Decades ago I read a book called The Gate to Women's Country. It has to do with the question of whether human nature has to be so often violent and hateful, and maybe even has to trend toward become ever more so. I won't say more than that about it--I wouldn't want to spoil it for you if you pick up a copy. It has come to mind repeatedly ever since I read it and has been on my mind a lot in these times.
As the mother of a 26 year old trans daughter, I look on in great dismay. My daughter is to use men's public washrooms in the UK now? So let's see who gets accosted and assaulted (for real) in bathrooms now.
Thank goodness we're in Canada. But she travels and the world is getting smaller and smaller.
My guess is that this isn't over yet in the UK. Parliament could wade in and change the laws. But such things move very slowly here, so despite much uproar from the public it will probably take years.
Unfortunately there are places where your daughter would have difficulties and perhaps not be safe. Right now the UK has become the former and the USA is definitely the latter. I am sorry.
My wife and I have friends who are all over the spectrum of who people can be. Yesterday was very distressing for them and for all of us who love them.
So much meanness in this world. So much energy wasted on hate of The Other.
Decades ago I read a book called The Gate to Women's Country. It has to do with the question of whether human nature has to be so often violent and hateful, and maybe even has to trend toward become ever more so. I won't say more than that about it--I wouldn't want to spoil it for you if you pick up a copy. It has come to mind repeatedly ever since I read it and has been on my mind a lot in these times.
As the mother of a 26 year old trans daughter, I look on in great dismay. My daughter is to use men's public washrooms in the UK now? So let's see who gets accosted and assaulted (for real) in bathrooms now.
Thank goodness we're in Canada. But she travels and the world is getting smaller and smaller.
My guess is that this isn't over yet in the UK. Parliament could wade in and change the laws. But such things move very slowly here, so despite much uproar from the public it will probably take years.
Unfortunately there are places where your daughter would have difficulties and perhaps not be safe. Right now the UK has become the former and the USA is definitely the latter. I am sorry.
My wife and I have friends who are all over the spectrum of who people can be. Yesterday was very distressing for them and for all of us who love them.