First thread is here:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5316015-supreme-court-rules-the-term-sex-refers-to-biological-women?page=1
Opened because I would like to give @FruityCider an way to answer my question:
Do explain how you would fight to the back tooth is you were the decision maker in the Scottish hospital and how you would/should deal with the situation where there is a "professional" doctor who is male who expected his "professional" workmates (both female and male) to bring him to a woman who had stated to a workmate that she only wanted a woman doctor (the female kind of doctor) to carry out any medical examination....
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AnSolas · Today 07:52
FruityCider · Today 03:04
As a bisexual woman, I've only ever been targetted by straight, 'natal' women in toilets and things. As a teenager, that meant flushing my clothes down the toilet, pushing me in to thornbushes and telling the teacher I was 'staring' at them. As recently as last week, it was a dirty look in a changing room until they saw my massive norks. (I have had to shave my head and I'm muscular and tall)
On the other hand, I am regularly surrounded by trans women, trans men, nb people. I have never felt judged, threatened, stared at, disrespected (yes, including when I turned down advances!) by a single one of them. Ever. Not as a bisexual feminine looking woman, not as a very, very butch looking woman. I honestly could be mistaken for a 'man' on first look right now. And let me tell you - the first person to question me is going to get a short shrift from me or one of my mates.
This court judgement doesn't define gender, it defines sex. I will fight to the back tooth for people to be allowed to call themselves whatever they like, and pee where they like, and for professional people to dictate where people go in sensitive spaces such as hospitals, with compassion and on a case by case basis. The right to ones own identity is paramount.
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Do explain how you would fight to the back tooth is you were the decision maker in the Scottish hospital and how you would/should deal with the situation where there is a "professional" doctor who is male who expected his "professional" workmates (both female and male) to bring him to a woman who had stated to a workmate that she only wanted a woman doctor (the female kind of doctor) to carry out any medical examination....
And the original AIBU by @everythingthelighttouches
Supreme Court rules the term sex refers to 'biological women'
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everythingthelighttouches · Yesterday 10:10
Finally.
There is no “triumph” for me.
i am delighted though.
I feel relief that this reasonable request for clarity has been heard.
The judge also said “the law still gives trans people protection against discrimination.”
As it should do. No one ever argued otherwise.