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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Giggle v Tickle Friday 15th May 2pm AEST

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impossibletoday · 11/05/2026 06:40

Giggle v Tickle
Friday 15th May
2pm AEST
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Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:14

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:13

I don't consider being more comfortable using a preferred toilet as 'preying' upon others. It might be predatorial of resources/providers but not of individuals. If it were, my 9 month old pregnant self could be accused of 'preying' upon men for using their toilets to avoid the queue in the ladies.

Your usage of inflammatory language of course could be considered as 'preying upon' the ignorant to manipulate their views.

We understand that you don't understand consent or safeguarding.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:15

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:13

I don't consider being more comfortable using a preferred toilet as 'preying' upon others. It might be predatorial of resources/providers but not of individuals. If it were, my 9 month old pregnant self could be accused of 'preying' upon men for using their toilets to avoid the queue in the ladies.

Your usage of inflammatory language of course could be considered as 'preying upon' the ignorant to manipulate their views.

No offence but maybe go look at the pictures these men take whilst in the female toilets. If you really think they are doing it for 'comfort' then I cannot stress how utterly naive you are being.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:17

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 08:49

How you deduced that from my comment is rather bizarre.

The comment was in reference to cis gender non conforming women being falsely accused of the wrong sex by enforcers of the new guidelines because they are 'guessing'.

In terms of trans identities using the ladies I imagine some will continue to do so because they sufficiently pass & as such can't be detected under 'sophisticated' gender stereotyping 'tracking' surveillance systems. This maybe illegal but to suggest it's 'predatory' is an irrational stretch.

Hi, on this forum Cis is a slur.

When you use Cis you are saying that women are a subset of humans that includes men who say they are women.

We are not. We are just women.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:23

sanluca · 22/05/2026 09:03

I am sure some male people will outwardly be sufficiently feminine that women won't care in toilets and let them be. I am also sure that most male people will be noticed but women will still not challenge because of the possibility of an extremely aggressive reaction from the male person.
What I am left with is the sour taste that these male people KNOW they shouldn't use the womens, still CHOOSE to use the womens and still berate women when they do object to their presence. Really nasty behaviour and yes, the sign of a predator. If these male people just wanted to pee in peace, they could use the mens. Most men are really nice, namalt and such

Objecting & rebelling against injustice however illegal is hardly 'predatory'. If it were protesters who illegally cause a public nuisance would be considered as predatory too & they just aren't.

Your’e only using the word 'predatory' to invoke emotions of women's abuse but interestingly, a trans man using the men's for the same reasons wouldn't be considered as 'predatory'.

The bad faith framing is breathtaking.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:25

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:17

Hi, on this forum Cis is a slur.

When you use Cis you are saying that women are a subset of humans that includes men who say they are women.

We are not. We are just women.

By all means report me for 'wrong think'.

SirChenjins · 22/05/2026 09:27

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 08:58

Because the law in your country says so. Not in mine.

What behaviour from men do you think makes it necessary to prevent them from entering women's spaces?

I don't think its necessary to exclude trans women because I don't believe they are a threat to women's safety.

That's not what I asked. Can you answer the question please - I'm sure you are capable of doing that.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:27

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:15

No offence but maybe go look at the pictures these men take whilst in the female toilets. If you really think they are doing it for 'comfort' then I cannot stress how utterly naive you are being.

No offence, but but cherry picking instances of a stereotype doesn't do your 'supposed' anti stereotype stance any credibility.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:29

SirChenjins · 22/05/2026 09:27

That's not what I asked. Can you answer the question please - I'm sure you are capable of doing that.

'Man' is a broad category where differences in categorisations apply when it comes to threat levels. So you will need to be more specific.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:31

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:14

We understand that you don't understand consent or safeguarding.

Like no man consented to my pregnant peeing in the men's & therefore I was guilty of being predatory?

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:34

If male people think that it is merely protesting when they enter a female single sex provision that they are excluded from, then I suggest that they inform themselves of what the law supports which is safeguarding. Safeguarding is also based on consent.

When a male person enters a female single sex provision when they know that they are excluded, it violates consent and safeguarding principles.

There is no excuse or philosophising that can frame that conscious and deliberate violation of consent and safeguarding principles as anything other than a predatory act.

SwirlyGates · 22/05/2026 09:34

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 08:49

How you deduced that from my comment is rather bizarre.

The comment was in reference to cis gender non conforming women being falsely accused of the wrong sex by enforcers of the new guidelines because they are 'guessing'.

In terms of trans identities using the ladies I imagine some will continue to do so because they sufficiently pass & as such can't be detected under 'sophisticated' gender stereotyping 'tracking' surveillance systems. This maybe illegal but to suggest it's 'predatory' is an irrational stretch.

In terms of trans identities using the ladies I imagine some will continue to do so because they sufficiently pass

If men are going to continue using women's toilets because they think they "sufficiently pass", that will be a lot of them, as they are deluded. Many seem to think that if they have never been challenged it's because they pass. It's really not.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:37

SwirlyGates · 22/05/2026 09:34

In terms of trans identities using the ladies I imagine some will continue to do so because they sufficiently pass

If men are going to continue using women's toilets because they think they "sufficiently pass", that will be a lot of them, as they are deluded. Many seem to think that if they have never been challenged it's because they pass. It's really not.

And you 'know' this because you have met every trans person on earth?

Deluded alright.

SwirlyGates · 22/05/2026 09:38

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:37

And you 'know' this because you have met every trans person on earth?

Deluded alright.

