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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Men who say they are women

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Shedmistress · 20/03/2026 08:27

Men who say they are women and then also say 'I don't like men in women's spaces'.

They totally understand that the men that are in women's spaces, are them, right?

They must know that.

We know they know that.

They know that we know they know that.

They know full well that the reason 'nobody has ever challenged me' is because women don't want a punch in the face. Or to face years of a tribunal because the man who says he is a woman went crying to the manager.

They say they are victims of the patricarchy, but they ARE the patriarchy. They know this. Because they are men.

This whole 'needing to use female spaces' comes from the doctors who would only sign off on a surgery if the men had duped people into allowing them to use female spaces, and to which we refer back to the above points of nobody wanting to challenge them. Not because of the potential for male violence, just for the exploitation of females who don't want to be punched.

I find it fascinating, i really do, the delusion to which we are all supposed to dance around and the deletions when women just say no. Or when women refer to their own situations having come across these men and the inferences that 'we've never met one, so how would we even tell'. For me it is the personal experiences that made me as hard line as I am.

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Boiledbeetle · 20/03/2026 17:28

Greyskybluesky · 20/03/2026 14:06

Ironically, FWR acts as a safe space for these men.

They get to say what they like to women to a certain extent. They can sail close to the line but as long as they don't actually cross it (e.g. personal insults) their comments stand, unlike other online platforms. They can actually be really quite nasty and insulting up to a point. They can operate on broadcast without engaging properly.

We've seen all this in triplicate over the past few days.

It's a safe space. That's why they're drawn to it over and over. They cannot keep away.

I assume they all have mummy issues

Boiledbeetle · 20/03/2026 17:35

glitterpaperchain · 20/03/2026 14:54

I've been reading mumsnet a long time and never seen anyone else have an issue with just replying to OP without quoting! But my experience of this forum, through trying to genuinely engage in good faith, is that others here do not engage in good faith, are very aggressive, and will pick a fight about anything...like replying to the OP without quoting. Anytime I try to actually engage here I'm just met with a fight

What works on other boards where OP asks a question and everyone answers the OP and their subsequent posts doesn't work on this board. Everyone answers everyone sometimes so once it's a few posts in you need to reference the post you are responding to or quote it.

Greyskybluesky · 20/03/2026 17:35

Boiledbeetle · 20/03/2026 17:28

I assume they all have mummy issues

Oh gosh, let's not go there again 😬

WearyAuldWumman · 20/03/2026 17:36

MarieDeGournay · 20/03/2026 11:13

Great question!
[the poster said her trains friend ' shoots straight into the cubicle, head down, then shoots out, head down, flits his hands under the tap, and shoots out again'.]

Dressed in a 'unisex' style as she says he does, there's no reason why he couldn't - in complete anonymity and safety - use the men's in similar manner.

Well spotted, IsoldeWagnerSmile

Good point.

When photographed at court appearances, Lennon/Katie Dolatowski is unmistakably a man - his features and height make it obvious. HIs 'feminine' clothing consists of what might be a woman's cardigan. Otherwise, he's wearing jeans and possibly a shirt.

There was nothing to stop him using men's spaces: but this man insisted on his right to enter women's public toilets where he committed voyeurism against one 12 yr old girl and attempted to rape a 10 yr old girl. (He didn't succeed because the brave little girl punched Katie in the groin. That's why he was 'only' convicted of sexual assault, I recall.)

On remand, Dolatowski insisted that he had a right to be in a women's prison. When convicted of other crimes, D insisted that he was a woman. He twice stayed in women's hostels where children were housed—in spite of being a convicted paedophile.

When Dolatowski did find himself in a men's prison, the only person to receive physical violence as a result was the male prisoner who had mocked Dolatowski. The authorities originally acted by moving Dolatowski to a women's prison. It beggars belief.

WearyAuldWumman · 20/03/2026 17:49

I recall that Lennon/Katie was caught posting on social media under a pseudonym. I sometimes wonder whether he's had the nerve to come on here.

On Twitter/X, he was arguing about his right as a trans person to be in women's spaces and berating those who disagreed with the Scottish government's attempts to push through pro-trans legislation.

