Given that transgender women are, by some estimates, four times more likely to be raped than cisgender women it seems like a good idea, doesn't it?
Also, I'm not sure what exactly your concern about transgender women having access to Rape Crisis Centres is. Are you confusing them with women's shelters?
From what I understand Rape Crisis Centres offer counseling and support for people thinking about going to the police. What is the danger if transwomen are able to access these services?
Day 6 in the big brother house and the housemates are still in the kitchen bickering amongst themselves.
This strikes me as a question where we (men) should zip our privileged and defer to women. The whole question of being vulnerable (semi-dressed and/or alone) in a confined space just impacts women differently from men.
That's your interpretation of how men and women view being semi-dressed and/or alone. I can assure you that there are some women who are quite comfortable in those situations and who don't have any great fears, just as there are some men who feel distinctly uncomfortable in such environments. The idea that "toilets" and "changing rooms" are in some way safe spaces for women even when they are "single sex" is based on the false assumption that all women are nice/angelic/caring. If you are in any doubt about that ask any teenage girl about their experiences of school toilets / PE changing rooms.
This strikes me as a question where we (men) should zip our privileged and defer to women
Indeed. My views on the subject are informed by talking to women.
just as there are some men who feel distinctly uncomfortable in such environments.
Yup - a couple of times in mainland europe I have used mixed sex dorms in hostels. made me very uncomfortable. Repressed brit? me? 🙂
I did get used to it.
I am amused by a bunch of cis men talking about what women and trans people think.
we’ve had ten pages and counting almost exclusively of blokes debating the rights of cis women vs the rights of transgender people.
Well, quite.
