For those who do not know, I am a transphobe. I consider a TransWoman to be a TransWoman, not a woman, just as I consider a TransMan to be a TransMan and not a man.
Cisgender individuals do not spend their lives experiencing Gender Dysphoria the way that those who are non-binary do. Men need to be taught not to rape, something that is not as much of an issue for TransMen who are more likely to be raped than rape. A TransWoman has to grow up with a penis, this brings about experiences that a woman will not have. Equating the experiences of someone who is non-binary with a cisgender individual minimises what that person has had to go through. Yes, in addition to this, there are the UK statistics about how prisoners who are TransWomen are much more likely to be sex offenders than cisgender men or women, but this population does not reflect the transgender community at large.
The transgender community face discrimination and worse, action being needed to address this, but the rights of women should not be eroded by such changes.
I doubt that JK Rowling, despite her left wing views will support Labour again while Keir Starmer is in charge, due to the way that Rosie Duffield was treated, which means that a gender critical left wing party may be who she ends up supporting. So long as they do not turn out to be a sexist boys club and they respect LGB rights.
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