[PS I take back what I said about the jeans earlier. There's one pic of Katie in floral leggings.]

This is the person who is supposed to be unsafe in men's spaces:

MarieDeGournay · 20/03/2026 17:54

Kirridge · 20/03/2026 14:55

You are right, I expect there is a law under which using the wrong toilets could be prosecuted, and the one you've quoted may well fit the bill. But it's a catch-all law, presumably designed for flexibility for police officers! So the behaviour itself is not specifically outlined, a bit like breach of the peace, where you could get prosecuted for shouting, but not everyone who shouts is prosecuted. I expect I have done some of the behaviours which might, under specific circumstances and to a greater degree, constitute a breach of the peace or an offence under the public order act. But I don't know, because to be honest I'm not sure exactly where the bar would be between slightly riotous but basically inoffensive behaviour, and an actual offence. People should understand the law, and exactly when their actions cross from inappropriate to criminal. I suggest the toilets thing falls under this. Many ordinary people are unsure, and that's not a good thing for anyone.

I just think a specific law would be very helpful now, given that the social contract (which used to mean such a law was unnecessary) has been broken. I don't see it ever being put back together effectively without a law backing it up.

But I don't know, because to be honest I'm not sure exactly where the bar would be between slightly riotous but basically inoffensive behaviour, and an actual offence.
Fortunately when it comes to sex-segregated toilets, it's as binary as human sex: if you're a man, however you identify, you should not use the women's toilet.

And thanks to the Supreme Court, you don't even have to be unsure about what is meant by 'man' or 'woman' - biology decides.

So it's not a issue of being slightly male in the women's toilet, or very male in the women's toilet, or being riotously male in the women's toilet, it's about being male in the women's toilet

It's not complicated, and ordinary people, including transwomen, can grasp quite easily that toilets are segregated not by gender but by sex, and act accordingly.

Unless of course they are for some reason seeking to
'obstruct the public or a section of the public in the exercise or enjoyment of a right that may be exercised or enjoyed by the public ',
i.e. in this case the right to have women-only spaces that have no men in them.

WearyAuldWumman · 20/03/2026 17:54

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RedToothBrush · 20/03/2026 18:38

Greyskybluesky · 20/03/2026 17:35

Oh gosh, let's not go there again 😬

We've already discussed this week.

Definitely some with Mummy issues. Id include my brother in that.

Kirridge · 20/03/2026 19:30

MarieDeGournay · 20/03/2026 17:54

But I don't know, because to be honest I'm not sure exactly where the bar would be between slightly riotous but basically inoffensive behaviour, and an actual offence.
Fortunately when it comes to sex-segregated toilets, it's as binary as human sex: if you're a man, however you identify, you should not use the women's toilet.

And thanks to the Supreme Court, you don't even have to be unsure about what is meant by 'man' or 'woman' - biology decides.

So it's not a issue of being slightly male in the women's toilet, or very male in the women's toilet, or being riotously male in the women's toilet, it's about being male in the women's toilet

It's not complicated, and ordinary people, including transwomen, can grasp quite easily that toilets are segregated not by gender but by sex, and act accordingly.

Unless of course they are for some reason seeking to
'obstruct the public or a section of the public in the exercise or enjoyment of a right that may be exercised or enjoyed by the public ',
i.e. in this case the right to have women-only spaces that have no men in them.

You are right. I wasn't trying to compare borderline riotous behaviour with the male/female binary! I was just illustrating that the trouble with these generic "your behaviour might upset people" laws is that nobody is exactly sure what specific behaviours fall under them until it is tested in court and precedent set.

If I spotted an ordinary man entering the women's toilets, and alerted a nearby police officer that he had done so, I would not be in any way confident that the police officer would arrest that man under the aforementioned public order act. Even if he did, I wouldn't be confident that it would get to court (even after repeated offences), nor that the court would actually decide that it does meet the requirements for conviction under this law. If I, an ordinary citizen, cannot be sure whether this behaviour meets the bar, and it has never been tested, then the law is not clear.

Helleofabore · 20/03/2026 22:35

SternJoyousBeev2 · 20/03/2026 12:45

Have you seen the video clip of the transwoman filming himself licking loos seats? For the fetishists, even if they don’t directly touch or interact with women they want us to know what they do in our spaces.

