In todays Australia Heralsd Sun it was reported that a young 6 year old Transgender child has started at school as a girl in Western Australia and competed in a cross country race in a skirt being placed in fifth position. Now other parents are up in arms plus a Liberal WA Politician saying that this should not be allowed because a child of 6 is not in a position to make such a drastic decision and that the parents and the school should not have let this happen.

Well, should we be surprised?
As I read recently in an article in Autostraddle,  a comment that pointed out that when a Cisgender child knows their gender, that's fine.
But, when a Trans child states their gender, well they couldn't possibly know what they are talking about !!!!!
Am so fed up with ignorant , bigoted people in positions of power.
But then the bullies of this world always claw their way to the top of the pile.
Apologies, but really get angry.
Anna

MP attacks 8 year old trans girl for competing in cross country race


http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/06/08/australian-mp-upset-8-year-old-trans-girl-competing-in-girls-sport/

Pink News/by Naith Payton   06/08/2015

" The 8 year old transgender girl ran in competition at her primary school in Perth, alongside other girls her age. She placed fifth and qualified for her local inter-schools event."

To paraphrase Joseph Welch, exactly 59 years later, "Mr. Abetz, have you left no sense of decency?"

Quote from: judithlynn on June 07, 2015, 12:24:15 AM
In todays Australia Heralsd Sun it was reported that a young 6 year old Transgender child has started at school as a girl in Western Australia and competed in a cross country race in a skirt being placed in fifth position. Now other parents are up in arms plus a Liberal WA Politician saying that this should not be allowed because a child of 6 is not in a position to make such a drastic decision and that the parents and the school should not have let this happen.

Do you have a link to this article and if so can you put it up here? Thank you!

Quote from: Wynternight on June 09, 2015, 03:33:07 PM
Do you have a link to this article and if so can you put it up here? Thank you!

Could it be this one?: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,190169.0.html

Quote from: suzifrommd on June 09, 2015, 05:22:16 PM

Quote from: Wynternight on June 09, 2015, 03:33:07 PM
Do you have a link to this article and if so can you put it up here? Thank you!

Could it be this one?: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,190169.0.html

Thank you, Suzi. I'm going to merge the two threads.

http://m.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/transgender-girls-mum-told-take-her-in-the-bush-and-shoot-her/story-fnhocxo3-1227389605630?sv=adc6b54739f5658bcd944625b196c8bc&utm_source=Perth%20Now&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial

And this is why some people should never be elected.. I'm just waiting for the WA police to have a chat with him.