I will treat people with respect as long as I am treated in the same way. That does not mean allowing men into female only spaces. Respect doesn't mean giving up my rights and my feeling of safety.
I do understand why people are trans. That doesn't change the fact that I feel a third space is required because while some chant 'a transwoman is a woman' many do not believe the chant and neither should they have to.
Trans people deserve safe spaces and respect, they do not get to take women's safe spaces from them. They complain they are vulnerable, well what in the actual fuck do they think woman have been and still are? There seems to be no consideration other than for themselves and the solution clearly is not to allow any man in a dress to use a woman's space because of course that will abused.
Transwomen may not be predators or doing it to harass women, but how exactly are people meant to identify trans vs predator man in a dress?
"By “tolerance for women”, you mean tolerance for your assertions that you are “perfectly entitled” to “view people” as you like- and presumably treat them as such(?) - regardless of their dignity and lived experience and no matter how cruel, harmful and degrading it is to the person?"
Yes, of course I am perfectly entitled to view people as I like. I didn't realise the trans movement now required thought control too. I can be polite and decent and still believe:
Men = Men
Women = Women
Trans = Trans
I don't get how is it cruel, harmful and degrading to accept a person as they are but also keep safe spaces for women. And forcing women to open up their safe spaces to the potential for harm is cruel, harmful and degrading. Why is there only one view that matters here? Why do women's needs and safety get trampled? Why exactly am I required to understand the lived experience of a trans person yet the same is not offer back in return?
Trans people deserve respect and safely.
Women deserve respect and safety.
Women do not have to give up their respect and safety so someone else can feel validated.
Third spaces are required. It's pretty simple. Except to those who put their validation above another persons safety and comfort.