This is one of the stupidest articles I've ever read in Grazia, which is saying something.
graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/munroe-bergdorf-women-getting-feminism-wrong/
'If we’re going to have conversations about rape and sexual assault, we also need to talk about sex workers’ rights. We need to talk about the fact that the average life expectancy of a transgender woman of colour is just 35, largely because they’re statistically more likely to end up in sex work to survive.
As a trans woman, I find it so distressing to see the media host conversations about abuse, yet consistently fail to focus on such issues. In doing so they’re perpetuating the idea that safety and dignity is only for some women. I long to see more cisgender women in positions of influence standing up for trans women, making people aware of issues that may not affect all of us, but that we should all care about deeply.'
As long as those issues aren't about reproduction or female biology, apparently.
There are really very few trans people in the UK and a lot of women, but trans sex workers should be mentioned in ANY discussion of abuse? And not mentioning them is denying them the right to dignity and safety?
The thing that really pisses me off about her is that she is thick as mince, and yet she's been given access to important political influence largely because she ticks all the boxes for Jezza to look progressive and in touch with What Young People Want. Could we just have some evidence of critical thinking or even picking qualified trans people instead of a very dense model? Or are the photo shoots more important than the work?