This video?

https://x.com/womenreadwomen/status/2035109786036138427?s=46

WTAF?

Juat want to pee …

Genevieve Gluck (@WomenReadWomen) on X

"They just want to pee in peace" all over women's rights. If you honestly believe that men who pretend to be women are anything less than the most foul misogynists, who are disturbed and hate women, then you are naive beyond help.

https://x.com/womenreadwomen/status/2035109786036138427?s=46

MarieDeGournay · 20/03/2026 22:54

Kirridge · 20/03/2026 19:30

You are right. I wasn't trying to compare borderline riotous behaviour with the male/female binary! I was just illustrating that the trouble with these generic "your behaviour might upset people" laws is that nobody is exactly sure what specific behaviours fall under them until it is tested in court and precedent set.

If I spotted an ordinary man entering the women's toilets, and alerted a nearby police officer that he had done so, I would not be in any way confident that the police officer would arrest that man under the aforementioned public order act. Even if he did, I wouldn't be confident that it would get to court (even after repeated offences), nor that the court would actually decide that it does meet the requirements for conviction under this law. If I, an ordinary citizen, cannot be sure whether this behaviour meets the bar, and it has never been tested, then the law is not clear.

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You're right, the police don't have a great record on defending women's rights🙄
But if your police office could be bothered to respond to your complaint, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has a definition of 'nuisance' which is clearer than 'your behaviour might upset people'.

And if the man you have reported refuses to leave the women's toilet when told to do so by the owner/manager of the premises, it would be an offence of trespass under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

A couple of test cases would be useful, but none of this would be necessary if men, however they identify, just stayed out of women's spaces.

The trans juggernaut seems to be running out of steam, and there have been a series of legal roadblocks put in its way, so hopefully the number of men obsessed with using the women's toilet will dwindle!

QuezovercoatI · 20/03/2026 23:13

TiredOfYourLiesAgain · 20/03/2026 11:29

I may have been born male, but I’m still a woman

Do they hear themselves when they say stuff like this?
I mean... 😂

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 02:41

Greyskybluesky · 20/03/2026 15:27

We were told the rest of the world is just totes chillaxed about sex n gender.
That it's just the UK embarrassing itself on the world stage by making a big deal of the whole thing.

Ooh that reminds me, that poster still hasn't provided the evidence to back up his statement that the entire rest of the world isn't hung up about sex n gender.
Hopefully he'll come through with the data soon. Probably taking some time to gather it because there's a whole lot of countries out there!

He can start with Afghanistan. They seem chill about sex n gender.

https://press.un.org/en/2026/wom2249.doc.htm

Women’s Commission Annual Session Begins with Contentious Recorded Vote to Adopt Outcome Document, Calls to End Backlash against Gender Equality | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

The General Assembly hall filled with feminists from around the world as the Commission on the Status of Women began its annual two-week gathering with a contentious recorded vote to adopt its outcome document.

https://press.un.org/en/2026/wom2249.doc.htm

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:16

There is a reason that the organisation called UN Women is known as unwomen. And any organisation for women that appoints a male person as their special ambassador to that organisation is indeed ‘unwomen’.

So, no. That vote in the UN does not provide “evidence to back up his statement that the entire rest of the world isn't hung up about sex n gender”.

It would be also contradictory because the point to be supported by evidence was that the UK was the odd country out. That vote being suggested as ‘evidence’ had UK voting with the rest of the world contradicting the point being made. The UK is one of the member states that voted in the block.

www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/csw70-2026-membership.pdf

The suggestion is also offensive considering that fairly recently, in 2023 I believe, the UN allowed Iran to chair an annual meeting about human rights. I don’t believe many people find the UN voting credible these days.

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:21

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:16

There is a reason that the organisation called UN Women is known as unwomen. And any organisation for women that appoints a male person as their special ambassador to that organisation is indeed ‘unwomen’.

So, no. That vote in the UN does not provide “evidence to back up his statement that the entire rest of the world isn't hung up about sex n gender”.