"A lot" does not equal "every".

"Many" does not equal "every".

HTH.

SirChenjins · 22/05/2026 09:39

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:29

'Man' is a broad category where differences in categorisations apply when it comes to threat levels. So you will need to be more specific.

I'm asking you to name the behaviours exhibited by men as a sex category. Can you do that or do you need help?

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:39

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:31

Like no man consented to my pregnant peeing in the men's & therefore I was guilty of being predatory?

Mate, if a female chose to negate the consent of those male people who needed that male space to be male that is your burden to come to terms with.

The predatory nature comes from male people being considered a safeguarding risk in general to female people for the purposes where female people need female single sex provisions due to female people being in states of vulnerability.

A female person using a male single sex provision without consent and without authority of the providers of that provision is indeed showing behaviour of not understanding safeguarding or consent.

RapidOnsetGenderCritic · 22/05/2026 09:44

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:13

I don't consider being more comfortable using a preferred toilet as 'preying' upon others. It might be predatorial of resources/providers but not of individuals. If it were, my 9 month old pregnant self could be accused of 'preying' upon men for using their toilets to avoid the queue in the ladies.

Your usage of inflammatory language of course could be considered as 'preying upon' the ignorant to manipulate their views.

I'm surprised that your 9-month pregnant self wasn't ushered to the front of the ladies' queue. I hope you weren't using the single cubicle that's often all there is in the gents for the use of those of us with IBS, but apart from that inconvenience, I think very few men would be that put out by an obviously pregnant woman avoiding the queue. Men don't generally have much reason to fear women, though there are exceptions.

Edited to add: If my IBS was at its worst, I would be very angry to see even a pregnant woman exiting the cubicle I had been desperately waiting outside.

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:48

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:39

Mate, if a female chose to negate the consent of those male people who needed that male space to be male that is your burden to come to terms with.

The predatory nature comes from male people being considered a safeguarding risk in general to female people for the purposes where female people need female single sex provisions due to female people being in states of vulnerability.

A female person using a male single sex provision without consent and without authority of the providers of that provision is indeed showing behaviour of not understanding safeguarding or consent.

Mate, if a female chose to negate the consent of those male people who needed that male space to be male that is your burden to come to terms with.

Sorry, a typo

Mate, if a female chose to negate the consent of those male people who needed that male space to be male that is their burden to come to terms with.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:49

Helleofabore · 22/05/2026 09:34

If male people think that it is merely protesting when they enter a female single sex provision that they are excluded from, then I suggest that they inform themselves of what the law supports which is safeguarding. Safeguarding is also based on consent.

When a male person enters a female single sex provision when they know that they are excluded, it violates consent and safeguarding principles.

There is no excuse or philosophising that can frame that conscious and deliberate violation of consent and safeguarding principles as anything other than a predatory act.

But the point you are missing is that its contestable that trans women are a safety risk. It wouldn't be the first time a law was unjust because of erroneous public pressure panic campaigns. Of course you can defer to law but that doesn't make its premise true. Civil rights resistance was built on unjust laws.

In any case, this thread is about Australian not UK culture & law with no such broad resistance regarding safeguarding & consent concerns. So enough of the 'colonising'. You don't hold any cards here.

borntobequiet · 22/05/2026 09:50

It’s always fun to see the predatory pregnant woman argument being deployed.

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:52

RapidOnsetGenderCritic · 22/05/2026 09:44

I'm surprised that your 9-month pregnant self wasn't ushered to the front of the ladies' queue. I hope you weren't using the single cubicle that's often all there is in the gents for the use of those of us with IBS, but apart from that inconvenience, I think very few men would be that put out by an obviously pregnant woman avoiding the queue. Men don't generally have much reason to fear women, though there are exceptions.

Edited to add: If my IBS was at its worst, I would be very angry to see even a pregnant woman exiting the cubicle I had been desperately waiting outside.

Edited

Nor do women have to fear men……unless they are alone with them.

Permission structures don't tend to hold much power over abusers.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:55

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:25

By all means report me for 'wrong think'.

I never report anyone, only spammers.

I prefer to ask and see what the response is.

You went straight to 'report me' rather than 'oh I see, yes classing women as a subset of humans that includes women and men who say they are women is completely mad/deranged/unhinged, it makes me look ridiculous, I won't do that again'.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:56

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:27

No offence, but but cherry picking instances of a stereotype doesn't do your 'supposed' anti stereotype stance any credibility.

Perverts are now a sterotype of men who say they are women? That's very transphobic.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 09:57

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:52

Nor do women have to fear men……unless they are alone with them.

Permission structures don't tend to hold much power over abusers.

What like in a prison cell?

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:58

SirChenjins · 22/05/2026 09:39

I'm asking you to name the behaviours exhibited by men as a sex category. Can you do that or do you need help?

Typical behaviours vary in the sex category between sub groups. So no, can't answer the question. But if you're attempting to lead this horse to a 'violent behaviour' narrative my counter to you would be that permission structures don't change that. I would also say the overwhelming amount of abuse of women occurs from men known to women in their or the women's home.

Shedmistress · 22/05/2026 10:00

Gretel346 · 22/05/2026 09:58

Typical behaviours vary in the sex category between sub groups. So no, can't answer the question. But if you're attempting to lead this horse to a 'violent behaviour' narrative my counter to you would be that permission structures don't change that. I would also say the overwhelming amount of abuse of women occurs from men known to women in their or the women's home.

Your permission structure would allow those same men into any womens facility that they wanted to get into to escape those men. Top work!