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These type of statements are considered "anti-trans":

> people with obvious mental problems akin to anorexia

> allow people to invade opposite gender areas such as toilets or sport or any number of other arenas of life

> when people ignore reality

At least, that's what I've been told when I express similar concerns.


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I agree, I see "anti-trans" and accusations of being "transphobic" typically used as a silencing tactic, to stymie and derail discussion.

But these issues really do need to be discussed, as there is real-world harm arising from these medical interventions, and from the non-consensual redrawing of the boundaries around single-sex spaces.

I think you're spot on with your comparison to attitudes towards FGM, it really does highlight the double standard.


I wish you luck in convincing those around you to see sanity. It's difficult but better than the alternative.




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