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The views were in the paper she co authored
The language used and arguments put forth in that paper included work from an anti trans group in the UK
If you don't know what TERF means you don't know enough about this topic to make the judgment that its all good
Well I disagree. I know what TERF means now, that's the beauty of it. People can gather more information, educate themselves and evolve their ideas.
Her views are transphobic, they are that trans people should be discriminated against
In what way? I have seen no evidence she is calling for discrimination against transgender people; in fact it is the opposite.
She doesn't believe in self ID
She suggests that trans women are actually sex predators trying to gain access to womens spaces to rape them
Thats not just a bit silly
Yeah, that's not true.
And here we are you don't believe trans people actually transition which is why you don't see anything wrong with what she says
Well, yeah that's the whole point isn't it? People are free to do what they want but it doesn't mean everyone has to go along with it. As an extreme example, if I were a younger man and hooked up with someone who said they were a woman but who I subsequently found out used to be a man I doubt that relationship would last.
What are you even on about
Pretty self explanatory.
Biological sex is what to you exactly?
How is it defined? What makes up someone's biological sex?
Well without getting into the technicalities of it, generally someone born with male sexual organs who has the XY chromosome, male hormone levels (eg testosterone) etc would be considered a male. Someone born with female sexual organs who has the XX chromosome, female hormone levels (eg estrogen) etc would be considered a female.
Yeah and you don't believe people really transition and you don't really know whats going on
But you think you know more than everyone who has a problem with her statements
I never said I think I know more. I said I don't believe what she said is transphobic. It's a militant position in what is a complex issue. I believe in protecting the rights of everyone who is living their life without harming others. I don't think what she has said is discriminatory and overturning a democratic election on the basis of disagreeing with her politics is extremely problematic. I take what Johnny Bananas said in regards to the improper process which is fine if that is the case but if it wasn't for her election I doubt issues with improper process would have been raised and I don't see why she should be discouraged from running in the re-election.