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Originally Posted by bizaro86
I think anyone who was living as a trans person prior to committing their crimes, or has physically transitioned should be able to switch prisons.
In the case at hand, my understanding is that there was none of that present. The offender is still biologically a male and hadn't indicated plans to transition prior to committing heinous violent crimes (that the judge described as feminicide).
This doesn't seem like the poster child for trans-rights to me. This seems like a narcissistic psychopath trying to take advantage of hard fought rights that actual trans people have gotten, diluting support for them in the process.
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Nobody is using this person as a poster child for trans-rights. Their situation is being used by anti-trans bigots and the incoming PM himself to advance an anti-trans agenda. The incoming PM’s statement is a sweeping one that is not limited to violent offenders.
As it stands right now, pre-op trans women are evaluated on a case by case basis. Is there any outstanding issue with evaluating this person differently than a trans woman who has not committed violence against women?
Women in prison are more likely than men to experience sexual and institutional violence than men, and these numbers far outrank any risk posed by trans women. However, conservatives seem far less interested in this issue. They don’t seem bothered by rape if it’s by a female inmate or male guard.