Just got back. Brilliant talk. So glad to have met TheWeeWitch. .
There was no trouble. Although the four guards outside armed to the teeth, might had something to do with that. Personally, I think the TRAs have woken up to the fact that violence is very bad press.
Talks were fascinating. Seeing these issues raised with women who have different sets of interests within them, all feminist, and with in-depth knowledge, was really useful.
Stephanie Davies Arai runs Transgendertrend and is particularly concerned over the effect on children.
She raised a chilling aspect of this is that hadn't occurred to me.
Currently, under the criteria to obtain a gender recognition certificate, you have to be over 18.
This part of the criteria, along with all the rest, will be dispensed with if they change the law. And they are wanting to change the protected characteristic from gender reassignment, to gender identity.
The effect of this will be that there is no lower age to identifying as the opposite sex. And it's protected.
She sees a situation where a five-year-old claims they are the opposite sex and the school have to affirm that, despite what the parents say. Because it's a protected characteristic.
I'll let that sink in.
Parental control over whether your child is viewed as transgender or not will be eliminated.
She also sees it as being used as a massive stick in a custody battle.
Women being blackmailed by a partner who can use this against them.
Stephanie is very switched on about everything to do with children and trans. Her website was set up to help parents of children who have gender dysphoria.
But if there is anyone who can unravel the legal implications of this aspect, I'd be really glad if they can analyse this.