@1Strawberry
This is cut and pasted from a thread where someone didn't know what this trans discussion was all about and wanted people to break it down for them.
"Yes, peak trans is meant to invoke the image of a hill.
So people might start in the foothills wondering what on earth women are talking about, why is it so important?
Then they begin to question. Still not sure, because up until now, they didn't see any problem. Why not be nice? What's the big deal?
Then they start to understand the concepts. Sometimes they still waver, because this all feels like it's happening somewhere else. Online, or not really affecting them. And anyway, feminists have a downer on men, so it's unsurprising they're cross. And, honestly, I know a transwoman and she's absolutely delightful.
Then they read about a rapist being transferred to a female prison. So what, one news story. Are you saying all transwomen are rapists?!
Then they read about the woman who asked for a female HCP and got a man. Oh well, a little uncomfortable, but still, what's the big deal? Then they read that the woman was called a transphobic bigot for objecting.
Hmmm, well that's a bit off. I may not mind a man doing my smear test, but I can understand women who do. It's not really bigoted.
At this point you have advanced a few hundred yards up the hill.
Then a sports story is mentioned on here. A mediocre male weightlifter suddenly winning awards by competing as a woman.
Oh, whatever, I don't like sport anyway.
Then another one. Then someone in cycling, fell running, roller derby, football, cricket, golf.
Then suddenly it appears to be less about sport, and more about women being disadvantaged.
The crampons come out and you advance another few hundred yards up the hill.
Then you notice that a 19-year-old boy has been elected as labour's women's officer. Oh well, he probably feels like a woman inside. That's gender dysphoria, right?
Except he starts to compile a secret list of all women who disagree with him to get them ousted from the party. Despite his remit being to include as many women as possible in the party. Claims he can get pregnant in that biology is irrelevant.
Then you start to notice intimidating tactics against women. Meetings to discuss the upcoming law change are targetted, a 60-year-old woman is hit at speakers corner. Venues pull out, peoples jobs are threatened, they are doxxed online, they are reported to the police for disagreeing.
You scramble up towards the peak of the hill.
Then someone tells you about autogynephilia, and all the men's rights activists flocking to the trans movement. You realise that it is actually true that the government is legislating to legitimise a fetish.
You peak. You look back down the hill and can't believe you ever stood at the bottom.
Then you read of 2 transwomen, one of whom has been asked to speak at the Women's March. Who claims that being treated like a piece of meat by men is sexy and objectification is hot. And because they are woman, they speak on behalf of women. And the other one who claims that women are allowed to go to the Women's March, as long as they don't talk about their reproductive systems. You know, the very basis of women's oppression. Because it excludes men. The ones who are doing the oppressing.
And you peak all over again.
This keeps going.
You look at the handful of men with gender dysphoria and how to include them, and wish, with all your heart, that it could be that simple again."
Thread here.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me