The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex.
  • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    191·
    2 days ago

    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.

    • jnod4@lemmy.caEnglish
      61·
      2 days ago

      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

      • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        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.

        • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Also, learning the language is very important, since there’s not much tolerance for “ex-pats” with a superiority complex.

          In Catalunya, that might mean learning two languages, since some Catalans don’t like it all that much when people speak to them in Castillian, but it’s also not that wise in Spain to know only Catalan. But yeah, my experience is that people accept you for what you are, as long as you’re not an entitled fool like the ones who used to clutter the Costa del Sol.

          Good luck to you and I hope that your safe space remains safe.

          • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            1·
            38 minutes ago

            I haven’t come across anyone who has given me more than a light ribbing about not speaking Catalan (I can read it just fine).

            Only something like 25% of people living in Catalunya have Catalan as their first language.

    • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      25·
      2 days ago

      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”.

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        12·
        2 days ago

        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?

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    61·
    2 days ago

    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.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    222·
    2 days ago

    STFU Starmer! If you don’t understand it, just accept it, have some empathy, and show respect for your fellow human beings.