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<blockquote data-quote="GirlAfraidWillNeverLearn" data-source="post: 1987325011" data-attributes="member: 29320">It doesn't alter your &quot;point&quot; (opinion) on locker rooms. But you also stated that there are only two sexes, which is not a scientific fact.I didn't give my opinion in my initial post nor did I ask for yours. But since you're asking now:Trans women are not &quot;people who say they are women&quot;. Trans women are women who were assigned a different gender at birth based on the externally visible part of their reproductive organs.These women should be treated like any other woman. Whether or not they have a penis does not matter. A penis does not automatically make one a sex offender. People should be educated on the subject, the fact that trans people exist needs to be normalised to stop marginalisation and prejudice. With regards to your second question: No, no one should have to be exposed to situations in which they may feel endangered. Which is why transphobic narratives about trans women posing a constant threat to cis women is so harmful. Fear mongering is harmful. Transgender people are far more likely to experience sexual violence and harassment at some point in their lives than cis people.People do not &quot;choose&quot; to be trans for shits and giggles. Or to be able to prey on cis women in locker rooms. It's not a choice. They &quot;have no say in the matter&quot; either. Trans women in particular need to be protected, not demonised and they shouldn't be under general suspicion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GirlAfraidWillNeverLearn, post: 1987325011, member: 29320"] It doesn't alter your "point" (opinion) on locker rooms. But you also stated that there are only two sexes, which is not a scientific fact. I didn't give my opinion in my initial post nor did I ask for yours. But since you're asking now: Trans women are not "people who say they are women". Trans women are women who were assigned a different gender at birth based on the externally visible part of their reproductive organs. These women should be treated like any other woman. Whether or not they have a penis does not matter. A penis does not automatically make one a sex offender. People should be educated on the subject, the fact that trans people exist needs to be normalised to stop marginalisation and prejudice. With regards to your second question: No, no one should have to be exposed to situations in which they may feel endangered. Which is why transphobic narratives about trans women posing a constant threat to cis women is so harmful. Fear mongering is harmful. Transgender people are far more likely to experience sexual violence and harassment at some point in their lives than cis people. People do not "choose" to be trans for shits and giggles. Or to be able to prey on cis women in locker rooms. It's not a choice. They "have no say in the matter" either. Trans women in particular need to be protected, not demonised and they shouldn't be under general suspicion. [/QUOTE]

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