I think my head might explode.
I read most of the GRA reform document last night here , and was really baffled by the neutral language and assumptions in it.
To paraphrase;
Apparently all trans people are genuine.
They do not need a diagnosis of (or even to have) gender dysphoria.
£140 is apparently a prohibitive cost for a document that is essential to their happiness, and the paperwork is too onerous.
Gender dysphoria/transgenderism is not a mental illness and is not recognised as such by the medical community.
Apparently is is humiliating to have to be diagnosed as GD, and have to present medical histories to the panel.
If women’s spaces wish to exclude a trans person they will retain the right to do so but must prove their reasoning (seemingly case by case).
All trans people are terribly hard done by and we must all fall over backwards to accommodate them.
No critical thinking appears to have been engaged in the preparation of this document. It reads as wholly biased towards TRA, and dismissive of any other viewpoint (which apparently doesn’t exist).
NONE of the concerns we discuss here are addressed in the document, part from the repeated
I don’t feel able to process this hurricane of nonsense. I don’t think i am articulate enough to even explain why my head is so buzzing with outrage.
I have watched/read many actual trans women’s videos/posts etc, who think this is wrong, and actually harmful to them. They are now being lumped in with the part time cross dressers causing drama, when they just want to live their lives quietly and be happy.
The GRA reform doesn’t appear to be for the benefit of those with dysphoria, so why are the government capitulating on it? There is NOTHING in that document that explains why someone without dysphoria should be considered a woman in any way, legal or otherwise.
TL;DR - Surely gender dysphoria is absolutely essential to any claim to be other than that which you were born?
If i have the gist correct, they are saying that gender identity is a condition such as ASD, in that trans people are simply wired differently, and should be accepted as their preference. This is apparently accepted fact, and a reason why trans people should not be treated under mental health.
My son is autistic, and requires a medical diagnosis of that fact. He is not mentally ill, but he does have a condition that is medically diagnosable. There are parallels, but medical professionals must surely be involved in the decision of whether or not a trans person is dyphoric?
Quote;
109. Organisations may choose to make use of the exceptions in the Equality Act, but if they are used they must be applied lawfully. Many of the exceptions are qualified. For example, the Equality Act allows providers to offer single-sex services that exclude trans people so long as it is proportionate to do so and it achieves a legitimate aim. An example of a single-sex service might be a domestic violence refuge for women. The Government is aware of many refuge services that are fully trans inclusive, and allow trans women entry, but is also equally aware of services that may, in some circumstances, choose to exclude trans women and instead refer them on to a different service – this is lawful provided it is adequately justified.