It's culture war nonsense because transwomen are not a threat to women. Why would men pretend to be transwomen to prey upon women when transwomen are treated with more suspicion and hate than men?
I think there's a nuanced conversation to be had about ciswomen-exclusive shelters for abuse victims, because as much as a transwoman is a woman, depending on the stage of their transition, they can be unfortunately very man-like which can trigger women who have been the victims of violence committed by men. That's unfortunate, important, and it matters, however that real issue is being drowned in a sea of misgendering and nonsensical reactionary hate for people already dealing with systemic abuse.
If you cannot assert your womanhood without trying to tear other's away like so many crabs in a bucket, you lose the right to be confused when said others tell you to get bent.
Of course, because they are men. Being a man who calls himself a woman is the defining factor of "transwoman".
Most of these men intrude upon or demand access to women's spaces despite knowing that this will cause distress to women and despite having been told no.
It is a particularly threatening type of man that chooses to do this. The only reason that anyone lets these men get away with it is because they call themselves women and, because of misogynistic attitudes, their demands are valued more than women's needs.
I think there's a nuanced conversation to be had about ciswomen-exclusive shelters for abuse victims, because as much as a transwoman is a woman, depending on the stage of their transition, they can be unfortunately very man-like which can trigger women who have been the victims of violence committed by men. That's unfortunate, important, and it matters, however that real issue is being drowned in a sea of misgendering and nonsensical reactionary hate for people already dealing with systemic abuse.
If you cannot assert your womanhood without trying to tear other's away like so many crabs in a bucket, you lose the right to be confused when said others tell you to get bent.