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[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don’t think there is a way to tell unless you know a person. I learned long ago to keep my guard up around all male people. Being trans doesn’t make someone safe. I feel like sometimes they can be more dangerous to you because you may not take the threat as seriously. This happened with me when I first was in trans spaces.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Absolutely, you gotta know the person and even then a little bit of precaution is wise.

It seems incredibly unfair and dismissive of women to be told our fears are unfounded and mean, and that we should be happy with having a slim chance of prosecuting an attacker after they have already hurt us.

I don’t want to put transgender people in the same situation women are facing, but the solution of a third space is often rejected by qt. It’s like nothing other than bowing down is acceptable.

It’s awful that you were endangered or harmed, having that be waved away as if the perpetrator is somehow incapable of causing any harm is a lot of salt in the wound. You should have been believed.