What is a Monster?
By S Rob
The question of who or what truly constitutes a monster is a philosophical one. On the one hand, we might say we recognise a monster as soon as we see it. On the other hand, some argue that a monster is anything that acts in a monstrous manner; others claim that anything unnatural qualifies as a monster. The problem with the latter view is that either everything is part of nature or nothing in our modern world is, making humans arguably the greatest monsters of all. Many prefer this dramatic perspective, but I believe humans do good and bad, possessing morality, sadly, not much different from other animals: perhaps a little better: we do not eat our own children like some creatures; cannibalism is rare. Some things seem like monsters—werewolves, vampires, many occult beings, but monsters also exist right here in the mundane world.
I live in the UK: TURF ISLAND: a place where the media and politics seem to attack transgender people, an Island of Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists. Where a trans woman cannot legally use a female-only toilet, effectively barring trans women from single-sex spaces. We need to consider: if a trans woman cannot use a female toilet, where can she safely go? Entering a male toilet is unsafe for a trans woman, many are less strong than a man and vulnerable to sexual assault, especially since some men fetishize trans women: and trans man. In contrast, TERFs claim that sex offenders would go so far as to change sex, undergo surgery, and wear female clothing just to access female-only spaces. However, truly dangerous people are not stopped by a plastic sign on a door; those stopped by such signs do little harm. When have rapists ever needed to change sex to commit their crimes? Never. The real threat to trans women is disturbing. Is it to be a monster, to be reliably monstrous? To me, TERFs are reliably monstrous: you make your own judgement. Is a monster a monster a monster because it cannot choose to act differently or a monster because it can? Would a person eating dragon be more or less of a monster if it had no choice than a TERF that does? Maybe the dragon is just hungry: dragons got to eat too. TURFs have no such defence.
Trans men face similar challenges when using the toilet. Many do not feel safe. Here is a direct quote from a trans man who wishes to remain nameless about two of their experiences; “I used to live in Teesside and went to a gay bar when I was in my 20s. I used the men’s loos and a man started shouting at me and saying ‘your tits are bigger than my mams’ so I replied ‘why are you looking at your mam’s tits?’ Everyone laughed but then he kept yelling. Someone chimed in and said we should be looking after our own, not judging others. I still talk to that man. He stuck up for me. Another time I was in Easy Street in Newcastle years ago before it closed. I used the men’s loos and the toilet attendant yelled at me and said ‘go to the ladies’ over and over. I tried to use the cubicle and he put his foot in the way so I couldn’t close the door. I went and told the manager and he was reprimanded. The manager at the time was a trans man.”
As an AMAB: assigned male at birth: trans non-binary person, I seem relatively safe as long as I wear a kilt: something unusual in England, yet more accepted than skirts. But what if my kilts are seen as skirts, which they basically are? Would I be unsafe walking into a toilet in a skirt? Many non-binary people do not present neutrally; some adopt a more feminine appearance and are also at risk. Plus some, non-binary people eventually realise they are actually something else: like a trans man or trans woman: I may not be an exception: who knows? People, do not discuss what actually happens here, which makes me suspect it’s far worse than people admit. Everyone knows that problems occur in toilets, but no one discusses what they are. I have no doubt that trans people are at a greater risk of being raped in toilets: do TURFS want this? This isn’t about creating safe spaces. It’s about victimisation. Yes, monsters are real.
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