Transgender

[Deskdiary]

For the first time in my life I've used LOL.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6896091/Hospital-apologises-transgender-woman-dressed-Mrs-Claus-mistaken-man.html

Come on....even the most achingly right-on amongst us on AB, and there's loads, must find this LOL. I more than LOL'd, I bloody roared with laughter. He was wearing an Ann Summers Mrs Clause outfit fer christ's sake.

What the hell is somebody who is clearly a bloke doing pouting like that?

Am I wrong to find this hilarious?

[Spicerack]

It's what we used to call a fact, ladies. Nothing sad about it whatsoever.
If you said 'I don't view every man as a potential rapist', that's one thing. To say 'every man is not a potential rapist' a very different thing.

[pixie374]

Thanks lb too :-) xx

[vetuste_ennemi]

Helping Harvey to apply Baby Bio to his yucca plant doesn't guarantee, but certainly enhances, an aspiring actress's advancement. Don't you agree, CalicoGirl?

But why do I mention mention this?

It comes back to me: sexual predators. Some, possibly, called Erica.

[ludwig]

// and every man is not a potential rapist.//

// I think you'll find they are, Cali. //

Only in the sense that everyone is a potential anything that it's possible for them to be.

[Calicogirl]

Yes, the casting couch is alive and well (still) in Hollyweird VE, it's riddled with it.
I dislike predators of all persuasions, and Erica, with or without her penis, might indeed be one, but statistically she probably isn't and I don't want any children of mine growing up automatically afraid of people, that makes the world worse, normalises predatory behaviour and encourages everyone to treat men as predators and I refuse to believe the majority are, so i'm not buying into that at all I'm afraid.

[Spicerack]

And what other sense could one mean? It's hard work around here at times.

[naomi24]

Will someone please answer my question. If transgender people think that specifically designated toilets and changing areas shouldn’t matter to women why does it matter to them?

[spathiphyllum]

Naomi I'm unsure transgender people do think that.

[Calicogirl]

Well everyone is indeed a potential everything then.
Do you think I'm a potential rapist Spicey?
I have all my lady bits, I could hire a van, bundle you into it on the street, duct tape you up, feed you viagra and have my wicked way with you. But is that very likely (at least on a Tuesday)? :/

[SparklyKid]

All very confusing. If I wanted to identify as a woman, can I wear a frock and go into a public swimming pool with the ladies and strip off exposing my male bits without being arrested ?

[spathiphyllum]

"All very confusing. If I wanted to identify as a woman, can I wear a frock and go into a public swimming pool with the ladies and strip off exposing my male bits without being arrested ?"

No.

[spathiphyllum]

Maybe if you have had multiple doctors appointments, hormone injections and was registered with a GP as a transitioning person.

[naomi24]

spath, //Naomi I'm unsure transgender people do think that. //

What do they think then?

[spathiphyllum]

How would i know lol, ask one?

[ludwig]

// And what other sense could one mean? //

It could be interpreted as meaning that every man has a predilection to commit rape. I know you knew that, but thought I'd answer the question anyway.

[SparklyKid]

I thought it was just sufficient to self identify. Just tell others you want to be a "she"

[spathiphyllum]

Some people feel that is the case SK, known as gender fluid(i think, who knows), they decide (or more they feel) when to me M or F or in the middle.

I however do not think you can just decide, yep i'm female now, go into other female toilets come out an decide, nope male now then go into other male toilets. Something needs to be certain.

[naomi24]

Best leave it to others answer my question then, spath.

[spathiphyllum]

I'm sure all trans people have individual and unique thoughts on the issue Naomi.

[naomi24]

//I however do not think you can just decide//

I think you can spath.