I'll set out my stall for any new posters or visitors to this topic.
Transgender individuals, I'm sure, have a very tough time, suicide rates are high (although there's no conclusive reasons as to why, some are compounded with other mental health issues, some need validation, sometimes transition doesn't provide answers and so on, it's hugely complex). We owe it to the individuals and those close to them to find out why.
Bottom line transgender individuals deserve the same human rights and respect as all human beings.
The trans lobby does not represent most transgender people who want to live their lives in peace and happiness, without harm.
Here's some things to be aware of:
If there's a trans child at school who wishes to change in the opposite sex changing room, if your child feels uncomfortable your child will be asked to move.
There are numerous support groups for women whose husbands transition late in life due to a high rate of misogynistic mental/physical abuse once these men decide they want to be/are trans.
A transwoman without any surgery can compete as a woman at the olympics, there are already late transitioned trans in women's college teams in the USA.
At the moment in parliament a trans bill is about to go through that legally recognises transwomen as women, woman becomes meaningless. So diversity in companies that require women to be employed can employ a transwoman, refuge and rape crisis centres will have to accept transwomen. Transwomen will have access to all women's space.
Remember transwoman can be someone who simply says I'm a woman, self identity.
It's worthwhile noting that sexual and violent crime rates do not alter with transition, studies in both Europe and USA confirm this. Studies also show transgender women commit sexual violence 6% more than men, according to a Californian study of inmates.
Children who are not taught about homosexuality will/can be taught about transgender at primary school.
Now you know.
Feminists are routinely being silenced with accusations of bigotry or transphobia for asking that women only safe spaces remain for women only, obviously if transwomen are recognised legally as women there won't be any.
Are the trans lobby hell bent on erasing women?