Am I ashamed. Yes. I am ashamed. Ashamed that there are non genuine trans women out there. I am ashamed that a whole genre of people are criticised for the actions of the very few. Based on that, all women must be evil sadistic child killers, Myra Huntley, dangerous murdering lesbians, Rose West, but they are minority figures.
I am ashamed that there are trans women who proffess to be as good as, if not better than women, when it blatantly isn't true. No trans woman has the full experience of being female. From birth, through childhood, through puberty and beyond, missing the social condition and societal pressures placed on girls and young women. The institutional sexism, and mysoginy women endure from Infant to imfirmity.
I am also ashamed to be part of a society that cannot be inclusive, diverse, harmonious, leaving the odd of character and behaviour, such as White in the minority in which they belong.
I am ashamed that girls and women walk the streets in fear, and have a whole list of do's and don'ts to enable them to remain safe, because of men's predatory nature, and ashamed again, that the whole of mankind is tarred with the brush of violence perpetrated by a minority.
I am ashamed that an open debate cannot be had, without pedantry and bitterness, with an open mind and open heart, to learn genuinely, by experience, and not by innuendo and whispered gossip. Of all of those things, yes I am ashamed.
And I am ashamed to belong to a group who will demean my comments through bitchy comments and snide statements, referring to a single event 10 years ago, that will prove a point. Mostly, I am ashamed that a resource created for women, to help with their children's development, concerns during pregnancy, advise on children's and family needs, to support mums through tough times, emotionally and physically has become a hotbed of nastiness and intimidaintimidation, because God help you if you don't follow the deemed party line, and decide to make your own mind up, through personal experiences and friendships.