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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Women's 'Private Spaces'

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Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 03:45

Clearly private spaces for women are considered a necessity by many due to a propensity for male sexual violence. Given this threat is much greater by orders of magnitude in the work place as opposed to public bathrooms, isn't it inconsistent not to demand private spaces there as well?
Thoughts?

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AnSolas · 26/08/2025 12:57

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:53

"You do realise that policy and laws usually reflect the needs of the majority of people as well as the needs of the minority of people?"

Not if they contradict constitutional law they don't.

Hate to break your winning streak.

But laws which are unconstitutional are not law at all

Namelessnelly · 26/08/2025 12:58

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:47

"Making women only space mixed sex will not keep the men safe, because it isnt the space thats safe, its the fact that it doesnt include men. Bringing men into a space will bring in more sexual abuse into the space too."

Including transwomen isn't including all men.

Yes it is. TW are men. You can’t let done men in and not others. That’s discrimination. So it’s all men or no men.

Helleofabore · 26/08/2025 12:58

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:53

"You do realise that policy and laws usually reflect the needs of the majority of people as well as the needs of the minority of people?"

Not if they contradict constitutional law they don't.

And the electorate can successfully campaign to make changes to the Acts through their democratically elected politicians.

Or demand a referendum.

Good thing that there is a court case challenging the changes to the Anti-discrimination act happening. Because that will certainly have impact and will cause change to happen.

Democracy huh....

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:58

"What constitutional law?"

Say the 'majority' don't want muslim/gay/jews participation in their schools, can you guess which law would prevent that?

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Keeptoiletssafe · 26/08/2025 12:58

nutmeg7 · 26/08/2025 12:54

For the sake of everyone’s blood pressure, this person is a waste of your time. It’s pigeon chess.

I know.

However, posters like this never have the answers. They can never give me any different information than I have already. But, in the interests of fairness I like to see if they can give me any solutions or has access to relevant data I haven’t considered. I want to keep toilets safe for everyone.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/08/2025 12:59

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:47

"Making women only space mixed sex will not keep the men safe, because it isnt the space thats safe, its the fact that it doesnt include men. Bringing men into a space will bring in more sexual abuse into the space too."

Including transwomen isn't including all men.

Yes, it literally is, because there is no damn way to tell the difference between a male person who is saying he is a woman because he really believes it and a male person who is saying he is a woman to get access to women's spaces, and no way to legislate for that difference even if you could tell.

The "trans rights" position is basically, "any male person who wants access to women's spaces should get it, because the harm done to trans identifying males by denying them access is more important to us than the harm done to women by letting any Tom, Dick or Harry (with particular emphasis on the "Dick") into their spaces.

AnSolas · 26/08/2025 12:59

nutmeg7 · 26/08/2025 12:54

For the sake of everyone’s blood pressure, this person is a waste of your time. It’s pigeon chess.

Please dont insult flying rats 🙃

Ereshkigalangcleg · 26/08/2025 12:59

This poster is basically phoning it in, with all their best Reddit talking points. A few new twists, but not enough to be interesting. 3/10 for effort.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/08/2025 13:00

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:58

"What constitutional law?"

Say the 'majority' don't want muslim/gay/jews participation in their schools, can you guess which law would prevent that?

Would it be the Equality Act, by any chance?

The same piece of legislation that expressly permits single sex spaces?

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:00

"Or demand a referendum."

Yup, And how many times has that worked?😂

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Merrymouse · 26/08/2025 13:01

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:55

Yep that's why men are literally coming thru the windows of women's loos where there's no laws preventing them…not.

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There is no longer a women’s toilet if your policy is that anyone can use it.

Helleofabore · 26/08/2025 13:01

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:45

"You have provided precisely zero evidence that they are abused at all."

There's this thing called 'google':

Mate, if you are relying on google to support your arguments, no wonder we have such poor offerings from you.

MurkyWeather · 26/08/2025 13:01

I have used the 'see all' option for the OP's posts and I still have absolutely no idea what they are on about. This has to be one of the least convincing TRA posters I have come across

Merrymouse · 26/08/2025 13:03

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/08/2025 13:00

Would it be the Equality Act, by any chance?

The same piece of legislation that expressly permits single sex spaces?

It’s also legislation that can be changed by Parliament.

I think perhaps the OP is confused by the concept of constitutional law.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/08/2025 13:03

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:00

"Or demand a referendum."

