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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

What rights do transpeople believe they do not have?

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sunshinesupermum · 17/04/2023 17:33

Serious question, so I can go back and discuss with my DDs (aged 38 and 42) without a row. I support JKR and they call me a TERF!

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Giveaschitt · 19/04/2023 21:09

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 20:59

Yesterday JK Rowling shared an article to 14 million followers that "hospitals are not a safe space for women" because of transwomen being able to access women's wards.

A freedom of info request revealed that (as of Nov 2022) there have been zero complaints made by natal women of transwomen using women's wards.

https://translucent.org.uk/womens-single-sex-spaces-in-hospitals/

www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/hospital-says-patient-could-not-26506744

Here's at least one.

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:17

https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/uk/suspected-anti-lgbtq-arson-attack-in-whitechapel-east-london-431160/

Today's news "An East London home belonging to two trans people and a gay man was “intentionally set on fire,” it has been claimed."

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:22

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/18/anti-drag-christopher-mitchell-auntie-titania-trust-hate-crime/

Man convicted for stalking and harassing a drag queen, which included false accusations of grooming.

Glinner- I'm sure you all know what I'm referring to. IMO threats to kill LGBT women aren't jokes.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/09/17/merriam-webster-dictionary-bomb-threat-woman-definition-gender/

Older news but in Sep 2022 a man threatened a dictionary publisher with b*mb threats because their definition of women includes transwomen.

wincarwoo · 19/04/2023 21:42

@MerlinsLostMarbles as trans identifying males are men then they pose the same risk as a man would.

Happylittlechicken · 19/04/2023 21:44

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:22

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/18/anti-drag-christopher-mitchell-auntie-titania-trust-hate-crime/

Man convicted for stalking and harassing a drag queen, which included false accusations of grooming.

Glinner- I'm sure you all know what I'm referring to. IMO threats to kill LGBT women aren't jokes.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/09/17/merriam-webster-dictionary-bomb-threat-woman-definition-gender/

Older news but in Sep 2022 a man threatened a dictionary publisher with b*mb threats because their definition of women includes transwomen.

Your point? How many of the instigators of those acts were women? You’ve just emphasised the point that men are sometimes not very nice. Why is men attacking people womens fault? Do tell?

JanesLittleGirl · 19/04/2023 21:45

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:17

https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/uk/suspected-anti-lgbtq-arson-attack-in-whitechapel-east-london-431160/

Today's news "An East London home belonging to two trans people and a gay man was “intentionally set on fire,” it has been claimed."

I've now read 6 media reports of this incident. The fire was in the stairwell of a 6 story block of flats. There is no confirmation that it was started deliberately (at this time). Leaping to conclusions?

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:49

wincarwoo · 19/04/2023 21:42

@MerlinsLostMarbles as trans identifying males are men then they pose the same risk as a man would.

Your point being?

Falsely accusing a man who isn't trans or a drag queen of "grooming" (amongst other acts of harassment) would also be illegal.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 19/04/2023 21:51

revealing their deadname

oh no!

do me a favour

and I'm the one on the thread arguing that we honour people's chosen names

ArabeIIaScott · 19/04/2023 21:52

Merlin, you appear to have dropped irrelevant marbles all over the thread.

Have you an answer to the OP?

wincarwoo · 19/04/2023 21:53

@MerlinsLostMarbles my point is that on hospital wards men pose a risk to women which is why there are single sex wards. There have been reports of a shockingly high number of assaults in hospitals by males. JKR is quite rightly supporting single sex wards in hospitals.

Happylittlechicken · 19/04/2023 22:01

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 21:49

Your point being?

Falsely accusing a man who isn't trans or a drag queen of "grooming" (amongst other acts of harassment) would also be illegal.

It would yes. So we agree. It is illegal to falsely accuse a man whether he claims a trans identity or not. But a man with a trans identity is still a man. And so is a drag queen. And not one of them should be in womens spaces. .

ThisThreadCouldOutMe · 19/04/2023 22:10

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 20:59

Yesterday JK Rowling shared an article to 14 million followers that "hospitals are not a safe space for women" because of transwomen being able to access women's wards.

A freedom of info request revealed that (as of Nov 2022) there have been zero complaints made by natal women of transwomen using women's wards.

https://translucent.org.uk/womens-single-sex-spaces-in-hospitals/

Interesting article.
But AFAIK there is no 'Reading' NHSFT which makes me question who they contacted.

(Reading is part of Royal Berkshire NHS, which is listed separately)

TheBiologyStupid · 19/04/2023 22:12

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 20:59

Yesterday JK Rowling shared an article to 14 million followers that "hospitals are not a safe space for women" because of transwomen being able to access women's wards.

