Not the same for women. Men will be making the decisions To be fair, that happens less and less in rugby! Sorry, I worked with a lot of women palyers, development squads etc. They are getting stronger and more self guided. Men in the RFU value women players, coaches etc and tend not to dismiss them as lesser than or weak men etc.
Women did speak up about the TW players, wel, maybe not all teams, but enough did very quickly. That is why the RFU reversed its previous decision within about 18 months! They allowed TW to play in womens teams, watched what was happening, listened to the way it was discussed and made another decision. All that "fold 'em like a deckchair" twaddle really had the effect we could have wished for. I wasn't the only person to bring it to the attention of some influential women in rugby!
I'm meeting with an ex student, England player later in the month. This is one of the things she wants to discuss. She is gay and had previously been sympathetic to TW players. But has changed her mind having met a few, played against one who infuriated her with his clumsiness and attempt to use his weight and strenght to injure her. Bear in mind she is a professional player, is well capped and was playing in a freindly club match, for fun! She thinks he was actively trying to hurt her because she is who she is - wanted a feather in his cap.
He was removed from the pitch by the ref - as per the rules!