Maya Forstater

Very sorry to see the comments under your tweet - I'm as baffled by them as I am by the UK Guardian's official stance. Trans rights are human rights; as a cis feminist woman, I see no contradiction. If our empathy doesn't extend to trans women, it doesn't extend very far indeed.

No-one is saying trans rights are not human rights. What is of question is the trumping of gender identity over biological sex in every situation whether its intimate personal care or shared space for rape victims. What even is gender identity? Is it fact or a belief system?

I mean, some people in my mentions have been hinting that trans rights don't matter to them at all. But to your point, it's crucial to understand that trans women share our challenges, and being part of a female safe space is just as life-threateningly important to them.