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Since the statement contradicts the dictionary definition of the word "woman" (adult human [[sex|female]]), it implies that a different definition would be better. When asked about this, transgender activists usually avoid providing an actual definition. Most attempts tend to revolve around a circular definition, such as "anyone who identifies as a woman, is a woman." As such, the statement "trans women are women" is arguably best described as dogma. | Since the statement contradicts the dictionary definition of the word "woman" (adult human [[sex|female]]), it implies that a different definition would be better. When asked about this, transgender activists usually avoid providing an actual definition. Most attempts tend to revolve around a circular definition, such as "anyone who identifies as a woman, is a woman." As such, the statement "trans women are women" is arguably best described as dogma. | ||
The idea that transwomen are literally women is taken as the basis for many problematic conclusions, such as: transwomen deserve to partake in women's sports,<ref name=businessinsider/> transwomen should be seen as part of the natural dating pool of lesbians (see also [[cotton ceiling]]),<ref name=yardley/> transwomen deserve to use all female facilities, enter female-only spaces and events, speak on women's rights as women, and so on.<ref name=stonewall/> These issues are made only worse by the fact that any intact male person can simply self-identify as a "trans woman" without needing to undergo any sort of medical transition. | The idea that transwomen are literally women is taken as the basis for many problematic conclusions, such as: transwomen deserve to partake in women's sports,<ref name=businessinsider/> transwomen should be seen as part of the natural dating pool of lesbians (see also [[cotton ceiling]]),<ref name=yardley/> transwomen deserve to use all female facilities, enter female-only spaces and events, speak on women's rights as women, and so on.<ref name=twaw-stonewall/> These issues are made only worse by the fact that any intact male person can simply self-identify as a "trans woman" without needing to undergo any sort of medical transition. | ||
==== Intact males in women's spaces ==== | ==== Intact males in women's spaces ==== | ||
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|publisher=Gender Identity Research & Education Society | |publisher=Gender Identity Research & Education Society | ||
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928030238/https://www.gires.org.uk/transsexualism-the-inside-story/ | |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928030238/https://www.gires.org.uk/transsexualism-the-inside-story/ | ||
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|date=October 15, 2018 | |date=October 15, 2018 | ||
|publisher=The New York Times | |publisher=The New York Times | ||
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|url=https://4thwavenow.com/2018/10/29/parents-petition-american-academy-of-pediatrics-in-response-to-policy-statement-on-trans-identified-youth/ | |||
|title=Parents petition American Academy of Pediatrics in response to policy statement on trans-identified youth | |||
|date=October 29, 2018 | |||
|website=4thWaveNow | |||
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<ref name=cantor> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=http://www.sexologytoday.org/2018/10/american-academy-of-pediatrics-policy.html | |||
|title=American Academy of Pediatrics policy and trans- kids: Fact-checking | |||
|author=James Cantor | |||
|date=October 17, 2018 | |||
|website=Sexology Today! | |||
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<ref name=guardian-hrt> | |||
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|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/11/transgender-nhs-doctor-prescribing-sex-hormones-children-uk | |||
|title=UK doctor prescribing cross-sex hormones to children as young as 12 | |||
|author=Kate Lyons | |||
|date=July 11, 2016 | |||
|website=The Guardian | |||
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<ref name=transtrend> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.transgendertrend.com/puberty-blockers/ | |||
|title=Puberty blockers | |||
|website=Transgender Trend | |||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||