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I am very confused by the hatred surrounding trans lives. I mean, I see it (tentatively) as “I am female bodied person who lives as a woman which has been the cultural norm for living memory” and trans is “I am fe/male bodied living as wo/man , culturally v challenging”.
I say culturally challenging because I see culture being challenged, not because I feel challenged. The extent to which a trans person feels they wish to embody the gendered experience is, as with cis people, a choice. I am not ‘the most feminine’ & reject gender stereotypes.
So if a female bodied man wishes to enhance their body to meet their gender ideals, their lived experience as a conceptual man, and we can support it - why would we not? Ditto for male bodied women. Why would we not love & cherish our sisters & brothers, in their endeavours?
When it comes to women’s spaces & mens spaces & being safe in public toilets.. I am more convinced that this is simply about feeling safe in society generally, & not really a battle between hidden penises & vaginas from birth.
Radical redesign of public hygiene spaces would eliminate one issue, & maybe incorporate provision for disabled people too, holistic care rather than divided & categorised.
But perhaps we could also examine gender stereotypes along the way. Women need spaces for what?
But perhaps we could also examine gender stereotypes along the way. Women need spaces for what?
The imbalance of power between male & female bodies is mostly physical, but there is overlap. On a gendered level, men are structurally more powerful than women. To me, that remains the biggest challenge - and I think is what feeds the radfem rejection of males in female spaces.
As ever, I am open to correction & intelligent, warm hearted discussion. I will not tolerate malice here.
