[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I suppose the worry would not be that it's genuine transwomen who are attacking people, but rather, that people who are inclined to attack people might opportunistically abuse the situation by claiming to be trans in order to access female facilities.

IMO though, the solution is individual self contained unisex toilets (with toilet and hand basin) .

As for changing facilities... I dunno if it's just around here... but the vast majority of clothing shops and supermarkets are NOT segregated / with just curtains, there is just one area with a number of individual locking changing rooms? I don't see why that model would be a problem in sports / swimming facilities, also. Frankly it would be better for a lot of people; plenty don't like getting changed in front of anyone, regardless of gender, and would prefer total privacy.

[edit] It would also be much better for families and especially dads with those "awkward age" kids like my eldest. Up until maybe 4 or 5 she had no problem coming into men's changing... and I'm sure once she's 10 or 11 she will happily go into the womens on her own. Currently, though, aged 8, it's an impossible situation if I take her swimming on my own. She refuses to go into men's changing (and it isn't really appropriate for her to), but also is nervous about going into the women's on her own and obviously I can't join her. Genuinely don't see why it can't be a communal locker area with individual, secure changing booths.

Brillo had clarified before you posted.

Why would your swimming issue specifically affect dads?... I had exactly the same issue taking my son swimming :/

I believe everyone has a right to privacy, young, old whatever gender or non gender. If the swim, gym, toilet can't accommodate those needs then find another.