Sacked doctor sues former employer for refusing to call trans-woman "she"

Did I say there was?

The other poster made the claim that such violence never happened. Zero. However, It has happened in the past. That's all... It's not a statement that Trans people are a danger any more than biological women are... it's simply a counter to the claim in absolute innocence.

Other posters sought to talk about violence by Trans people in toilets. I didn't.

I used to be very active in the Gay community in my 20s, and attended a lot of the events. If you spend time in gay bars or nightclubs abroad, you'll encounter a range of Trans people.. especially in Asia, where such beliefs have been more common for ages. In Australia, which has a substantial Asian population, there's a fair chance of meeting Trans people through the gay community.

And no, I'm not going to get into a discussion over my experiences. I did that in another thread, and I've learned that boards isn't particularly interested in taking such experiences at face-value, and posters like anna will twist them to suit the agenda they're pushing.

It's funny that it's mostly male posters who are making a stand for women's rights to their own segregated toilets.

Why is it always about toilets? It's really strange the obsessions with toilets

haha.. why would you post that? I'm in my mid-40s, have led a varied life, and I'm very aware of my past.

As for being the common denominator... unlikely, because my views are tempered by personal experience. Few people on threads such as these, will have much in the way of actual experience with Trans people, and are simply relying on second-hand knowledge/perspectives.

First off, American Psychology is extremely politicised, and often funded by private organisations with their own biases. Secondly, psychology is still a relatively soft science, lacking extensive evidence to support many of it's viewpoints especially over extended periods. So.. considering the U-Turn that psychologists have taken on Trans issues, supplying a wide range of vague (or theoretical) research papers, but little substantial positive evidence, I'll remain sceptical.

As for science, I'll wait until science can provide the full physical transition... because it can't right now. In addition, I tend to view personality, including that of our sex, as being based on experience. The experience of growing up a particular gender strongly influences how we perceive the world. So.. if an adult male transitions as an adult, he will retain the perspectives of being male, rather than magically switch to being female. Science doesn't support such a shift or provide any way for it to happen. It is different with those individuals born a particular way, have grown up by that opposite gender, but most Trans people are not the same as them.

The use of slavery is redundant as a comparison. It's common on these kind of thread to introduce other topics as comparisons, in the attempt to blur the waters, and add an extra emotional element, usually connected with guilt over the past. There is no need for comparisons, because the topic should be able to stand on it's own without needing the tenuous support of unrelated issues.

Sorry can you quote the science on 'brain structure'? Are you claiming there is a 'man brain' and a 'woman brain' and that transwomen have the latter? Is there any decent evidence, at all, for this assertion?

Most don't get vaginoplasties, I have no idea where you get that from.

This is a good example of the naivete that surrounds this conversation. People think that transwomen are Hayley from Coronation Street, or Jan Morris to use an example from a bygone era. Some are. But many (probably most) are not. Why do people think sex offenders are suddenly claiming to be women?

It's a real issue and it should be discussed seriously, not on the basis of ignorance