Maya Forstater

I do agree the guidance should be made clearer and easier to find. I found the guidance that says M&S etc were right abut trans inclusion in cubicled changing rooms, but when the misguided protests happened nobody found it. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/servicescode_0.pdf … p 198

I would hope that the guidance issued is restrictive, and clearly says that a "single sex" service is trans inclusive unless there is explicit notice posted that it is trans exclusive, which is acceptable in very limited circumstances.

Given that being trans (i.e. having the protected characteristic of gender reassignment) is v. wide criteria, this in practice means the service is mixed sex. So then it should be labelled mixed sex (which with floor-to-ceiling cubicles, as you say, is fine)

The point is there should be clear expectations for all - women should be able to be told clearly if a changing room, toilet, dorm, showers whatever is single sex or mixed.

Do you understand this? Visually, auditorily there is no way to distinguish between a male person with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment and one without (and it would be rude to try).

That guidance is clearly unworkable, particularly given changing social norms, the widening trans umbrella (hence WESC asking for new guidance). There are many transwoman who are distinguishable from actual woman, even tho they have completed a personal transition in their view

The guidance does not help the vast majority of TW who are distinguishable. And suggests life should be a series of nervewracking tests. Surely best practice for inclusion would be to provide accessible eg single occupancy options for anyone rather than to force them to use mens?