Re: Are transsexuals obligated to tell partners? GWEN ARAUJO case


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> > So how do you discern the difference between your average woman and a
> > female rapist? It is very rare that you hear about women raping women,
> > but it just as rare as a transvestite raping women, much less a
> > transsexual. Should we ban butch women, transgendered lesbians, and
> > bodybuilders from using public restrooms because other women find them
> > intimidating?
>
> I think you are missing the point. I don't worry about being raped by other
> women, biological or otherwise, because, as you say, it is rare. I do worry
> about being raped by a man, and men have been known to dress as women to
> rape women in the restroom. I have no way of knowing if that man in a dress
> is a transwhatever or a rapist. You are telling half the population they
> must allow themselves to be placed in danger and ignore a huge red warning
> sign in order to accommodate a tiny, tiny percentage of the population.

Any intelligent person can tell the difference between a transvestite
and a transsexual. The overwhelming majority of transsexuals don't
transition until they have started crossexual treatment. If you notice
a person with naturally long hair, female body fat distribution and
other feminine cues, chances are they are transsexual. Unlike
transsexuals, trasvestites can change back to "normal mode" and they
have male sex identity, so there could be a compromise. Also, MtF
transsexuals in men's restrooms are in significant risk of assault from
bigots like those who killed Gwen.


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> Please understand that I do fully support a legal requirement for
> unisex/family restrooms.

Great idea! Not everybody fits the neat categories of male and female.
And the numbers are not as "tiny" as you suggest.


> > It would certainly be great if that "woman" in question was
> > biologically female, and then sues the bitch who would dare humilliate
> > another human being like that.
>
> IMO, a biological female would understand and wouldn't sue. I'm saying this
> as a woman (body, brain, and biology) myself. REAL women actually CARE about
> the collective safety of ALL women, not just their own feelings.

You sound silly and inmature when you generalize, and attempt to put
transsexuals down by implying that they are somehow "fake" and "less
than" biological women for not having an extra X chromosome.
I would not be so sure that a biological female wouldn't react
indignated if publicly humilliated like that; especially if they are
against discriminating transsexuals.

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