When I was younger, I used to think that “the UK is halfway between the US and Europe”.
It has never felt more true than recently.
After the Brexit vote came in I moved away to a lefty part Europe as fast as I could, because I’m a queer woman and I’ve read the history books.
Every time I’ve returned to visit my parents the place has seemed to be more shitty … last year I came away feeling down just from the vibes.
I’m so sorry for the beautiful Trans people of the UK, you deserve better, you deserve to be safe. If you can, get the fuck out of that country - where I am now Greggs would be considered a hate crime, never mind this bullshit.
Where did you go if you feel safe sharing? I’m looking for a queer safe space to spend the last years of my life
Spain, specifically Catalonia. We live in a little village in the mountains, our house cost about what a down payment on a flat would have in the UK … and people really really don’t give a shit that we’re both butch as all get out.
Since Brexit moving here is much more difficult though, I think you’d need to have an offer of work or a pension that’s enough to live off (companies are legally required to try to hire from inside the EU where possible). Also, learning the language is very important, since there’s not much tolerance for “ex-pats” with a superiority complex.
I’m so sick of TERF island.
Honest question, why should there even be a legal definition of woman?
mainly for purposes like: who gets into women’s prisons, women’s bathrooms, women’s domestic violence shelters
I agree with you that in a gender-equal society there shouldn’t be many purposes for which this matters, but “not many” isn’t “none”.
So next question, why are all those gendered? If the answer is the threat of violence, what does it say about us as a society that we can’t prevent it without segregating women?
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I don’t believe he’s a man. If he was he might at least have some instinct to protect.
How do you like your two parties, uk?
The Labour rightwing factions are just rightwing.
STFU Starmer! If you don’t understand it, just accept it, have some empathy, and show respect for your fellow human beings.
USA light
But they ARE people yeah? Fucking treat them as such!
Weird Starmer
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Rare? You bigots always say that trans woman are not woman. So it’s a common L for Starmer and you.
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Lemmy.World specifically forbids any sort of discrimination against queer groups on this site.
You’re in violation of the terms of your instance, I guess we’ll see how that goes.
Well I guess the ban from this community of them is the answer :)
common Starmer L
I love when the bigots happily out themselves, makes it so much easier to block them
