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Sandie Peggie has lost her case against the nursing union.

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RhannionKPSS · Yesterday 15:33

Terrible news

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MrPrettyDamnCosmic · Today 10:58

Lacksie · Today 09:59

Trans is a word that means fake?

Yes. If Genderists can redefine the word 'woman' to mean women + men in dresses then "trans" in modern usage no longer means just “across from” but also means "fake". So "trans woman" = "fake woman". There are other variations e.g. "trans" means "not a" hence "trans woman" means "not a woman"

ScrollingLeaves · Today 11:01

FlirtsWithRhinos · Today 10:03

Such a short but such a significant post. It's only in the denial of thse facts that they become sonehow sensitive or controversial.

Just as it is only Genderism's denial of the significance of sex that makes sex sensitive or controversial to a Genderist.

And unbelievably ‘denial’ in the form of the GRA was made law by an extremely thoughtless group of people.

Lacksie · Today 11:29

overhare · Today 10:52

A FTM trans person can get changed in women's changing.

A MTF trans person - I'm sorry, but no. I still don't want them in female changing areas or toilets. The fears of many women outweigh those of a handful of men.

Right - as I thought, so your initial declaration -

"Free speech, privacy and dignity are for everyone, whether you like or agree with them or not"

Wasn't quite right really was it?

What you actually meant, it turns out, was: privacy and dignity are for everyone — except the handful whose bodies and identities don’t fit the majority norm.

Datun · Today 11:31

Lacksie · Today 11:29

Right - as I thought, so your initial declaration -

"Free speech, privacy and dignity are for everyone, whether you like or agree with them or not"

Wasn't quite right really was it?

What you actually meant, it turns out, was: privacy and dignity are for everyone — except the handful whose bodies and identities don’t fit the majority norm.

if men changing with men is an invasion of those men's privacy and dignity, then you need to take it up with the men who are responsible!

Nothing to do with women.

Strewth, the entitlement!

Lacksie · Today 11:32

MrPrettyDamnCosmic · Today 10:58

Yes. If Genderists can redefine the word 'woman' to mean women + men in dresses then "trans" in modern usage no longer means just “across from” but also means "fake". So "trans woman" = "fake woman". There are other variations e.g. "trans" means "not a" hence "trans woman" means "not a woman"

You’ve defined ‘trans’ as ‘fake’ and then deduced that trans women are fake.

Well done you.

murasaki · Today 11:33

Exactly, they can have their dignity in a separate space if they won't go in the one they are supposed to.

Ereshkigalangcleg · Today 11:35

Lacksie · Today 11:32

You’ve defined ‘trans’ as ‘fake’ and then deduced that trans women are fake.

Well done you.

They’re not fake people, they’re “fake” women. Because they are men. Not women.

Datun · Today 11:35

Honestly. the absolute last way you would describe men invading women's privacy against their consent is 'dignified'.

😝

AccidentallyWesAnderson · Today 11:41

Lacksie · Today 11:32

You’ve defined ‘trans’ as ‘fake’ and then deduced that trans women are fake.

Well done you.

They’re fake women as they are men.

BunnyBunbunbun · Today 12:04

alcovecupboards · Yesterday 18:11

They're easily found. But used to pejoratively described people from Pakistan and China.

You may think these are acceptable - but you would be in a minority.

She asked a colleague/friend about how she coped with having gay relatives because she herself was devastated with her daughter coming out as gay. That is homophobic. You cope with something bad.

The lengths some go to on here to defend a racist homophobe all because she hates trans people is frankly astounding.

If a trans person did half of what Sandie did - you'd all be demanding prison!

She didn't use the word "devastated". You are been disingenuous. It's already been pointed out to you that it wasn't her word, so the fact you're still using it simply goes to show that you are deliberately twisting and distorting.

As for daft comments about Pakistani or Chinese people, I don't use that language myself but it's not malicious and it's not some kind of evil character flaw that she should be cancelled for. I suspect in Pakistan and China you'd hear far worse about people from other cultures.

Aside from throwing out "isms" and "phobias", do you have any arguments?

MrPrettyDamnCosmic · Today 12:10

Lacksie · Today 11:32

You’ve defined ‘trans’ as ‘fake’ and then deduced that trans women are fake.

