My answers:

*Do trans rights/needs interfere with the rights of others?

I think that “trans rights are human rights” is an accurate statement. I don’t think trans rights means that TW should access female specific rights. I think women’s rights are female specific rights intended for equality and making those rights accessible to transwomen nullifies them. So, I guess I’m saying trans rights don’t infringe on female rights, until it comes to transwomen demanding female specific rights as their rights.

*Women’s bathrooms and other female specific spaces- why should/shouldn’t TW and women share those spaces?

My full answer is simply that female spaces are for biological females. I don’t think we even need to explain why TW shouldn’t access them, they are male. The spaces were never intended for them, they were intended to keep them out.

*Female sports- why should/shouldn’t TW participate?

Again, simply because they are male. Even if the playing field were level, it still deprives a female of the opportunity. Sports are segregated not just for safety, also opportunity. I also believe that TW will always have even just a slight advantage over females.

*Male sports- why should/shouldn’t TM participate?

It’s tricky because they take testosterone. I’d say the testosterone should disqualify them from female sports, but I don’t think it gives them an advantage over males.

*Female/male specific jobs, representation, or opportunities- same question

Same answer. Female specific rights and opportunities should remain for female people.

*Can transwomen be lesbians, and can transmen be gay men?

No. Lesbians are females attracted solely to females. Gay men are males attracted solely to males. I’d say a “transbian” is a straight male and a “gay TM” is a straight female. Whether they are pre or post op.

*What is the difference between sex and gender?

Sex- function, anatomy, chromosomes, etc. Fact.

Gender- social construct, social roles and expectations, the sexes as applied to society, not biology, function, or health. Basically how society treats us and what society expects from us because of our sex. I don’t see it as something we choose or identify into, gender matches sex, always imo

*What is gender identity, and how can we see that TW and women (and TM and men) share this identity? What is the difference between gender as a concept, and gender identity? How to they relate?

Gender identity to me is a concept made up to destigmatize being trans. I can’t take it seriously personally. It usually sounds like one gender’s internal understanding of the opposite gender (using gender because you can identify into social roles, you can’t identify into a sex. Sex is not mental). I think there’s ample evidence that TW don’t share a gender identity with women, and TM don’t share one with men. I think the difference is that gender is societal, it’s shared and inflicted on everyone, gender identity is personal and as such, can be anything to anyone and I’ve noticed that some trans people’s explanation of gender identity contradicts others. This is a huge flaw in the concept for me, that and the fact that I can’t relate to TW explaining their gender identity, and I know many women and men who contradict the explanation of it.

*Are TW men or women? Are TM women or men? (I’m asking for an explanation as to why)

Transwomen are men, because they are male. Full stop. Entire reason why. Transmen are women, because they are female. Full stop. Entire reason why. Sex cannot be changed. “Woman” and “man” are sexed terms, not gendered terms.

*What is considered transphobic and why?

I think real transphobia is hateful speech and actions, I think it’s wishing harm or causing harm in someone, because they are trans. I do not think not accepting TWAW/TMAM/non binary as a concept is transphobic. I don’t think people not wanting to share spaces, date, use preferred pronouns or any of the “invalidating” things are transphobic.

*What is “cis privilege”?

I have no clue. I think TW hold privilege over women. I’m starting to think transmen do as well. I don’t think “cis privilege” is a thing. I think TW benefit from male privilege, and that they exert it over females constantly.

*Is it true that there’s a significant amount of violence committed against trans people? And if so, is it relevant that most instances seem to involve poc and or sex work?

I do think there is violence committed against trans people for being trans. I do not think it is something that happens on a large scale. From what I can see, trans people as a whole are less likely to be murdered or harmed than other demographics, even when we take into account the size of the trans community in comparison to the rest of us. I think it’s very telling that the overwhelming majority of trans deaths are poc, specifically black people, as black people have a higher rate of being killed already. And sex work is a dangerous job, I do think that many TW that are sex workers are harmed/killed are harmed/killed because they are trans, but I’ve also seen that despite many of these deaths being sex work related, it is still more likely that a female sex worker will be harmed than a TW.

Eta- I’m not dismissing violence against trans people, I’m only saying I think the claims of violence are inflated and exaggerated for their narrative.

*Define woman, man, male, and female.

Gonna go with the classic definitions as we’ve known them for centuries. I have never seen an alternative definition that makes sense.