There are so many nuances to this issue and absolutely nobody (in politics, the arts or the LBGT community) is discussing them in a measured way. The former are adopting the stance that women or anyone raising questions are homophobic, right wing dinosaurs. Some are of course, but the people I engage with and many other voices I've heard in the media are very far from it.
It simply isn't right that the most vocal amongst the advocates for trans rights are men who are not even trans themselves.
You cannot expect half the population (women) who have been subjected to thousands of years of misogyny, injustice and sexual violence to simply shut up. I can't help but feel that if we were any other demographic there would be proper consultation without the blanket autocracy and hysteria. we are witnessing.
Transwomen are a tiny, tiny minority and their existence realistically affecting our day to day lives is miniscule. However, it isn't non existent.
We all agree that transwomen should be free to live their lives as they wish, without harm or prejudice. As women we understand that only too well.
The problems arise when defining a transwoman. Can a man with a penis and superior strength to a woman just call himself female? Should he be able to access spaces at will or participate in any "women only" activity?
