Why are so many ‘cis’ men invested in the trans discussion ?

[Rivypike]

To me it seems more to be just a dislike of women of a certain age rather than a genuine respect for trans people. So many slurs about GC women being grey and middle aged, even ugly. Is it really just plain old misogyny ? Because we’re too uppity and outspoken, we’ve overtaken them in many spheres and that’s all they’ve got ?

Cis, like all other genders, is something one is free to identify as. If you identify as cis, crack on, that's up to you 100%

The second rule of Gender Club is "You do not get to assume or allocate me a gender."

If for some reason, you are intersted in another person's gender feelings, you can ask.

I feel it is worth pointing this out occasionally, for the benefit of people who through sheer ignorance, might be assuming and assigning cis gender, on these hallowed boards

They can virtue signal at zero cost to themselves.

Because they are misogynists who see a clear opportunity to erase women's rights, centre and prioritise men, traduce and silence women, lose nothing themselves and be lauded as progressive, liberal and On The Right Side Of History as they do it. Their own right hands never gave them such a hard on. Although they lose it when it is suggested that, if TWAW, they will of course be open to dating TW.

I think this gets to the core of the logic for a lot of men.

An awful lot don't see the problem because it doesn't impact them. Many men do not understand feeling vulnerable. They will avoid situations which they think will be dangerous and think that women should do the same.

Trans women don't feel safe in male spaces? Then they should use the women's space. Women now don't feel safe? Not their problem.

The underlying problem is male violence. Which should be a problem for men to solve. But they don't want to tackle it because either they are happy with it or they still have space enough to avoid it.

An awful lot of men are cowards at heart but like to talk a good fight.

inexplicably older men liked the same music as me

Thank you for bringing my attention to that pattern of behaviour. I didn't previously recognise it and now I'm wondering how I didn't see it myself.

Am autistic, can confirm.

We need to protect autistic girls from this grooming.