The reforms to the GRA being proposed by the Scot gov are potentially dangerous and harmful for children.
Self identification means legally changing sex by simply making a declaration.
This means an adult body male can legally access children’s spaces where they use toilet facilities, where they dress and undress, where they sleep. Safeguarding protections will not apply. Children are vulnerable by dint of being children. This is unacceptable because the vast majority of crimes against children are committed by men. Let us not forget, the reported cases but due to lack of evidence no charges made which does not mean it did not happen and the unreported.
Part of risk management has been to provide segregated spaces for children with only adult women permitted in that space. At present an adult male bodied person found to be or been in those segregated spaces could find themselves facing a charge of breach of the peace, a lesser charge than what the potential charges could be but none the less a charge and this acts as a deterrent.
Child protection laws and policies have been created based on evidence that proves the need for them. Including self-ID as part of an Act that already gives sufficient rights to people who are transitioning is a dangerous mistake and children will be the ones who suffer.
There are also other considerations, protecting the rights of women, the prevention of discriminatory practice concerning men, the implications that self-ID has for the legal standing of ‘sex’, female and male etc
However the protection of children is paramount and on that basis alone, self-Id must not be written into law.
Anything, any of us can do to prevent it must have our attention.
I also have concerns about the guidelines that were issued to all Local Authority Education Departments in Scotland that are currently being issued to primary and secondary schools. Note, not issued to fee paying schools.
My concerns are many.
Directly or indirectly making a suggestion to a child that there is the possibility that they have been born into the ‘wrong’ body can have a detrimental effect on a child’s healthy developing sense of self because the child starts from the premise that something is potentially wrong. ‘Gender’ is a construct not a scientific fact and there is much confusion about the meaning of ‘Gender’.
The guidelines use the term, ‘recommended’ not ‘required’ regarding informing parents/caregivers of a child’s, as young as 4 years, decisions about identity and pronouns. This is a major departure from child protection practice because keeping secrets are what child abusers rely on.
It is also a step that undermines the parental role and responsibilities, moving towards state control. Research proves that most parents/caregivers are concerned with the best interests of the child so why do these guidelines ignore this? If the term, ‘required’ had been used in the guidelines and a school head had concerns about informing parents because of the suspected reaction then child protection could be called upon to negotiate that situation.
Puberty blockers are another concern as they make the adult infertile and unable to enjoy a full sexual adult relationship. Some of those who have undergone this treatment are no longer remaining silent.
I fear that much of the adult world has been subjected to a process of gaslighting and now our children are undergoing a grooming process. There are a number of theories about the purpose.
There are serious attempts to silence my views as are the men who identify as women who agree with my views. Those that publicly make known that they have had medical surgery and drug treatment, have a gender recognition certificate and do not agree that trans women are women, do not agree with using protected spaces for children and women, receive harsh treatment from many trans ideology followers.
I think it important to state that I believe in the right of transitioned people with a gender recognition certificate in keeping with the current Act 2004, to live the life they choose in peace.
I do not follow any evangelical religion, nor am I right wing, nor am I receiving any form of payment for sharing my views.