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First police force changes search guidelines for trans women in wake of Supreme Court gender ruling (www.lbc.co.uk)
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A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Under previous policy, we had advised that someone with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) may be searched in accordance with their acquired sex, however as an interim position while we digest yesterday’s judgement, we have advised our officers that any same sex searches in custody are to be undertaken in accordance with the biological birth sex of the detainee.

“We are in the process of reviewing the implications of the ruling and will consider any necessary updates to our policies and practices in line with the law and national guidance.”

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Or how about a more rational idea- just make a smaller individual changing room for the minority of people like this. We already have disabled bathrooms which are gender neutral, why not disabled single unit changing rooms? I'm autistic and would never feel comfortable using a communal changing room anyway - whether I am surrounded by naked men or women. This would also benefit me and people like me as well.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But that would cost money and wouldn't benefit rich people, so obviously every single "conservative" is against that idea. =/

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then why aren't the leftists for it?

[–] knightly@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
  1. We are.
  2. We acknowledge that this is a sub-optimal solution due to the cost in labor and materials of modifying every public bathroom.
  3. We acknowledge that there are much bigger problems we could be spending our time and energy on.
  4. We acknowledge that the problem is blown way out of proportion by right-wing ideologues who are themselves far more likely to commit sexual assault than the trans people they fearmonger about.
  5. We acknowledge that the problem is entirely isolated to the "conservative" mindset that fears difference and ambiguity, and that modifying the environs to minimize friction does not address the fundamental issues impacting womens' sense of safety around men.
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Every public bathroom is already required to have disabled units. I'm talking about changing rooms.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're going to have to explain how the difference between bathrooms and changing rooms is relevant, because I've got no clue what sort of point you're trying to make.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Because every public bathroom I've been to has a disabled toilet.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Are you suggesting that every public bathroom is already single-occupant because it has a disabled stall or are you going off on a tangent that is entirely unrelated to the topic of sex segregated spaces vs single-occupant spaces?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't see why they can't just use the disabled toilets

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Please answer the question.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What question?

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago

Are you suggesting that every public bathroom is already single-occupant because it has a disabled stall or are you going off on a tangent that is entirely unrelated to the topic of sex segregated spaces vs single-occupant spaces?