Well done you.

Thanks! I've been well schooled in circular arguments by Genderists like you.

Lacksie · Today 12:14

murasaki · Today 11:33

Exactly, they can have their dignity in a separate space if they won't go in the one they are supposed to.

So dignity for everyone — in the separate space you’ve allocated them. ‘Separate but equal’: the doctrine US racial segregation ran on for sixty years.

murasaki · Today 12:16

Lacksie · Today 12:14

So dignity for everyone — in the separate space you’ve allocated them. ‘Separate but equal’: the doctrine US racial segregation ran on for sixty years.

Well tw can go in the men's if they don't want a special room. Their choice.

There wasn't a choice under segregation, do you see the difference?

Lacksie · Today 12:16

Ereshkigalangcleg · Today 11:35

They’re not fake people, they’re “fake” women. Because they are men. Not women.

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

Rockyroadminibites · Today 12:16

Lacksie · Today 11:29

Right - as I thought, so your initial declaration -

"Free speech, privacy and dignity are for everyone, whether you like or agree with them or not"

Wasn't quite right really was it?

What you actually meant, it turns out, was: privacy and dignity are for everyone — except the handful whose bodies and identities don’t fit the majority norm.

No one has stated that Dr Upton should not have asked for a private changing space.

What you actually mean by ‘privacy and dignity’ for men such as him is that all women should be denied their own privacy and dignity if such men demand access to them. Remember it was not enough for Dr Upton to get changed in the (otherwise) female room - he was upset that SP did not strip off whilst he was in there.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · Today 12:17

Lacksie · Today 12:16

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

Well what part of it are you not understanding?

Rockyroadminibites · Today 12:18

Lacksie · Today 12:16

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

it is not an argument to say men are men, it is a statement of fact.

Lacksie · Today 12:18

murasaki · Today 12:16

Well tw can go in the men's if they don't want a special room. Their choice.

There wasn't a choice under segregation, do you see the difference?

A ‘choice’ between being exposed and being segregated. Yes, I see the difference — you’re offering two ways to be punished instead of one.

Shedmistress · Today 12:20

Lacksie · Today 12:16

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

Make the reasoned argument then.

What has changed in a man to make him into a 'trans woman'?

Ereshkigalangcleg · Today 12:20

Lacksie · Today 12:16

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

Yes, because despite a fringe ideological belief you appear to hold, they are men. I can say it a few more times if you like?

murasaki · Today 12:21

Well women didn't seem to have a choice about them invaded female spaces, even though they should have done.

So suck it up buttercup, is my thought. It's more choice than women have had.

Lacksie · Today 12:21

Rockyroadminibites · Today 12:18

it is not an argument to say men are men, it is a statement of fact.

Men are men’ is a tautology; nobody’s arguing with it. You’ve made a nothing point.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · Today 12:23

Lacksie · Today 12:18

A ‘choice’ between being exposed and being segregated. Yes, I see the difference — you’re offering two ways to be punished instead of one.

What about a woman’s choice to be in a space away from confused men? Why are their feelings not valid but trans women’s feelings and wishes should be accommodated?

DialSquare · Today 12:24

Lacksie · Today 12:18

A ‘choice’ between being exposed and being segregated. Yes, I see the difference — you’re offering two ways to be punished instead of one.

Just imagine if you fought this hard for the women who will self exclude because of people like you promoting the erosion of their own single sex spaces. But you do you, I suppose.

FlirtsWithRhinos · Today 12:25

Lacksie · Today 12:16

You’ve now said ‘they are men’ three times. Repeatedly stating it doesn’t make it a reasoned argument

It has just as much authority as "trans women are women".

To get beyond either, you need to start defining terms and on what basis they can justifiably be imposed onto other people.

And here, sex realists do I'm afraid have the advantage.

Because no one is stopping Genderists having their own extra definitions on top of or alongside sex and organising to provide appropriate facilties or support, we simply want those of us who don't find identifying as a specific social gender meaingingful, and who do think sex is significant and has physical, social, cultural and ecomonic consequences that sometimes do necessitate single sex language, support or protections, to continue to have those options rather than being forced to submit to soneone else's ideas about our "gender".