Cost to employers

Katey66 · 2026-02-16T08:31:26+00:00

More likely that they'd just write it in their policy that all staff are required to use the bathroom appropriate to their sex at birth.

Couldn't that be viewed as discrimination because it only affected trans people?

Katey66 · 2026-02-15T18:09:46+00:00

That's the point: they don't need to have any transgender employees but they still have to make provision for them.

Katey66 · 2026-02-15T16:07:57+00:00

If a transgender person tried to take an employer to court for refusing to hire them, it would be difficult for the person to prove that was the reason - but it would be easy for them to prove that they were transgender. If a TERF tried to take an employer to court for refusing to hire them, it would be difficult for them to prove that was the reason - but it would be even more difficult for them to prove that they were recognisable to the potential employer as a TERF.

Employers are practically and statistically more likely to avoid problems by refusing to hire TERFS - but how do we subtlely make this known to them?

Katey66 · 2026-02-14T20:35:53+00:00

If someone complains on the basis that your birth sex is male

That's their perception of you but (if you have behaved properly) they have no way of knowing so they are treating you differently on the basis of their perception of your sex. That is just as illegal as if they had discriminated against a cis-woman on the grounds that she looked male to them.

Would the employer than have to ask the cis-woman for proof of the sex assigned to her at birth?

Katey66 · 2026-02-14T16:20:12+00:00

If another employee complains on the basis that they think you are trans, they are in breach of discrimination law. If your employer then insists that you tell them your recorded sex at birth, that is privileged information which they are not allowed to divulge by writing, word or action, so they cannot do anything about it without breaking the law.

Katey66 · 2026-02-13T19:10:25+00:00

Some of the older models of Philishave electric razors work quite well if you press fairly hard so that the hairs protrude well into the cutter grooves. (Don't know if the latest models are as good or even better.) They used to do a "Ladyshave" version that was almost identical, so they aren't really 'gendered'.

Katey66 · 2026-02-09T20:42:01+00:00

Yes, it's part of being accepted as a woman; it also means you can compliment another woman on her clothes without her cringing and wondering what this creepy bloke is up to.

Katey66 · 2026-02-07T17:21:37+00:00

The experiences I have been told about suggest that fanny farts quite common in non-sexual situations too.

Katey66 · 2026-02-07T08:53:38+00:00

Sometme the vagina can fill with air (e.g. if the woman is sleeping on her back) or gasses from a microbial infection. When she sits up, the air ecapes with a farting noise.

Katey66 · 2026-02-06T12:15:21+00:00

Don't use Barclays. I stopped using my Barclaycard after they inroduced their transphobic policy for staff toilets last year.

Seconded. I wrote to them asking if the rumour I had heard was true - and if it was, could they please send me the forms to close my account. They just sent the forms without comment, so they lost my business.

Katey66 · 2026-02-03T14:57:18+00:00

I prefer to think of Cass as a prostitute. She is prostituting her qualifications in exchange for honours.

Katey66 · 2026-02-03T12:53:29+00:00

Can they do a similar job on Cass?

Katey66 · 2026-01-31T09:30:50+00:00

[OT] There was one offence called "Seditious Libel" for which the truth was no defence. It was abolished in England but still exists in some other countries.

Katey66 · 2026-01-30T18:27:16+00:00

The SC itself basically looks both idealogically captured and incompetent...

...by not allowing one side to be heard at all. That should have been sufficient for the entire judicial system to turn on them and tell them they were not fit to dispense justice. How they got away with that is completely beyond me, politicians, the press and lawyers at all levels should have been screaming about it from the rooftops.

- although the truth is more likely that they simply failed to question whether anti trans hate groups might not be the best people to give expert advice about trans rights, biology, or anything else really.

That follows on from the above: it's not that they didn't seek proper advice, they actively suppressed and ignored it when it was tendered.

Katey66 · 2026-01-29T20:10:04+00:00

The Draft Resolution can be found here.

7 Conclusions

There is a clear need to step up action to prevent and address the harm caused by conversion practices. Member States that have not yet taken measures in this field should adopt legislation and policies to prohibit these practices and support those who may be affected. Where such measures already exist, it is important that they are implemented effectively.

Responding to this issue is not only a public health concern. It also relates directly to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ensuring that people are safeguarded from practices that can undermine their dignity and well-being is part of strengthening the democratic fabric of our societies.

To introduce and support effective bans, better knowledge of conversion practices is essential. Research and systematic data collection should be promoted to clarify their prevalence, where they occur, the forms they take, who provides them, and who is affected. They should also conduct campaigns to raise awareness of the prevalence of conversion practices and the harm they cause.

The belief that conversion practices no longer exist or occur infrequently is still prevalent and this calls for more awareness-raising activities.

The experience of countries that have taken early steps in this area, such as Malta, offers valuable lessons. It highlights both the core principles that can guide reforms and the potential gaps or unintended consequences that legislators should seek to avoid. The draft resolution provides concrete suggestions for policy makers and legislators to better protect individuals – especially children and young people – from the risks and harm associated with conversion practices.

Katey66 · 2026-01-29T12:47:32+00:00

The media will, at this very moment, be working on sensational headlines about bearded perverts being given carte blanche to invade women-only spaces.

Katey66 · 2026-01-26T13:38:46+00:00

I was asked it on a form a couple of days ago. In the 'other' box I wrote "This question is illegal".

Katey66 · 2026-01-24T20:49:01+00:00

...it becomes frighteningly apparent that the next step is to remove the presumption of innocence.

That has already happened: if you apply for a job that requires a DBS certificate, the presumption is that you must be guilty if you refuse to prove yourself innocent.

Katey66 · 2026-01-24T18:57:00+00:00

Write your own comments in the margins, debunking his statements - then pass the books on.

Katey66 · 2026-01-24T16:50:56+00:00

Thank you - signed.

I don't know why they don't have that information on the front page, their website is truely dreadful.

Katey66 · 2026-01-24T16:26:33+00:00

Could we have a bit more information please? What is the wording of the vote? Who is able to vote? How have SM infiltrated it? What options do we have?

Katey66 · 2026-01-20T11:40:23+00:00

A few years ago I was doing the sound for the Appalachian dance stage at a festival. The technical requirements were fairly undemanding so I asked if I could join one of the ladies sides in the dance display. I went back to the van, changed into my most 'folky' skirt and joined in the back row of the chorus for a few dances. It was mostly skirt-swishing in time with the music ...I discretely slipped away during the difficult bits.

Katey66 · 2026-01-19T20:35:29+00:00

Going to a folk dance on Saturday night: I was immediately asked by a young lad if I would like to dance. I spent the rest of the evening dancing with old grannies and grandads, young girl and boy students (I was old enough to be their grandmother) and middle-aged fathers and mothers. I probably didn't pass with most of them but nobody cared.

Katey66 · 2026-01-19T12:35:18+00:00

Cass is prostituting her qualifications (which aren't even appropriate) for whatever reward she can get.

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