Ireland was the test case for Self ID by stealth.
The government and transactivist like to showcase it as a success case.
But, while it hasn't had cases such as the Darlington nurses yet, it is only a matter of time before it does.
All Unions, all public bodies, all NGO's, all political parties with the exception of Aontu, are fully signed up to support Self ID.
There will be no support for any unfortunate woman who finds herself in a similar situation to the Darlington nurses.
Unlike the UK, the Equality Act doesn't have sex as a protected characteristic. Self ID allows a person to change their sex anyway so even that protection wouldn't have protected women.
Leaving aside Barbie Kardashian, there are other ways it is impacting Irish society.
Last week, Ben Scallon asked the Minister for Children, formerly the Minister for Education, about the book What's the T. The book was one on a list by the state broadcaster RTE aimed at children as young as 15. The book is fairly graphic with instructions on how to prepare anus for sex. Foley denied all knowledge of the book though it has since emerged that she had been informed several times as Minister for Education. RTE have now quietly removed the book from it's recommended reading.
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Jenny Maguire , formerly Craig, is the former president of Trinity College Students Union. Jenny was also closely involved with Catherine Connolly in her Presidential campaign. Jenny also has a regular column in a National Newspaper where Jenny pontificates about topics such as abortion rights. Jenny also regularly features as a panelist on current affairs programmes and talk shows. Gender critical women are persona non grata.
As President of TCDSU Jenny changed all female toilets to gender neutral. Jenny was photographed as President of TCSU in front of a sign saying F*ck TERF's. Jenny also attended the Let women speak event where Jenny drowned out the women speaking at the event, including a woman who was speaking about the death of her sister in the Tuam mother and baby home.
Jenny is a darling of the Irish media
Helen Joyce, Irish author of a best selling book has never been interviewed on Irish TV. She was eventually recently featured for the first time ever in a National paper after a reader highlighted how unusual it was for a bestselling Irish author to be ignored in this way.
Last week in the Leaving Certificate there was a question in one of the papers asking about pregnant people.
The Busy Bodies book which is a guide for children about puberty removed references to women and girls on the page teaching about periods replacing it with the word people.
Some years ago the same book added a section telling children that eve to y child has a gender identity.
Recently, a newly built secondary school was in the news for it's gender neutral toilets. It later emerged that the original design shown to parents had separate toilets which was quietly changed to gender neutral as the building progressed. There is no evidence that an impact assessment was done.
So while many women may not see a direct impact that doesn't mean it isn't there. It's just happening under the radar as it becomes ingrained in Irish society.