Comment on Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says

• flamingos@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is not huge. He is literally saying what the law says, which is exactly what you expect a prime minister to do.

  Damn, if only the PM had the power to get the law changed.

  The PM declined to repeat his previous statement “transwomen are women,” instead asserting: “A woman is an adult female - the court has made that absolutely clear.”

  This is transphobia, seriously listen to him weasel out of it. He was asked if trans woman were women in general, not specifically for the purposes of the Equalities Act.

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  • Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • flamingos@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Should a transwoman have the same rights and respect as a woman? Absolutely. Are they the same? No, they are not.

      ‘As a woman’, a trans woman is a woman, different from a cis woman sure, but still a woman. This statement is fairly absurd if you substitute trans with another adjective, like is a blonde woman different from a woman?

      Kier’s words are still not transphobia. There is no fear, dislike, prejudice, discrimination, harassment, or violence in his statement.

      The prejudice is denying the legitimacy of trans women as women. ‘Adult human female’ is a dog whistle for ‘not trans’, so by asserting that a woman is ‘an adult female’ he’s saying trans women aren’t women (and that trans men aren’t men).

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      • Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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