Where I live there is a new group for those who have been sexually abused and assaulted. It is for women. However, literally at the bottom it says: "This group is open to cis-women, trans-women, and non-binary folks." And that part is literally underlined TWICE, no joke.
While I do think there are very kind, legit TW and they shouldn't be discriminated against etc, I do agree that some will exploit the whole trans movement to violate women's spaces.
Plus, this is a group for abuse/assault for women, who were obviously primarily hurt by men. I am rather open-minded and accepting of all different types of people, and I see both sides of issues generally; however, I do agree that sex matters, especially for girls/women, as an abuse and assault survivor myself. I, for one, wouldn't feel comfortable going to an abuse group with men, even if they are girly as hell. I've known some VERY feminine gay guys back in high school and I still wouldn't have gone to an ABUSE group with them. However, maybe it needs to be on a case-by-case, person-by-person basis. I do not know.
Also, I will tell you that within the last year, even in newspapers etc, the language has changed...as far as specifically pointing out: cis, trans, nonbinary, as this group notice did, where you never saw it before. It's just so strange to me. Also, even if you are a TW and were abused, which is horrible, aren't you still gonna have different issues from that cuz you are a biological male? Isn't the psychology and all things related to the abuse slightly different? Same as why they separate the men and women's abuse group. Would a transman wanna go to a man's abuse group? I doubt it. Maybe though. I could be wrong. Trans people don't want a third group. There is no good solution for anyone. However I will say as a trans accepting (legit tw, tm, that are nice, not abusers or people trying to take advantage of loopholes etc) that I as a semi-noncomforming woman (dunno wtf I am, don't really care, I'm me), would be uncomfortable and either not go or wouldn't be able to share.
Saw this today and thought it pertinent. Also cuz this stuff is becoming more and more. I do not live in a big city. It's medium or medium small. And I can't put my finger on it, but the fact it is a group for sexual abuse/assault for women, and they let just anyone in...it seems semi-abusive itself to me somehow. However I'm not trying to prejudice or a bigot etc. I'm just trying to understand.
I don't know if I should complain. I am no prominent person in my society. I guarantee my opinion would be shrugged off cuz I'm a girl and everyone knows I've had mental health issues so I'm a crazy girl; I know I wouldn't be heard, never am, own fault. Just fyi, this stuff is creeping in everywhere, even smaller towns for support groups ffs!
I wasn't planning on going to the group, just noted the wording.