Yes, the audacity and idiocy of calling these straight men who say they are lesbians 'same-sex attracted women' is probably the most egregious corruption and con of this whole shit show, which is saying something. I have never felt so ashamed to be Australian as I felt when reading about this decision, and that is also saying something. I want to say God help us all but 'he' clearly left the building a long time ago, after laying the groundwork for the homophobia and misogyny that feeds this beast.
'Queer' has been co-opted to mean anything- or nothing- but usually means straight people trying to look as edgy and cool, as they think LGB people are?
It’s an unkind but heartfelt sentiment on my part that has me believing that when the judicial system and sports teams start putting women who identify as men into male prisons and admitting them to men’s sports teams (though we know most biological women can’’t qualify for that based on performance) and enduring the subsequent abuse and crying to the world, only then will women of all walks start to speak truth to this.
Until women themselves simply refuse this identity bullshit, we don’t have a movement strong enough to stand our ground, really.
I am always grateful to the women who do, like Kara, and all others who refuse to be shamed or bullied into accepting this attack on women. But i believe as long as women are supporting this or indifferent, we will be fighting very hard just not to lose all our ground. We are gaining very little and it is exhausting.
Thank goodness i never cared about people liking me. It makes it easier to be honest.
Thank you for amplifying this, Kara! Lesbians must have a right to exist in public spaces as lesbians.
Agree 1000%!
It sounds like they are telling lesbians they don't have a right to exist in private spaces, either?
A same-sex attracted "transgender woman" is a gay man. Can The Commission define "queer"?
A "same-sex attracted transgender woman" is a straight man: the most entitled sexual orientation in the entire history of humanity.
So oppressed Australian lesbians are forbidden by law to exclude entitled straight men from their events.
Because that somehow makes sense to anyone--besides misogynist homophobic straight men?
Yes, the audacity and idiocy of calling these straight men who say they are lesbians 'same-sex attracted women' is probably the most egregious corruption and con of this whole shit show, which is saying something. I have never felt so ashamed to be Australian as I felt when reading about this decision, and that is also saying something. I want to say God help us all but 'he' clearly left the building a long time ago, after laying the groundwork for the homophobia and misogyny that feeds this beast.
'Queer' has been co-opted to mean anything- or nothing- but usually means straight people trying to look as edgy and cool, as they think LGB people are?
Disgusting beyond words!
Terrible time to be an Australian woman. Our new Sex Discrimination commissioner - Dr Anna Cody is a right piece of work.
It’s an unkind but heartfelt sentiment on my part that has me believing that when the judicial system and sports teams start putting women who identify as men into male prisons and admitting them to men’s sports teams (though we know most biological women can’’t qualify for that based on performance) and enduring the subsequent abuse and crying to the world, only then will women of all walks start to speak truth to this.
Until women themselves simply refuse this identity bullshit, we don’t have a movement strong enough to stand our ground, really.
I am always grateful to the women who do, like Kara, and all others who refuse to be shamed or bullied into accepting this attack on women. But i believe as long as women are supporting this or indifferent, we will be fighting very hard just not to lose all our ground. We are gaining very little and it is exhausting.
Thank goodness i never cared about people liking me. It makes it easier to be honest.
The UN is at it too, in case anyone missed it. Bev Jackson of the LGB Alliance has an excellent article on that here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/10/12/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-trans-lesbian/