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A Thread: Common Trans Myths
The same arguments are always presented my the anti-trans lobby.
Let's address them...
The same arguments are always presented my the anti-trans lobby.
Let's address them...
Trans women will be dangerous rapists in prisons...
Well... No evidence in the UK as far as I can tell... 16 trans prisoners as it stands. A freedom of information request found that there hadn't been a single case where a trans woman had committed a sexual assault in prison.
Well... No evidence in the UK as far as I can tell... 16 trans prisoners as it stands. A freedom of information request found that there hadn't been a single case where a trans woman had committed a sexual assault in prison.
7% of those have been sexually assaulted by cis women though.
In 2012 TWICE as many cis women reported sexaul assault by other cis women. Twice that were reported in male prisons.
Fun fact.
There are more cis women in prison for peadophillia in the UK than there are trans women in prison at all.
There are more cis women in prison for peadophillia in the UK than there are trans women in prison at all.
Trans women have an unfair advantage in sports...
The evidence just doesn't stack up.
Trans women have been competing at elite level for DECADES yet have never won an Olympic medal. Hell, Trans women have never even qualified.
The evidence just doesn't stack up.
Trans women have been competing at elite level for DECADES yet have never won an Olympic medal. Hell, Trans women have never even qualified.
In the UK we have literally zero trans women playing in the top tier of ANY mainstream sport.
There is a "Trans Lobby"...
No. There are LGBT+ lobbies, that also stand up for trans people cos, you know, they are the T!
There is however, many specific groups that lobby to take away trans rights.
I'd name them all but I'd run out of tweet characters!
No. There are LGBT+ lobbies, that also stand up for trans people cos, you know, they are the T!
There is however, many specific groups that lobby to take away trans rights.
I'd name them all but I'd run out of tweet characters!
You may have noticed that these are all Trans Women myths...
Thats cos they are.
Gender Crits don't see trans men as a risk to anything or anyone. Why? Well, because they are viewed as misguided girls whereas Trans Women are viewed as deviant men.
Thats cos they are.
Gender Crits don't see trans men as a risk to anything or anyone. Why? Well, because they are viewed as misguided girls whereas Trans Women are viewed as deviant men.
Toilets...
Do you wanna know who is the most likely demographic to be accosted in a toilet?
Yep, you guessed it. Trans Women.
Closely followed by butch presenting lesbians.
*wE cAn AlWaYs TeLl*
They can't.
Do you wanna know who is the most likely demographic to be accosted in a toilet?
Yep, you guessed it. Trans Women.
Closely followed by butch presenting lesbians.
*wE cAn AlWaYs TeLl*
They can't.
Ohhh this is another good one...
"We only transition to avoid being gay"
Yeah... cos this whole gender fuckery is WAYYY more accepted than being gay. We defo chose the easy route!
"We only transition to avoid being gay"
Yeah... cos this whole gender fuckery is WAYYY more accepted than being gay. We defo chose the easy route!
"But... But... How do you know you're trans?"
Bitch, how do you know you're Cis!?
Bitch, how do you know you're Cis!?
Trans People are mentally ill...
Yes. A lot of us are.
That often happens when someone is discriminated against and have faced trauma.
Do you know who else is mentally ill?
Lots of people who aren't discriminated against and haven't faced trauma.
Yes. A lot of us are.
That often happens when someone is discriminated against and have faced trauma.
Do you know who else is mentally ill?
Lots of people who aren't discriminated against and haven't faced trauma.
Trans people are a drain on the healthcare providers...
We make up less than 1% of the population. That (less than) 1% includes everyone under the trans umbrella, and some of them don't ever access trans specific healthcare cos medically transitioning isn't necessary for them.
We make up less than 1% of the population. That (less than) 1% includes everyone under the trans umbrella, and some of them don't ever access trans specific healthcare cos medically transitioning isn't necessary for them.
However, for those who do medically transition, the cost is actually pretty minimal in the scheme of healthcare provision.
The average cost of hormones per trans person isn't a lot, and the same drugs are already used for a load of other healthcare needs.
The average cost of hormones per trans person isn't a lot, and the same drugs are already used for a load of other healthcare needs.
Fun Fact: The UK-wide NHS costs attributable to overweight and obesity are projected to reach £9.7 billion by 2050.
