What do cults do? They try and separate individuals from their family, so they have better control of them.
As I say, what is happening is dangerous for trans people, particularly younger more vulnerable trans people.
As well as damaging to their immediate families.
I think that the debate about trans people often gets stuck in the bathroom, but there is a whole other side to it, which isn't even about being gender identity and prejudice. There is a very real issue with the approach of trans activist politics.
To give another potential issue here too, when it comes to women's aid and the debate over access to it. Its been set up as a debate over the two groups competing due to lack of resources. I don't believe feminists want stop access to this type of support. They just want to recognise the particular specific interests of some women and be sensitive to those needs. By the same token there will be transwomen with very particular interests, because of the dynamic created by trans activist politics.
The way things are working out is that trans activists are effectively taking control of these organisations and the proposed law stop aid workers from perhaps being able to ask relevant questions to someone who is trans and maybe struggling with their identity in an abusive situation. In the context of trans politics being cult like can you see why where there might be an unhealthy conflict of interest here.
In theory, women's aid groups should be well placed to spot signs of abuse but the dynamics of politics mean that elephant may stay firmly in the room rather than talked about. And services for women might not be wholly appropriate for transwomen either. Because the two groups have unique experiences because they are different. Lumping the two together, means the opportunity to cater for both groups in the best possible way is lost. In saying there is no difference, trans activists are controlling individuals in both groups as it suits them. This is potentially creating a harmful dynamic.
That's why I convinced there WILL be problems with the trans community in the future BECAUSE of because of the way it is self isolating due to its OWN politics not simply because of transphobia. It is about POWER of the political leadership and not the overall very varied interests of its members who actually have a much wider range of experiences and spectrum of self identity than the politics promote.
Its a timebomb which will have social consequences, which its political leaders will try and blame on transphobia rather than their own dogma. Which will make the problem fester and be more difficult to resolve and fix.
I am sure there will be an eventual backlash because reality will create problems. But a lot of people will be hurt both mentally and psychologically in the process. Sadly its also distance some way in the future.
I do not hold out a lot of hope that politicians will even discuss this when it comes to the new law, because to do so is not politically acceptable at present. Its a new case of where the desire to be politically correct and the fear of speaking out by officials will allow and almost actively encourage abuse. It is the same dynamic that has produced some truly awful outcomes elsewhere.
But hell, what do I know. I'm clearly a TERF who is clearly transphobic and not interested in the safety and well being of trans people.