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Additionally if you only have to vocally identify as a woman without having to take any further steps (Hormone replacement, srs, etc) this seems exploitable.
by throwaway675309 5y ago
Additionally if you only have to vocally identify as a woman without having to take any further steps (Hormone replacement, srs, etc) this seems exploitable.
- freemint 5y agoWhile you are throwaway I am still gonna remind you of "assuming good faith" is one of core tenants of hn. Other things that are exploitable: driving vans/cars in cities as they can be driven into crowds. I agree that it is thinkable that some people might want to exploit these rules. However I haven't seen anything that suggest abuse will be rampant enough and not be able to be dealt using existing laws and shaming exploiters. So I think we should give trans people their rights and deal with perverts and abuser separately. A cost on switching can be imposed but it shouldn't make it more stigmatising or harder on trans people ideally.
- fastball 5y agoHow would you see anything to suggest abuse will be rampant before the abuse is even viable? There have already been people I would describe as attempting to abuse[1] the nascent systems that do exist. [1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/23/canadian-transgender-woman-loses-case-against-beauticians-refused/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/23/canadian-transge...