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Female nurses have to get changed with a male. They are told to go to another room. The man keeps the female changing room to himself. Wtaf is going on?

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TealTraybake · 24/09/2024 17:22

Female nurses ‘forced out of changing rooms’ after complaining about trans colleague

NHS whistleblowers dubbed ‘Darlington Five’ say they feel ‘humiliated and dehumanised’

Read in The Telegraph: https://apple.news/AC7RGaXTPTYe2J4CAixEvDw

Female nurses ‘forced out of changing rooms’ after complaining about trans colleague — The Telegraph

NHS whistleblowers dubbed ‘Darlington Five’ say they feel ‘humiliated and dehumanised’

https://apple.news/AC7RGaXTPTYe2J4CAixEvDw

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MissScarletInTheBallroom · 25/09/2024 12:13

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:10

but what if a trans person is outer? So what? What are the actual consequences of that happening?

wow. I think you should go talk to some trans people like that.

There are no trans people on this thread so I'm asking you because you seem to know a lot about it.

Helleofabore · 25/09/2024 12:14

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 11:57

Yes. For trans exclusionary women and girls. As offered by this hospital.

So, that the women and girls then have to publicly react in a way that will be considered transphobic and leave them open to negative treatment at work, or they have to accept a male who has been reported in this way watching them undress?

And you cannot see the significance in what you are suggesting?

What happens when the small space allocated currently to the female staff is too small for all to fit in, by the way?

What happens when the male employee demands access to the third space as well as the original space?

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

MelodyMalone · 25/09/2024 12:11

I don't have a problem with a third space existing for trans women and any women who want to use it, as long as women also have a proper space which is not a cupboard or an office.

Third space is a fine option, however many TW do not want this for whatever reason.

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

CrochetForLife · 25/09/2024 12:14

The male giveaway question of "why are you obsessed with genitals" gives away the game that the poster is male and a male sexual predator. They're the only ones who would ask women, girls, and rape survivors like me, why we are 'obsessed' with a male NOT EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO US.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 25/09/2024 12:14

ImNunTheWiser · 25/09/2024 12:10

Presumably the previous answer you alluded to, but wouldn't repeat, is this one from 10;56?

PiggleToes · Today 10:56
Why would third space not work for them?
I think you would get a much better answer to that question by asking a trans person, and then really listening and hearing their answer.
However, I can imagine a few reasons- I was wondering if you could imagine any? One reason I can imagine is around “outing”- requiring trans women to out themselves to all each time they use facilities could be a violation of their privacy, compromise their safety, and reinforce stigma and social ostricisatjon for example.

So, a third space would be unsafe for transwomen but two women spaces wouldn't be? What exactly is the sort of signage you envisage the 'unsafe' space having? "YOOHOO EVERYBODY TRANSWOMAN ALERT!"? Surely it would simply be designated a unisex facility and would therefore achieve exactly the thing you have suggested with the two women spaces? How would you see the signage working for the two separate women spaces? In clear language that everyone can understand, I mean (bearing in mind the utter mess of the 2021 Census and the language barrier for non native speakers...)

I literally cannot think of a bigger "YOOHOO EVERYBODY TRANSWOMAN ALERT" indicator than a penis in the women's changing rooms.

ImNunTheWiser · 25/09/2024 12:15

Ereshkigalangcleg · 25/09/2024 12:11

Bingo card almost full here

😂IKR? It's sooo 2020 isn't it

Morecoffeeforme · 25/09/2024 12:15

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

So … the women’s then ….

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:15

Helleofabore · 25/09/2024 12:14

So, that the women and girls then have to publicly react in a way that will be considered transphobic and leave them open to negative treatment at work, or they have to accept a male who has been reported in this way watching them undress?

And you cannot see the significance in what you are suggesting?

What happens when the small space allocated currently to the female staff is too small for all to fit in, by the way?

What happens when the male employee demands access to the third space as well as the original space?

and leave them open to negative treatment at work

aha! So third spaces can be outing and stigmatising in ways that have consequences perhaps?

MelodyMalone · 25/09/2024 12:15

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

Not quite what I meant but never mind.

Zahariel · 25/09/2024 12:15

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

why aren't they OK with a third space for trans people?

BTW

What is a trans woman?

CrochetForLife · 25/09/2024 12:15

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

The third space is for trans, as they are the ones trying to invade the space already set up for females.

All women and girls would be ok with transwomen women having a third space that is for them only.

