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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Yes I agree on that and that the hijacking is ultimately on both sides as well. I do see & accept that the most recent, and rather worrying, development is that religious fundamentalists have very much reared their heads in the debate and of course, when it comes down to it, the last thing that group is interested in is women's rights (or anyone elses).

But just as disingenuous individuals use of Trans Rights dogma as protection from scrutiny doesn't mean that all trans people are dangerous, the presence of the hard right and religious groups hopping onto the "other side" doesn't mean that there aren't people with real, valid and reasonable safeguarding concerns.

Yeah agree with that. Matt Walsh is a prime example. JK Rowling however is not, she's always been very much on the left but she's also a survivor of domestic abuse, it make so much sense as to why she'd be concerned about the potential damage to women's rights because of her history yet people pretend that it's more likely she "just hates trans people"