A freedom of info request revealed that (as of Nov 2022) there have been zero complaints made by natal women of transwomen using women's wards.

https://translucent.org.uk/womens-single-sex-spaces-in-hospitals/

There have been more than 2,000 rapes committed in UK hospitals since 2919 - none of them by women, by definition. (And over 6,500 sexual assaults altogether.)
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4786796-wrn-report-on-sex-attacks-in-hospitals

TW commit sexual offences at (at least and likely far higher) the same rate as other men. So yes, single-sex wards in hospitals please!

WRN report on sex attacks in hospitals | Mumsnet

[[https://www.womensrights.network/hospital-report https://www.womensrights.network/hospital-report]] 'More than 6500 rapes and sexual assaults - som...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4786796-wrn-report-on-sex-attacks-in-hospitals

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 22:40

Happylittlechicken · 19/04/2023 22:01

It would yes. So we agree. It is illegal to falsely accuse a man whether he claims a trans identity or not. But a man with a trans identity is still a man. And so is a drag queen. And not one of them should be in womens spaces. .

That's a different debate.

The point is stalking and harassing are crimes. Falsely accusing people of "grooming" and using slurs such as suggesting people "should have their devices checked" (a harmful trope I'm seeing more and more of on Twitter aimed at LGBT people) are illegal.

Whatever your views are on transpeople, I'm sure we can all agree it's good the man who was stalking the drag queen was convicted for his hate crimes?

Regarding to the OP topic about rights- The right to live their lives without being stalked and harassed by haters?

MargotBamborough · 19/04/2023 22:47

Regarding to the OP topic about rights- The right to live their lives without being stalked and harassed by haters?

They do have that right.

You have literally just said that stalking and harassment is illegal.

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 22:49

Re rape in hospitals. How many of these rapes happened in or were caused by transwomen using women's wards?

As above a freedom of info requested revealed for the period 1st July 2001 to 30th June 2022, zero complaints were made by natal women re transwomen using women's wards.

JanesLittleGirl · 19/04/2023 22:50

*The right to live their lives without being stalked or harassed by haters.
*
Absolutely 💯. But that is a human right, not just a trans right.

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 22:50

Correction
1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022

RoseslnTheHospital · 19/04/2023 22:52

And as we all know, if women don't complain to hospitals about things then they definitely aren't happening...

wincarwoo · 19/04/2023 22:55

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 22:49

Re rape in hospitals. How many of these rapes happened in or were caused by transwomen using women's wards?

As above a freedom of info requested revealed for the period 1st July 2001 to 30th June 2022, zero complaints were made by natal women re transwomen using women's wards.

Trans women are men it doesn't matter whether they have been identified as committing crimes or not.

MargotBamborough · 19/04/2023 22:56

RoseslnTheHospital · 19/04/2023 22:52

And as we all know, if women don't complain to hospitals about things then they definitely aren't happening...

Just like that woman definitely couldn't have been raped because no male was present on the ward, eh?

Waitwhat23 · 19/04/2023 22:58

@MerlinsLostMarbles did you miss this poster's link or are you just ignoring it?

And the answer to the inevitable 'that's only one incident' is that the acceptable number is zero.

ArabeIIaScott · 19/04/2023 23:01

MargotBamborough · 19/04/2023 22:47

Regarding to the OP topic about rights- The right to live their lives without being stalked and harassed by haters?

They do have that right.

You have literally just said that stalking and harassment is illegal.

Indeed, Margot.

So, you can't answer the OP, Merlin?

GailBlancheViola · 19/04/2023 23:18

Regarding to the OP topic about rights- The right to live their lives without being stalked and harassed by haters?

Everyone has that right. It is a pity that so many women had to suffer and in some cases die for it to be taken seriously enough.

Next @MerlinsLostMarbles? Or do you think only trans people should have that right?

Let's hear exactly what rights trans people don't have that the rest of the population do.

I can give you one right that the rest of the population don't have that trans people do have and that is the right to falsify a legal document. So they are already ahead in the rights stakes.

OldCrone · 19/04/2023 23:35

MerlinsLostMarbles · 19/04/2023 20:59

Yesterday JK Rowling shared an article to 14 million followers that "hospitals are not a safe space for women" because of transwomen being able to access women's wards.

A freedom of info request revealed that (as of Nov 2022) there have been zero complaints made by natal women of transwomen using women's wards.

https://translucent.org.uk/womens-single-sex-spaces-in-hospitals/

This woman made complaint about a transgender member of staff who behaved inappropriately.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11316141/Hospital-bans-sex-assault-victim-op-female-care-request.html

Hospital bans sex assault victim from op after all-female care request

A hospital banned a sex assault victim from having an operation after she asked for all-female nursing care because of safety concerns over mixed facilities. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11316141/Hospital-bans-sex-assault-victim-op-female-care-request.html