An MP in a neighbouring state is in danger of being kicked out of her party because she went to a rally which was designed to support women's rights. As I understand it the MP has not actually done anything wrong.
The rally was organised by someone on the other side of the political fence but it had the support of many women across the political spectrum. The police were aware of the rally.
The rally was invaded by two groups opposed to it. One group were "trans rights activists" and the others were "neo-Nazis". The latter group, about twenty of them, moved in and performed a Nazi salute in front of the women trying to speak at the event. The police did nothing to stop them. The MP is now being accused of somehow condoning all this. The trans rights protestors are using it to claim that the women who were there to support women's rights are, if not neo-Nazis themselves, supporters of that vile group.
I am quite frankly appalled. The police may have been trying to avoid any sort of violent confrontation but that group of twenty should never have been allowed to get anywhere near the speakers. We don't need neo-Nazis in this country. Nobody needs them anywhere. What is more the trans rights activists are using the actions of the neo-Nazis to claim that these are the sort of attitudes and beliefs they are up against.
They are using those vile individuals to further their cause while the rights of women to be women are further eroded. The very definition of what "woman" means is under question. People are going to extraordinary lengths trying to avoid answering the question in their efforts not to upset the "trans community". It is fashionable to be "trans" right now. It is so fashionable we are allowing young children to join in and be permanently damaged in order to be part of the fashion trend.
In America a spate of law suits is now beginning because vulnerable children have allegedly been harmed by surgery and hormone treatment when they were too young to fully understand what all this means. On the other hand people are being prosecuted for not using the "correct" pronouns and not allowing "trans" individuals to use the facilities of their choice. Should men who break the law really be simply allowed to "identify" as female and be sent to a women's prison?
I feel deeply and genuinely concerned for that miniscule group of individuals who genuinely need to "change sex". There are very, very few of them. They often have physical characteristics which are suggestive of some sort of biological problem. They need all the support, love and care we can give them. It would be an appalling situation to be in. I am sure they often feel lost and lonely and that they may well long to be definitely male or female. It is a very different thing from choosing to be "trans".
If you do want to identify as "trans" that is fine with me. That's your choice, a choice you have the right to make. However I do not see it as giving you any right to tell me I am no longer allowed to be accepted as a woman. If biology says one thing then simply saying another does not give you any additional rights.
The MP who attended the event in support of women should be allowed to identify as a woman and state that. That should be seen as an ordinary right.
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You are making a number of valid points. Choosing to identify with a sex that doesn’t match genetics is becoming trendy. Choosing doesn’t undo years of biological conditioning, cultural norms, or attitudes. It doesn’t take away muscle mass, height, or training. It is extremely hard to balance the rights of trans women and non-trans women. I see decades of progress in women’s rights being eroded. The same is not happening with trans men. Perhaps it is fewer numbers? In any case, this is certainly a first world problem.
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