Crowing Like Banty Roosters....Again

Well, the transgender kooks are beside themselves with joy at the prospect that a group of radical feminists may lose the venue in London, England where they plan to hold a conference called RadFem2013. Now, the article about this blames the problem on "men's rights activists." It is not clear if this actually refers to a group of men, who identify as men, and who object vehemently to feminism, or if this is a rather apt description of a bunch of transgender kooks, of the same ilk as Mr. "Autumn" Sandeen, and Mr. "Cristan" Williams who have been having a high old time, crowing about this on Twitter.

 Apparently these kook are just overjoyed at the threats, as well as the criminal acts that have been engaged in to stop this event from taking place. I think that says a lot about the real nature of so-called "trans women."

 To be clear, again, there is a lot of places where I disagree with the radical feminists, but one point where I do agree is that they should not be subjected to harassment, in particular, violent harassment, by a bunch of men.

 If you want to speak out against this outrageous behavior, there is a link at article site above. I sent a message, pointing out that while I have many disagreements with radical feminism, being neither radical, nor particularly feminist, that I do support their right to meet in peace, and to admit who they choose. And, for the record, I would support that same right for kooks like Williams and Sandeen.

Update: I just did a bit of research, and I found out something very interesting.... This year RadFem2013 is not limited to women born women. Of course, men are still not welcome. So, I guess that explains why Williams and Sandeen are still all bent out of shape.... And yes, there really are some rather nasty fellows, who are not trans, who have been harassing the radical feminists.

Another update:  Well, now the transgender banty roosters are crowing ever louder.  There is a claim, supposedly only verifiable by reading an article that is behind a paywall on an English paper's website, that the Irish Center has booted RadFem2013.  So, of course, Mr. "Cristian" Williams is strutting about like a proud rooster, even though the facts are still unclear.  Now, this is classic Williams.  Look at his article, and one would get the impression, which he deliberately gives, that he has a quote that he has obtain directly from David Barlow who is the Irish Center’s Director.  Instead, this is actually a quote that Mr. Williams has pulled from a web site by another transgender kook.  This whole mess is rather silly.  Again, I vehemently disagree with many, if not most of the views of the radical feminists.  But, I do share their disgust at the antics of men like Sandeen and Williams who delight in harassing women, even as they claim, quite falsely to be such.

Yet, Another update:

Mr. "Cristan" Williams remarked of this from Cathy Brennan:

Cathy Brennan ‏@bugbrennanAutumn, getting your balls cut off doesnt make you qualified to talk about feminism #radfem2013 @AutumnSandeen @transadvocate

RadFem 2013 organizer, Cathy Brennan responds to this post in a totally rational, non-hateful way.

Actually, given what Mr. Sandeen said to Cathy Brennan over coffee, about wanting to carry his balls around in a jar, so he could take them to meeting, I would say that yes, that is totally rational, and non-hateful. 

The Issue of Rape

I read a lot of blogs. Sometimes I find new ones as links on other blogs. One I found this way is "Bird of Paradox," which is listed on Suzan Cooke's blog roll at "Women Born Transsexual." Now, there was a recent article there that dealt with the case in England where a "pre-op transsexual" who is serving a life sentence was moved from a men's prison to a women's one. Part of the reasoning was that being in a men's prison prevented this person from completing the real life test in order to have sex reassignment surgery.

Now, this is the sort of thing that might seem worthy of celebration as an enlightened view of the medical necessity of medical treatment for those with HBS. It might, but the facts of the case actually show that it is outrageous.

You see, the prisoner in question was convicted of manslaughter and attempted rape. Now, under English law, manslaughter has a different meaning than it does in the United States. The exact details of the case are not clear, but it is entirely possible that the death occurred in the process of attempting the rape, and that the rape is "attempted" only because the victim died before actually being violated. Such a case would be considered "involuntary manslaughter" if the death was not intended, but could still result in a life sentence given the seriousness of the crime in process when the death occurred. This seems the most likely scenario given that the court decision refers to a conviction, not convictions.

Now, the author of Bird of Paradox was quite thrilled at the decision. I tried to post a comment pointing out that it seems questionable that a man who is capable of such a violent act is actually a transsexual, and that such a person should definitely not be allowed to be present in a women's prison while still an intact male. My comment was not allowed because I was "ungendering" this person. In a follow-up email, the author pointed out that "Prisoner B" "has been granted a Gender Recognition Certificate which makes her legally a woman." The author simply cannot see that there might be a danger to the women this person might be incarcerated with.

