# J K Rowling and the trans furore **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 16, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795 "2020-06-16T18:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 110
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> [@you\_with\_the\_face](#): > > I took from her point that without any kind of gatekeeping (hormones or surgery or therapy), there is nothing stopping any regular male sexual predator from identifying his way into women spaces. And she’s right. TWAW means we are not to question or complain if a man insists he’s a woman. That’s what self-identification allows. Exactly. And there’s nothing to stop any unscrupulous and ambitious man from identifying himself onto all women shortlists, or into awards for women, or into any other position supposed to be reserved for women, without having suffered any of the disadvantages of being female or having any personal experience of issues affecting women. Even genuine transwomen can’t and don’t have all the same experiences as natal women, which makes them applying for and taking positions like Woman’s Officer somewhat problematic. **You with the face** , are you the sister **monstro** mentioned, by any chance? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795)._