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Would you be more likely to live in a block of women only flats to mixed?
As a man, yes, I'd prefer to live in a block of women-only flats. I don't mind it's all women. Honestly.
Though, with the UK supreme court ruling that transgenders are to be classed by their assigned-at-birth sex , I wonder where this place will sit with regard to that.
Though, there are many women-only shelters for victims of DA with a multitude of safe spaces. I would guess this is just a marketing ploy to attract customers.
Hey Catty thanks so much for dropping in and giving us your respectful perspective! We are trans inclusive women only, so please don't comment again. Thanks for understanding ❤️
And what pray tell, gave the impression I'm trans-exclusive? Still either way, the point is moot, it's whatever the owners wish to do, not what some woman thinks she can go around telling others what to do and what not to do.
Thanks for understanding 💖
Knowing how many TERFs there are in the UK, I’m guessing their definition of “woman” is probably pretty narrow. So while I like the idea in theory, I’m betting some in our community will still be discriminated against, unfortunately.
Yeah, with the recent law in the UK, this is almost certainly trans-exclusionary.
Yep! And trans women may be more likely to give it a miss because they know they'll be a stand out target there. You just need one vocal bully....
Yes please, that'd be sick. Granted, I think girls are pretty and I like smooching them, but...
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HAHAHAHA NEVERMIND. It's guaranteed to be trans-exclusionary. Fuck the UK. Fuck the US. Fuck this bullshit world and the garbage people who live on it. I swear there are so many people on this earth that we'd truly be better off without.
Edit: after looking up the policies of the managing group, Women's Pioneer Housing, regarding trans people, it sounds like they might actually accept trans women; at least for now.
A link to their policy: https://womenspioneer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Transgender-Policy.pdf
I also like to smooch girls! And yep if they are DA related and allow trans they risk getting attacked from all sides and funding cut. So even if they're not TERF there's a good chance the TERFS will insist trans women suffer
I didn't see any information on if male guests or children were allowed. I think having spaces where women feel safe is important, but I'd be interested to see how this is implemented. I've definitely been in places where there was a designated "don't interact with guy from apartment X" welcome crew. It'd be nice to not have to worry about that so much.
I thought that as well. Without staffing it's impossible to manage no guests. And children grow up, so they either ban kids, allow teenage male children or evict when the child grows up! All are bad
My thoughts exactly. Plus I think some women might be more comfortable at home, so not being able to invite a prospective partner over and being forced to engage in their house might make them more likely to capitulate to things they are not comfortable with instead of telling the person to leave. I know some women keep their address to themselves for quite a while though, so it really is person to person based on comfort.
I think options in general are good, and this may be a good fit for some people and not for others. I know people like DV victims need safe places, but I also worry that certain restrictions make resources more scarce. I doubt any of these will sit vacant, but everyone needs safe affordable housing, so the fact that this is closed off to so many people when there's not enough to meet the current need is also something worth noting. I would have no reservations about it if there was an excess of safe affordable housing with none of these restrictions, so everyone living there was specifically choosing that option rather than potentially just taking what they have access to in the moment.
You make a really good point about lack of housing options. It puts a lot of people in a position, and there's the greater social need to consider
I've had a lot of clients who'd really like living somewhere woman only. It's also great for DA survivors because it's a barrier for the perp rekindling or attacking their ex. It's going to reduce the chance they'll be targeted by another perp... but I'm not sure how much it'll help.
It wouldn't make any difference to me, if I bought a flat, I've got far bigger priorities than this. I'd be interested to see if it takes off