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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Do you avoid the bathroom if there is a transwoman?

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PeachyDaisy · 06/05/2026 02:05

I’m going to an industry event next week and I know there will be a transwoman attending. Should I use the disabled bathroom to avoid an awkward encounter or just continue to use the women’s and hope not to run into them?

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Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

BettyBooper · 07/05/2026 20:02

Please, please explain
a) what 'genuine trans 'is and
b) how on earth it changes someone's sex?

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

KilkennyCats · 07/05/2026 20:26

Intersex again 🙄
Intersex is a medical disorder, not a third sex.

Taztoy · 07/05/2026 20:26

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

What is a genuine transgender person and how do I tell? Thanks

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 07/05/2026 20:26

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

What’s ’gender identity’ and what does it have to do with DSD’s? People with DSD’s are still either male or female.

You’ve been asked about a million times now, how does one tell the difference between a ‘genuine’ (ha) trans woman, and a male with nefarious intent? Both are male. Can ‘genuine’ trans women not commit crimes?

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:27

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators.

How do we know who is who? Do they come with labels? ( asking for a friend)

ps. "intersex" is not a thing. There are two sexes, female and male. You, I think, are attempting to talk about DSDs, but you don't seem to understand what those are.

Perhaps you should study to understand the playbook before you start reading off parts of it to try to make your point.

ThatBlackCat · 07/05/2026 20:30

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

Intersex are MALE or FEMALE. Sex is binary, and all intersex/DSD conditions are sex specific and confirm the sex binary. Further, they have asked that you not weaponise them in this debate. So stop exploiting them for your misogynistic backward agenda.

Secondly, the issue is not 'trans', it is about MALE vs FEMALE. Trans are either male or female. Transwomen are males with penis and testicles. And therefore have no place in female only intimate safe single sex spaces. Relabeling 1% of males as 'trans' does not change that they are fully intact males. And that, is why you have lost this war, and the feminists of all generations have won it.

Chersfrozenface · 07/05/2026 20:30

The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously.

Once again...

When faced with a detectably male person in a women's single sex space, designated thus for the privacy, dignity and safety of female humans, how does one tell whether that individual is a "genuine transgender person" or a person who will behave inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously?

Then and there.

So far no response has been given.

buymeaboaanddrivemetoreno · 07/05/2026 20:34

Surely using the disabled toilet when you aren’t disabled is far worse than a transwoman using the ladies.

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:35

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BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:35

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously.

Sorry, forgot to ask: do you believe that "genuine transgender people" are incapable of "behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously"?

I mean, they're just people, aren't they?

You wouldn't be saying that transgender people are "other" than normal people, would you?

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:37

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Still haven't answered any of the questions. I wonder why...?

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:38

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Taztoy · 07/05/2026 20:40

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I’ve asked politely. Can you please tell me how I tell a genuine trans person.

please don’t use nasty slurs. It’s not a good look.

Bananasareberries · 07/05/2026 20:41

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Back from your after school activities?

MattDillonsEyebrows · 07/05/2026 20:42

Plasticdreams · 07/05/2026 20:22

Do you actually care? Scientifically, biological sex is not just XX = female and XY = male. There are natural variations in chromosomes, hormones, and sexual development, including intersex conditions where people can be born with atypical sex characteristics or ambiguous genitalia. So human biology isn’t as simple as the simple folk would like to believe and we currently only know a fraction of it
Trans people are people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

most women’s concerns are not actually about ordinary trans people living their lives, they’re about safety, privacy, and the possibility of predatory individuals abusing systems or spaces. Most trans people are not predators, just as most men are not predators. But women are still allowed to talk about safeguarding concerns and boundaries without being hateful.
The important thing is distinguishing between genuine transgender people and anyone behaving inappropriately, manipulatively, or dangerously. Those are separate issues!

I’ve copied and pasted my questions from upthread as I ask them often and none seems to want to answer them. Please can you? I’ll also add another one which is:
why is trans identity given more attention than any other kind of identity such as punk, goth emo etc?
Anyway back on to my repeated questions:

No one has ever been able to tell me the difference between a man and a transwoman, and I am genuinely st a loss as to what rhe difference is and why you’d let transwomen into our spaces but not men. are you able to explain?

We know it’s not biology as obviously both men and transwomen have the same biology and women are different.

We know it’s not neurological as the ladybrain and man brain argument is not only offensive but has also been debunked.

Is is presentation? Hair? Make up? Clothes? We are told this isn’t the case but maybe you could tell us?

Apparently it’s not fetish, ever.

Is it ‘if a penis person tells us he’s a woman we should always believe him?’ I mean, knowing how manipulative the bepenised can be, you must realise the ridiculousness of that claim?

Please tell us how we can tell the difference between a man and a transwoman. 🙏

DialSquare · 07/05/2026 20:42

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:37

Still haven't answered any of the questions. I wonder why...?

It’s strange that us plebs with the IQ of a walnut can answer a simple question but the poster who so kindly called us unintelligent, can’t.

ThatBlackCat · 07/05/2026 20:42

buymeaboaanddrivemetoreno · 07/05/2026 20:34

Surely using the disabled toilet when you aren’t disabled is far worse than a transwoman using the ladies.

No. A male using the ladies is far worse.

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:44

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Ah, yes, more insults.

You really aren't helping yourself here. If you believe your viewpoint is valid, it would probably be a good idea to answer a few of the questions at least. Counter our arguments with some good, old fashioned facts, that's a usually good place to start.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 07/05/2026 20:45

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You really do the heavy lifting for us 😂.

ThatBlackCat · 07/05/2026 20:48

@Plasticdreams It is the 'old crusties' who with their wisdom and experience gave you the rights you have. And no one, not even the 'younger generations', agree with fully intact males in with women and girls and RAPE SURVIVORS. But keep giving us the laughs and showing how out of touch you are and lacking in facts you are. We will keep burying you with receipts. And destroying your toxic misogynistic agenda at every turn. You are flailing about in the wind, and you know it. It's over. Your MRA group has lost. Take the hint. This is 2026, not the 1940s.

MarieDeGournay · 07/05/2026 20:50

Plasticdreams One day you might even have a gay or trans child/grandchild

One day some of us might even be gay ourselves. Like, every daySmile

You really can't get past your stereotypes and prejudices, can you?

You will eventually die along with your narrow minded views.

Newsflash, Plasticdreams: so will you.

ThatBlackCat · 07/05/2026 20:55

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BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 20:59

I'm waiting with bated breath to find out, finally, the way we tell a genuine trans-identified male from a non-genuine trans-identified man. If we could solve this issue, it would make a few things easier to address, then we can move on to how we can tell that a trans-identified male is no longer male, but is now, miraculously, female, and we can all go home and stop worrying about this!

Tag team will be along any time now.

DrAmanitaPhalloides · 07/05/2026 20:59

How do u even know if someone is trans?
How much time are you spending in toilets checking out people's genitals?
I go into public bathroom more concerned about cleanliness, toilet paper and working hand dryers. Barely make eye contact or look at anyone to worry about their sex/gender. Where are these toilets that trans people are shaking their willies about in public??

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 07/05/2026 21:00

Bingo!

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