I don't have particularly strong feelings either way, but I find some of the posts on here bordering on hysterical.
like women have never been called hysterical while discussing their concerns before. It is of course, quite a misogynistic turn of phrase to use for this purpose.
I can only assume you have posted to shame women having a discussion about progressing the rights of women and girls against harmful discrimination experienced due to their sexed bodies. Those being the bodies formed around the production of large gametes (regardless of whether those gametes are produced or not).
Did anyone actually read the NHS document? It does clearly refer to pregnant women. It's about inclusion and equality, making sure that everyone can access appropriate health care services.
There have been quite a few threads on that particular document and its intention. Perhaps you could look them up to understand why it is problematic. And why the very same NHS trust has a history of appalling treatment of women.
Until today I've never heard the expression 'chest feeders' or 'cervix havers' the idea of it becoming common parlance is farfetched to say the least
Then you obviously are very selective about the current affairs you read. This does say more about you than it does about others posting on this board. Perhaps you are only read only certain sections of the newspaper and watch certain news.
The term sex and gender is often interchangeable, when a form says 'gender' I don't imagine they're trying to make some kind of woke statement there
Then you are again misinformed. Perhaps you even missed the Census court case? Did you not notice the wording of the census questions when you filled it out?
Perhaps you should do some catch up reading about the fact that many organisations are in fact now conflating sex and gender identity. It is causing confusion, particularly around the application of the EA2010.
The equality act clearly says 'sex.'
This also has been in the news as there have been groups, such as Stonewall, who have been misinterpreting the Act in their role as diversity consultants. There are questions aplenty as to how this has been allowed to happen and questions raised in parliament.
Whether you want to admit it or not, some of the language on here is transphobic and unkind towards trans people; 'man in a dress' to name just one example.
Please report any transphobic posts. I rarely see the words man in a dress posted, unless it is a man in a dress. There have been a few threads on the topic. Harry Styles’ photo shoot did get at least one thread.
Most of the posts I see talk about the issues being encountered where the rights of women and girls (as per my description above) have been diluted, obfuscated, or made meaningless when another groups proposed rights are in conflict. That the other group adopted a ‘no debate’ approach has meant that these conflicts were put in place and have in some instances caused significant safeguarding issues.
If you want just one example, perhaps you should read up on males having access to women’s prisons. It is happening here, in Ireland, Canada and now California. (Start with a google search of Karen White in UK prisons)
This thread is a great resource to understanding the impacts to women’s rights to some of these recent changes or proposed changes.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me
Gender re-assignment is also a protected characteristic.
I wouldn’t rely on Stonewall’s interpretation of the act if I were you. Plus there are legitimate cases where people with a GRC can be excluded from single sex spaces.
Honestly, how many of you have actually even met a trans person?
This we have heard before many times by posters with the intention to shame women discussing their rights. It also shows you probably have not read many threads on this board as you would have know that, yes, many of us DO know trans people.
Some poster are even trans themselves (I know, right?) and some have children who are trans at all stages of transition, some have siblings, friends and colleagues. Some women who post here regularly can tell you their stories about their husbands transitioning.
I suggest that you might like to do some reading, if you are actually interested. That link I posted is just a start point. It may or may not change your mind, but at least you will have some actual information to hand.