Never thought I'd start a trans thread...

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I came across this and found it very interesting- but not as interesting as the comments below it.

mirandayardley.com/en/what-autogynephilia-is-and-what-is-it-not-a-brief-note/

She said she became concerned after a man who said he needed to wear diapers due to a disability complained to her office. Over the years she said the student threatened to file Human Rights Complaints if his special needs were not considered, including his desire to be handled by female staff only.

In the document she said he presented himself to female staff at different campuses — in several cases asking them to change his soiled diapers. Eventually he came to Roth complaining of discrimination.

Ew.

Honestly, just where is the self respect

That's how batshit things are over there. Don't want that here thanks!

Anyone knows what "being stealth" means?

Pretending to be the opposite sex without telling anyone you aren't.

Only available to those who completely pass!

Thanks Ereshkigal - I'm really not up to speed with the trans jargon!

'Proud Father, Lucky Husband' it says on Phil Bunce's twitter... you can't be that and also a female champion.. these two things are incompatible.

Jesus the post linked in that article from a transwomen describing her neovagina is desperately sad IMO.

Raises some good points too, e.g. about people being keen to please yhe "gatekeepers" and not knowing what they're getting into.

thequeerness.com/2016/08/01/other-lands/

That is awful. But so too is the erotic dream about having a vagina. Erotic fantasies about having a vagina is a pretty big clue that you are not a woman, IMO.

Can you teach 'feminism' without provoking a back lash from boys and their parents?
I don't explicitly teach feminism but the approach in PSHE is about equality and facilitating discussions.

I was very surprised in sex and relationships ed that so many of the class were quite gender criticial. The boys in particular were very vocal about consent and why both parties need to be enthusiastic about whatever acts they were going to do. Girls challenged the ideas of girls/women as passive pretty figures waiting to be asked out.

Same when we looked at mental health. Lots were concerned about hypermasculinity and the impact on boys' mental health.

Whilst the 18-24 group at the moment seems to be all pink brain blue brain, the 13-16 year olds I've heard seem like they've had enough of it all.

That is reassuring, Maisypops!

Anyone knows what a trans-medicalist is??

Not another thing to gasp at, surely? Go on, do tell.