Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women
Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women
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From what I've read, it's about the definition of "women" in the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010, which specifically and separately mentions protections for transpeople. Basically, the document would be rendered very confusing otherwise, and they're lawyers first.
When I heard it was unanimous, I knew there had to be more to the story. Unfortunately it's the kind of context that doesn't fit in headlines.
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If this were protecting trans people, it wouldn't have been brought to court by a transphobic group, or the win celebrated by them.
This actively excludes trans folk from vital protections and exposes them to environments that increase their risk of violence.
There's no context that makes this anything other than incredibly damaging to trans folk
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Judges hear the case that's brought, not the agenda of the groups that bring things. They were even at pains to say this isn't a victory for either side, probably because they saw the media circus coming.
It might be damaging. I don't know where this goes next, although I'm sure you'll share some ideas. It's questionable that the legislation was written that way in the first place, but I guess it was 2010 and we should just be glad trans people are in there. That's really all I have to say about that part.
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terf island doing terf things
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The UK government can amend the law. This wasn’t surprising.
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Trans women and anyone born with ambiguous genitalia or sex chromosome abnormalities or genetic issues responding to sex hormones or little girls who grow up and sprout a dick and balls
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Trans women no longer have the same protections as cis women, so this ruling literally does do that.
We don't have any evidence of a significant part of the population feeling that they are chickens, yet we do have evidence of trans people existing for as long as humans have. Your argument isn't based on fact.
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Stop sticking feathers in your ass then?
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