Now, as bad as the above is, a newer post on Bird of Paradox serves to show the true absurdity of the transgender mindset. It seems that there is a "Feminism in London 09 event." The author expresses concern that this event might not be welcoming to "trans women."

Any trans woman seeing that will surely already hear the alarm bells ringing. It shouldn’t need restating that the word “woman” defaults to meaning “cis woman” and excludes trans women as a consequence. And “pro-feminist man”? I wonder if that includes trans men?

Now, I identify as a woman, not a "trans woman," so I would not be disturbed by such a remark. If there was something that interested me, I would have no qualms about attending.

But what really upsets the author of Bird of Paradox is the fact that a "Rape and sexual violence workshop is for "women born women" only.

Now first off, it is just possible that this is simply because it avoids the sticky issue of determining who might, or might not, have a penis. After all, in the transgender mindset, "women can have penises, and even wish to keep those penises." And it is just possible that a group of women discussing an issue like rape and sexual violence might not wish to have men who are capable of engaging in that behavior present simply because they are wearing a dress.

Or, just possibly these women see a very simple fact that is obvious to me. Given that the author of "Bird of Paradox" claims to be a spokesperson for "trans women," and given the cluelessness of this person with regards to putting an intact male, convicted of manslaughter and attempted rape in a women's prison, it is just possible that they might possibly view "trans women" as not being welcome in such a discussion. I know I would certainly not want someone with that sort of mentality present.

Just to make it clear...rape is not a sexual crime. It is a crime of violence. A rapist uses his penis as a weapon against a woman. It is not about sexual desire, but about a desire for the ultimate domination and humiliation of a woman. In an intimate discussion of this issue, I doubt many women would want someone who is incapable of understanding this to be present.

The Reason Why...

The issue has been raised over why many who identify as HBS or classic transsexuals object so strongly to the efforts of transgender activists. The implication is often made that we are somehow elitist and hateful to the efforts to of what I have termed the gender fascists. Well, as story out of England is the perfect example of what is truly wrong with the efforts of the transgender types. Here is one version:

'Prisoner A' is legally female, and being held in a men's prison
A trans woman, serving a life-sentence for manslaughter and attempted
rape claims the court denying her application for residence in a
women's prison violates her human rights.

The prisoner, who for legal reasons can only be identified as
'Prisoner A,' placed an application to a UK court to be relocated to a
women's prison but had her request declined.

Prisoner A has already successfully had her gender officially
recognisd by law, having her birth certificate updated under the
Gender Recognition Act 2004. She has had laser hair removal on her
face and legs as well as developeing breasts following hormone
treatment.

Addressing the High Court, the woman's lawyer stated that 'keeping her
in a men's prison was a violation of the right to respect for her
private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human
Rights.' Prisoner A watched the proceedings from prison via video
link.

The lawyer told the court Prisoner A was desperate to get her gender
reassignment surgery, but that medics refused to perform the procedure
until she had lived as a woman for a significant amount of time, which
would only be possible in a women's prison.

'A' has been forbidden from wearing any female clothing such as skirts
or blouses, and anything more than 'subtle makeup', even though she is
being held in the vulnerable prisoner's wing.

Prison staff and authorities argue that she will be no better off in a
women's prison and that, if moved, she would have to spend long
periods in segregation at an extra cost of £80,000 per year

The hearing has been adjourned to a later date.

This is exactly the sort of thing that the gender fascists would love to impose on the United States. Thankfully, they have been largely unsuccessful in their radical attempts to pressure states to allow pre-ops or even those who have no intention of ever seeking sex reassignment to change their birth certificates. To say that "Prisoner A" is legally a woman is an outrage. First off, this person is physically a male. And quite obviously, in spite of claims to the contrary, this person is also mentally a man. Women might commit murder, but the idea that someone who would commit a rape, which is a violent crime where a man seeks the ultimate domination over a woman, might be mentally a female is absurd. This person is obviously in need of serious help, but sex reassigment is not what is needed.

And worse, to even suggest that such a person should be allowed to be placed in a women's prison is totally beyond the pale. Beyond the fact that he is still physically a male, there is also the fact that he would clearly be a danger to those incarcerated there. But, I have little doubt that, if this case were in the United States, many, if not most, of the gender fascists would be fighting for his right to claim to be a woman.

And that is why it is important to continue to oppose them and their efforts to redefine concepts that no one has seriously doubted since mankind began.

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