). It became a legal requirement for there to be disabled toilets in public places. Would a simple solution for there to be male, female, then gender neutral toilets / changing rooms.
The government should never opened up a consultation on this without a sensible proposal being there in the first place.
Thank you for the facts not fairytales link, that was very informative and shows the potential problems even with trans - female children.
I just feel that this could all be resolved reasonably simply without the erosion of female only spaces.