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Poilievre says 'biological males' should be banned from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms (www.cbc.ca)
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stepped into the debate over trans rights on Wednesday, saying "biological males" should be banned from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms.

"Female spaces should be exclusively for females, not for biological males," Poilievre said in Kitchener, Ont.

The Conservative leader made the comments after being asked if, as prime minister, he would introduce legislation to prevent "transgender women" or "biological men" from participating in female sports or entering female prisons and shelters.

"A lot of the spaces … are provincially and municipally controlled, so it is unclear ... what reach federal legislation would have to change them," Poilievre said.

"But obviously female sports, female change rooms, female bathrooms should be for females, not for biological males," he added.

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly I think this is just a bad take. I didn’t see it on lemmy so I’m posting it (never done this before).

For athletes and competitive sports, realistically that’s a discussion that you need nuance for.

Blocking trans women (and not men for some reason) from change rooms and washrooms? Are there even cases where trans women are creating issues? Lesbians are perfectly capable of ogling women in those spaces anyway.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there even cases where trans women are creating issues?

Pretty sure that's purely a right-wing boogeyman. And, let's face it: a man who wants to spy on women in a washroom just needs a janitor's coverall and some small cameras they can plant while "cleaning" or "performing repairs".

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 1 year ago

And, let’s face it: a man who wants to spy on women in a washroom just needs a janitor’s coverall and some small cameras they can plant while “cleaning” or “performing repairs”.

Or you know just walk in and hide in a stall.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Lesbians are perfectly capable of ogling women in those spaces anyway.

Yeah, but that's OK since it's sexy and makes his little PP hard.