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Originally Posted by Cherie

I have asked time and time and again why transwomen did not support women in their efforts to say self ID was a complete mess and a loophole by which MEN would try to access women and girls, they unfortunately like alot of people were paralysed by fear, I have heard transwomen interviewed on the radio who dared put their head above the parapet subjected to death threats etc, you really need to be looking at Stonewall who pushed for self ID, its not and never has been beneficial to transwoman or women for MEN to be able to self ID, unfortunately as well the male gay community have stayed silent while their lesbian sisters have been accused of being transphobic for not wanting to have a relationship with a transwoman and have remained largely silent and been part of the TERF /BIGOT brigade when it comes to women highlighting the issues around self ID, even when there was that very high profile case in Scotland where that MAN who RAPED TWO WOMEN and whilst in custody claimed transgender status for his own gain, ....where was the outrage from the LGBTQ community, you could see what was happening before your eyes but still remained silent, so unfortunately transwomen are collateral damage but you need to look at your community as to why that is.

Why is our community specifically responsible for denouncing the actions of straight, cisgendered men who piggy back off our real existence?

A straight man who raped two women and then claimed transgendered status has nothing to do with us. It's horrific, but why are you holding an entire community responsible for being spokesperson in that case? Do you do the same with every Catholic person when a Priest is found to be a pedophile?

People react an on individual level, not as a monolithic group. I don't know anyone who wouldn't be outraged and disgusted by such a story, but why specifically do you look to the gay community for a press release? Why not everyone? Why not the straight community, seeing as he is was a straight man. We don't all get together and write a weekly newsletter. What a bizarre thing to say.

As for being transphobic for not dating a trans person, I actually completely agree with you on this and every gay person and trans person I personally know, of which is a fair chunk, would also disagree with the idea that not wanting to date a trans person is transphobic.