It would be also contradictory because the point to be supported by evidence was that the UK was the odd country out. That vote being suggested as ‘evidence’ had UK voting with the rest of the world contradicting the point being made. The UK is one of the member states that voted in the block.

www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/csw70-2026-membership.pdf

The suggestion is also offensive considering that fairly recently, in 2023 I believe, the UN allowed Iran to chair an annual meeting about human rights. I don’t believe many people find the UN voting credible these days.

It is evidence the rest of the world considers its focus on all women and genuine issues affecting women and girls to be a more fruitful use of its attention than obsessive moralist campaigning against bodily autonomy and personhood.

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:31

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:21

It is evidence the rest of the world considers its focus on all women and genuine issues affecting women and girls to be a more fruitful use of its attention than obsessive moralist campaigning against bodily autonomy and personhood.

It really doesn’t evidence that at all though.

If someone believes that a male person can be a female person, I guess people will use that as a guide as to whether they are credible on any issue.

Hence why the UN Women are not a credible organisation when it comes to centring female people or even representing female people’s interests at all.

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:37

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:31

It really doesn’t evidence that at all though.

If someone believes that a male person can be a female person, I guess people will use that as a guide as to whether they are credible on any issue.

Hence why the UN Women are not a credible organisation when it comes to centring female people or even representing female people’s interests at all.

I see. That's your belief then.

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:39

”obsessive moralist campaigning against bodily autonomy”

Oh. You mean like those campaigning to ignore women’s consent over who should be in provisions where they feel vulnerable and need male people to be excluded?

You mean like those campaigning or saying it is ok to ignore women’s consent to whether a male health professional touches them when they have asked for a female health care professional as an example?

You mean like those who believe it is moral for a male person to be locked in a cell with a female person and that female person being told it is a female person they are locked in with? That kind of bodily autonomy?

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:42

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:39

”obsessive moralist campaigning against bodily autonomy”

Oh. You mean like those campaigning to ignore women’s consent over who should be in provisions where they feel vulnerable and need male people to be excluded?

You mean like those campaigning or saying it is ok to ignore women’s consent to whether a male health professional touches them when they have asked for a female health care professional as an example?

You mean like those who believe it is moral for a male person to be locked in a cell with a female person and that female person being told it is a female person they are locked in with? That kind of bodily autonomy?

The document and process was shared in response to the request to provide more information.

If you wish to pack the declaration with all of your additional concerns, that is between you and the UN.

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:44

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:37

I see. That's your belief then.

Well I understand that some male people believe that their subjective reality, that is only supported by philisophical theory, should be treated as if that subjective reality is the material reality that they are female people.

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:46

Helleofabore · 21/03/2026 03:44

Well I understand that some male people believe that their subjective reality, that is only supported by philisophical theory, should be treated as if that subjective reality is the material reality that they are female people.

My material reality for more than 3/4 of my life is identified as female by everyone but sex realists. I don't need your validation, I have a life.

RedToothBrush · 21/03/2026 04:14

onepostwonder · 21/03/2026 03:37

I see. That's your belief then.

So you think it's credible for Iran to chair human rights committees? Because otherwise it undermines their position on sex and you'd literally tolerate anything provided it otherwise supported your position?

Ok.

Yeah we get it. You hate human rights really because if we talked about anything else we might have to acknowledge the status and importance of sex in women rights.

RedToothBrush · 21/03/2026 04:15

And as predicted as soon as witching hour in the UK arrived... This thread has gone as anticipated.

UtopiaPlanitia · 21/03/2026 04:26

Men who insist on ruining boundaries, undermining safeguarding and using single-sex spaces intended for females are 100% responsible for making it easy for their fellow men to commit crimes like this.

https://x.com/salltweets/status/2035135212573925771?s=20

https://nitter.net/salltweets/status/2035135212573925771?s=20

And what we’re seeing from these men commenting here and on other social media is that they don’t care. Genderists like Sophie Grace Chappell (Philosopher) who, when he was discussing maintaining single-sex spaces to protect women and girls from sexual assault by men claiming to be women, opined that, '‘…there’s the odd anecdote' and that '… It wouldn’t matter, actually, if there was a slight spike in those statistics…'