Older generations show resistance to trans rights

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"Millennials and Gen Z tend to be overwhelmingly supportive of trans people, having grown up in a more inclusive environment, while older generations show far more resistance to trans rights, likely intimidated by the speed of social change."

Is this your experience?
There appears to be an overwhelming support for gender critical beliefs on Mumsnet.
Is it because it's mainly older generations engaging in this debate?

How old are you and what are your views?

I am 45yo and I mostly support trans rights (with the exception of trans athletes competing in woman's events and I agree puberty blockers is a grey area)

Come on, that's too easy a question.

Ooops, I know. I was just re emphasising your point for those at the back. I forgot to state that. Sorry

I assume they mean that "man" and "woman" are identity based words rather than sex based words.

And this is why it all makes no sense. "You are a transphobe if you say a transwoman is not a woman, because what I mean by 'woman' is 'someone who feels like a woman'. Yes obviously a transwoman isn't biologically female. But 'woman' is a gender, not a sex." Nope.

Sex = male/female
Gender = bunch of outdated sex-based stereotypes which were slowly on the way out until fabulously progressive TRAs decided they are actually the proper way of categorising humans

White men!

I quite agree.

If there was a referendum on whether NHS money should be squandered on transgender whatever, I reckon a 'no' vote would be a pretty safe bet. Interesting article from the US on what a money spinner it is for clinics. No wonder it gets so promoted! https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2873571/follow-the-money-medical-experts-are-mutilating-gender-confused-people-because-its-profitable/

In early 20s & most ppl I know don't agree with the trans stuff but don't want to call it out either. If pushed, everyone I know would be gender critical I think! + I mix in fairly MC London circles.
As for being ok with puberty blockers/the kids stuff, that is wild to me!!

My understanding was that the"right to exist" was dependent on TWAW. Because if TW aren't actually W, then they cease to exist as a discrete category and are a subcategory of men.

"Grown up in a supportive environment"? Is my millennial experience atypical, because at my school being openly gay put you at risk of being beaten up and being openly transsexual was unthinkable?

71 and hugely trans positive. No time for all this Gender Critical hate - its a miserable ideology that props up the Patriarchy.

I find these kinds of responses really tiresome.

Please show your working.

its a miserable ideology that props up the Patriarchy.

The irony! 😂

I am around your age and agree . I think it’s because we forgive the older generation to much , they can get away with almost every kind of bigotry and not being called on it . A few years ago a lady in her 60s 70 s thre a massive fit at our Gap surgery because she specifically wanted a British doctor , she was booked a emergency appointment and the doctor in question was if Asian origins , I think Indian ( he was a brilliant doctor and I have used him several times ) . Instead of refusing service they pulled her aside and had another go seeing her. That’s the sort of atitude that is not allowed to any other generation . Anither example a neighbour I haven’t seen for a while ( I moved country within the U.K. a few years ago due to racism and xenophobia after Brexit ) recently saw my youngest and commented on how white she was ( my partner is mixed race ) , her exact words where “ oh she is beautiful , so nice she looks so much like you and so fair skinned “ .
the older generation can get away with murder because they are old 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Ageism is the last acceptable bigotry, amIrite

the older generation can get away with murder because they are old

Ooh you missed out the word literally.

Agree @ArabellaScott .

Agree @ArabellaScott .

Erm. Excuse me. It's transactivists who KEEP using suicide as a threat against Samaritans Guidance.

You are right. It's appalling.

I think anyone who suggests that understanding that there are times when sex needs to be prioritised above gender is propping up the Patriarchy fails to understand the misogyny behind declaring that a male person's philosophical belief takes precedence over a female person's material needs.

It is remarkable to see comments such as "No time for all this Gender Critical hate - its a miserable ideology that props up the Patriarchy" posted on a feminist board. That is just telling us that some people prioritise male people.

How is being critical of stereotypes 'hate'?

You do understand what the phrase 'gender critical' means, yes?

Wowsers. Can you fit anymore offensive trope into one post?

@Prelapsarianhag I would be very keen to understand your view that being gender critical supports patriarchy, as it's so opposite to how I view being critical of gender that I cannot imagine what the reasoning would be.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say I don't think they have even the slightest comprehension of what gender critical means.

I think it is interesting that women cannot self identify into inheriting a peerage for first born son but the man gets to keep his peerage if he identifies as a woman. Gender clearly not more important than sex when it comes to titles

Somehow, I suspect not.