But if they have a cock and balls, they are not trans.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 25/09/2024 12:15

@PiggleToes would you be happy to share a changing room with Ruby?

x.com/twisterfilm/status/1758867497229443201

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:16

Morecoffeeforme · 25/09/2024 12:15

So … the women’s then ….

I’m a woman. I’m not gender critical, so it wouldn’t be for me.

ChungKing · 25/09/2024 12:16

Notaflippinclue · 25/09/2024 12:06

We had a trans man in our trust who ended up changing with the men but at one stage not too long ago we all changed together! Then the trans debacle raised its head and we were given separate changing rooms - no trans women around at the time - but we would have made a fuss to have our own spaces - plenty of TERFs in the NHS but they tend to keep their heads down

That's different though, no? Assuming you mean a trans man as in a woman who identifies as male? I'd have no problem with them in a female space because they are, in fact, female.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 25/09/2024 12:16

At a uni where I teach, there is a female loo with three cubicles, a male loo I assume with cubicles and urinals, and two ‘accessible’ self contained loos which state on the signage they are for trans, people with disabilities or anyone who chooses to use them.

we (females on my team) use those ones if the others are full, we need to sort san pro, or we want a private poo.

so no more outing that a user might be trans than all those other reasons.

I really like it as a set up, and I’m glad that trans people have a choice which does protect their privacy and dignity without impacting on a single sex space.

TheKeatingFive · 25/09/2024 12:16

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:07

Facing that fact is important for honest engagement with everyone else

so you require all trans people to out themselves?

I don't think the world owes people affirmation of something they're not.

The language of 'outing' doesn't feel relevant. They are men. Fact. There will be times where it is necessary to be honest about that.

CrochetForLife · 25/09/2024 12:17

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:15

and leave them open to negative treatment at work

aha! So third spaces can be outing and stigmatising in ways that have consequences perhaps?

But it's ok for NATAL WOMEN AND GIRLS to be outed in third spaces, so you can get off on males exposes themselves in the ladies?

So, to be clear: third spaces are NOT for trans.
But, they ARE for women and girls. Misogynist predator who hates women and girls.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 25/09/2024 12:17

I’m a woman. I’m not gender critical, so it wouldn’t be for me.

Your one would be the mixed sex one, wouldn't it?

Fluufer · 25/09/2024 12:17

Ereshkigalangcleg · 25/09/2024 12:15

@PiggleToes would you be happy to share a changing room with Ruby?

x.com/twisterfilm/status/1758867497229443201

Delighted, obviously.

RedToothBrush · 25/09/2024 12:18

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:14

👍🏻

i think most trans people would be ok with a third space for “gender critical” women/ girls. But maybe I’m wrong…

Twitter would suggest otherwise.

CrochetForLife · 25/09/2024 12:18

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:16

I’m a woman. I’m not gender critical, so it wouldn’t be for me.

I’m a woman.

No you're not. No woman wants a male to expose his male genitals in the female space, nor asks RAPE SURVIVORS why we don't want a male exposing their ERECTION to us in the females.

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:18

CrochetForLife · 25/09/2024 12:15

The third space is for trans, as they are the ones trying to invade the space already set up for females.

All women and girls would be ok with transwomen women having a third space that is for them only.

But if they have a cock and balls, they are not trans.

Aha, so third spaces are ok for trans women. But not ok for women like you? Why? What’s your issue with using a “third space”? Are you worried it might be stigmatising and outing perhaps? That it might make you feel ostracised and a target for discriminatory treatment?

Zahariel · 25/09/2024 12:18

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:16

I’m a woman. I’m not gender critical, so it wouldn’t be for me.

Do you go into the mens to get changed?

If not why not?

BTW

What is a trans woman?

EasternStandard · 25/09/2024 12:18

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:16

I’m a woman. I’m not gender critical, so it wouldn’t be for me.

So you could use the mixed sex facilities and the women and girls their own single sex ones

Sounds good. Let's do it

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 25/09/2024 12:19

PiggleToes · 25/09/2024 12:15

and leave them open to negative treatment at work

aha! So third spaces can be outing and stigmatising in ways that have consequences perhaps?

A third space for women who don't want to get changed with male women wouldn't be stigmatising or have consequences if everybody just fucking accepted that it is not bigoted or transphobic for women not to want to share single sex spaces with the opposite sex and that they have the right to insist on this for their safety and dignity.

Perhaps you should stop stigmatising that.

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