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Pronouns
she/her
Community
Takatāpui & rainbow
The public's verdict on the Definitions Bill
87.7%
of submissions oppose the Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill.
See the full analysisFrom the blog
Bob McCoskrie called the submissions against the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill fake, but he did not file one under his own name. Here is what all 12,052 of them actually show.
Someone told me I "deserved" to be misgendered because trans people are "destroying real women's rights." So let's talk about who is actually rewriting the rules, and why they want us divided.
From a childhood in Myanmar to a new life in Aotearoa, my full story: survival, a near-fatal crash, the years in the closet, and the cold Christchurch evening I first stepped into the world as myself.
Under Glass
“Defining woman and man in law protects women and girls.”
The Minister for Women said it will not help women. The Attorney-General said it breaches the Bill of Rights.
Examine“The word cis is offensive and erases women by relabelling them.”
Cis means not-trans, like straight means not-gay. A word is not an erasure.
Examine“Letting trans women use women's facilities puts women and girls at risk.”
A predator never needed to identify as trans to walk through a door.
ExamineIf you’re trans, takatāpui, questioning, or an ally who wants to help, this space is for you. Find support, or just say kia ora.
