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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

There's nothing I can do about this, is there?

356 replies

Acunningruse · 11/04/2024 18:57

Visited a different city today for work and went to a branch of Caffè Nero. I was served by what was very clearly a man, despite his attempt to look female and the fact he was wearing a she/her badge. Said man was wearing extremely tight leggings which, as he was wearing a waist-length t-shirt, meant his manhood was obviously visible. His appearance was a source of mumbling/muttering in the queue and he seemed to be enjoying the attention with a lot of hair-flicking.

I m not able to articulate why this made me so uncomfortable- other than the fact that no way in hell would I want to share a bathroom or changing room with this person.

But there's nothing at all to be done, is there? As any objection would surely be met with accusations of "discrimination " and "be kind".

Just so so frustrating. I just wanted to scream "you are not a woman!!!!" But I can't, can I.

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CantWaitForJustice · 03/05/2024 11:53

Go to the press. The tide is turning; ride the wave while it’s cresting.

Ignore the idiots on here that are determined to find nothing wrong with what you describe. The majority of decent people are SO over this bullshit.

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 03/05/2024 12:17

Abeona · 03/05/2024 11:45

I wish women wouldn't try to spook other women from taking photos for evidence. If you're in a public place in the UK you can expect to have your photo taken because it's a public space. In private spaces the rules are different. If a man's displaying his genitalia in public and it's okay for the OP to be forced to observe it, he can't complain if a few thousand other people see his cock and balls too. In fact he might well be turned on by having his exhibitionism widely acknowledged.

OP, remember you can do the old reverse thing on your camera so it looks as if you're taking a selfie while you're actually taking a photo of the thing in front of you.

I'm nit trying to spook OP just to take heed of she does do it.

Some of the "allies " of this chap will be like religious zealots and she just needs to make sure she looks after herself that's all.

That said I am well with OP on taking a stand against This Shit

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 03/05/2024 12:18

Gah fucking typos

agent765 · 03/05/2024 16:48

Any news, OP?

I'm as fucked off as you.

Acunningruse · 03/05/2024 19:39

So I asked for my complaint to be escalated yesterday, and today I received a response from the area manager herself asking what the issue is.... bearing in mind I've now stated 3 times what the issue is, my response was a little terse.

There's nothing I can do about this, is there?
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SoundTheSirens · 04/05/2024 04:23

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mach2 · 04/05/2024 08:37

I thought people with sex dysphoria tried to hide their sex characteristics, not put them on display?

valensiwalensi · 04/05/2024 09:06

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I know my views and many on this board do not align but I absolutely agree with you here.

DrTWETMIRF · 04/05/2024 09:23

mach2 · 04/05/2024 08:37

I thought people with sex dysphoria tried to hide their sex characteristics, not put them on display?

They do which is why the fetishists have campaigned to make it transphobic to suggest that being trans means someone has a problem with any part of their body. Much harder to get off making women uncomfortable if you have to hide your penis.

TheKeatingFive · 04/05/2024 10:54

I haven't read the full thread, but to make one point.

This man 'identifies' as a woman and wants us to call him by female pronouns. Yet at the same time is making the existence of his penis clear for everyone to see.

How is this anything other than bringing his fetish to work? And why in the name of all that's holy, should society be accepting of it?

Abeona · 04/05/2024 11:38

Fab post, Sound of Sirens. Would you mind if I copied and pasted parts of it to use in communication with my MP and various other policical representatives? You are very clear on the way that transgender ideology has been leapt on by fetishists and I really want to have that to hand to copy and paste the next time an opportunity arises to draw attention to this.

FlexIt · 04/05/2024 12:47

@Abeona it looks to have been deleted?

Dineasair · 04/05/2024 13:49

mach2 · 04/05/2024 08:37

I thought people with sex dysphoria tried to hide their sex characteristics, not put them on display?

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Dineasair · 04/05/2024 13:50

DrTWETMIRF · 04/05/2024 09:23

They do which is why the fetishists have campaigned to make it transphobic to suggest that being trans means someone has a problem with any part of their body. Much harder to get off making women uncomfortable if you have to hide your penis.

This! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Dineasair · 04/05/2024 13:54

FlexIt · 04/05/2024 12:47

@Abeona it looks to have been deleted?

I have to wonder just how impartial MN is? Would you be able to post the gist of it again rephrased please? I missed it. Would that be allowed under the rules?

Abeona · 04/05/2024 13:56

FlexIt · 04/05/2024 12:47

@Abeona it looks to have been deleted?

Damn: too late. I was waiting for the okay. What on earth in that post could have been deemed unacceptable? The Sound of Sirens, I am really fucking furious about this. I got deleted three times the other day for saying things that others were saying. Complaint going in to MNHQ.

ManchesterBeatrice · 04/05/2024 13:58

Love that OP! How can it not be violation of uniform to have genitals early on display!!

KellieJaysLapdog · 04/05/2024 14:08

Weekend mods are often more delete-happy than the main Mon-Friday office hours crew. If you want to challenge a deletion it’s probably worth waiting til Monday.

agent765 · 04/05/2024 17:54

Will this man be working this weekend when there are more children calling there?

Some people would say it goes over their heads but IME kids often pick up on something different and won't hesitate to call it out. My DD and DGD have said out loud what many adults would be too polite to quite a few times. They've also picked up an uncomfortable atmosphere among adults. Kids can be embarrassing at times 😁

I wonder if a child commenting on this man's display would be deemed transphobic? Probably.

Caffe Nero will be losing my custom if the OP's complaints aren't taken seriously. At least Starbucks did something about their problem employee, but that was all over SM so I suppose they had to.

If the area manager is a bust, OP, I'd be posting a photo (with his face blurred) on SM. It would be interesting to see how seriously the higher-ups take it then.

FlexIt · 04/05/2024 19:10

I think I would have been more explicit in the email, the genitalia on display is clearly cock & balls / penis & testicles

joannanewsomm · 04/05/2024 19:27

Yeah, that would be really rude of you. You can't go around telling people that the way they look makes you feel angry.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 04/05/2024 19:28

joannanewsomm · 04/05/2024 19:27

Yeah, that would be really rude of you. You can't go around telling people that the way they look makes you feel angry.

Not read the whole thread no?

joannanewsomm · 04/05/2024 19:32

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 04/05/2024 19:28

Not read the whole thread no?

It's 11 pages long. I'm responding to the original post.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 04/05/2024 19:36

joannanewsomm · 04/05/2024 19:27

Yeah, that would be really rude of you. You can't go around telling people that the way they look makes you feel angry.

The person who is complaining about a man wearing inappropriate clothing showing outlined genitalia in a setting where children could be and where it is inappropriate to wear such clothing (a coffee shop), is rude.

But not the man wearing inappropriate boundary pushing clothing where he shouldn't be. That's not rude.

Yeah we see you mate. Just like the other thread.

joannanewsomm · 04/05/2024 19:42

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 04/05/2024 19:36

The person who is complaining about a man wearing inappropriate clothing showing outlined genitalia in a setting where children could be and where it is inappropriate to wear such clothing (a coffee shop), is rude.

But not the man wearing inappropriate boundary pushing clothing where he shouldn't be. That's not rude.

Yeah we see you mate. Just like the other thread.

I've had people be rude about the fact that I can't wear a bra. We are adults. Are we not used to human bodies yet?