Yup, And how many times has that worked?😂

Personally I'm not in favour of a referendum on whether men should be allowed into women's spaces, for two reasons.

Firstly, it's one of those "if your biological sex is male, your opinion is neither wanted nor needed" type situations. And secondly, if even one woman says no the answer should be no.

GeneralPeter · 26/08/2025 13:04

This is like trying to play chess with a pigeon.

Helleofabore · 26/08/2025 13:05

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:58

"What constitutional law?"

Say the 'majority' don't want muslim/gay/jews participation in their schools, can you guess which law would prevent that?

That would also be a law based on human rights.

Could you please now point out which human rights you are relying on to support male people being included in female single sex spaces? And please, be careful to cut and paste ALL of the conditions of that human right, don't miss the significant and inconvenient bits.

AnSolas · 26/08/2025 13:05

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 12:58

"What constitutional law?"

Say the 'majority' don't want muslim/gay/jews participation in their schools, can you guess which law would prevent that?

None.
(hint because what constitution is written in a way which prevents the citizen majority from changing it )

soupycustard · 26/08/2025 13:05

Let's get back to basics as none of the whataboutery is fact or logic based: bearing in mind the facts that males are, at population level, bigger, stronger, faster, more violent and more criminal than females at population level, and that we, and almost all other societies are patriarchal, what are the population level benefits of giving female sex-based rights to the sex class of males?

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:05

"The same piece of legislation that expressly permits single sex spaces?"

That never happened. Policy permitted that decision. The legal ruling only said the word 'sex' for purposes of anti discrimination was based on reproductive differences. The legal ruling does not green light the discrimination of trans people. Policy interpretation does which means it can be legally challenged.

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FancyBiscuitsLevel · 26/08/2025 13:05

Helleofabore · 26/08/2025 12:37

"... than in female prisons and "bathrooms"? The same applies to gay men and to effeminate men and other non-conforming men. Are you suggesting that women admit all of those men into the Ladies and into women's prisons too?"

That seems to be the argument.

It is certainly not new. We have been seeing this poorly formed argument for years and years.

Every time someone uses this argument, it is clear that they simply choose to ignore all the other male groups who are similarly vulnerable to attack. They also show just how little they understand discrimination. Because by providing this specific group with special privileges of access to female single sex spaces, organisations are actively discriminating against all other male people. Including those very vulnerable to attack.

It also fails because if male people are being actively attacked by other male people to this degree, allowing that group of male people into the female single sex spaces means there is a greater risk of those attacking to come seeking that group to attack.

And this is where the great disconnect lies. Because the very same people argue that any male person can simply enter a female single sex space and attack. Well... no shit Sherlock! So why are these male people, who are being heavily targeted to be attacked safer in a female single sex space?

And if these statistics are true for the UK and Australia, where the fuck are the very public campaigns to reduce this male on male voilence?

There is so little logic that supports these claims.

I suspect that is why @Howseitgoin answers in sound bites and never actually engages.

This is such a good post.

Male toilets and public spaces being not fit for purpose and dangerous to many of the male people who use them is a problem I can sympathise with. That male on male violence is an issue that should be addressed isn’t something I’m going to fight against. But the solution isn’t “let’s make female spaces less safe”.

Male spaces might need rethinking to protect vulnerable men/male bodied groups. But this is a male problem for male people to fix. I’m happy to be supportive, I’m not doing it for them.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/08/2025 13:06

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:05

"The same piece of legislation that expressly permits single sex spaces?"

That never happened. Policy permitted that decision. The legal ruling only said the word 'sex' for purposes of anti discrimination was based on reproductive differences. The legal ruling does not green light the discrimination of trans people. Policy interpretation does which means it can be legally challenged.

Tell me you have read neither the judgment nor the Equality Act without telling me...etc.

Keeptoiletssafe · 26/08/2025 13:06

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:00

"Or demand a referendum."

Yup, And how many times has that worked?😂

More often than I’ll get an answer from you to my question.

Helleofabore · 26/08/2025 13:06

Howseitgoin · 26/08/2025 13:00

"Or demand a referendum."

Yup, And how many times has that worked?😂

Your point being?

It is still a democratic process in Australia and based on a 'super majority'. I am sure you understand the significance of my pointing it out in relation to your original 'tryanny of the majority' post.

soupycustard · 26/08/2025 13:08

Trans people are not being discriminated against. Males are being told that where a space is stated to be for the female sex, they should not be in it. All males. Not some males.

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