But hey, I expect to see all the usual people downplaying by saying its not that big of an issue despite the fact that when you’ve got politicians, business leaders, celebrities, and platformed individuals demanding “something be done” about a certain group of people they dislike… history shows it (without exception) leads to violence and bloodshed.
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Anyone else miss the days when “Attacked” meant physical harm?
I get it, trans people are understandably not happy with the EHRC’s latest guidance, but hyperbole doesn’t win arguments or allies.
Well, they aren’t wrong.
You’ve got that gargoyle J.K Rowling using her billions of wealth to fund anything anti-trans she can lay her claws on ([source](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/j-k-rowling-uses-harry-111221188.html)). You’ve got people being kicked out of toilets ([source](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/15/trans-australian-uk-britain-tolerance)). And trans people are being physically attacked in the UK just for existing ([source](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/welsh-teenager-jailed-for-attacking-trans-woman-and-sharing-terrorist-documents)), disproportionately ([source](https://simplyputpsych.co.uk/global-psych/more-talked-about-than-talked-to-more-attacked-than-attacking-understanding-the-reality-behind-the-data-on-trans-people-in-england-and-wales)), and in larger numbers than a decade ago ([source](https://www.statista.com/statistics/624011/transgender-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/)) and it’s likely severely underreported ([source](https://www.stophateuk.org/about-hate-crime/transgender-hate/#:~:text=In%202020/2021%2C%202%2C630%20Hate%20Crimes%20against%20transgender,from%20the%20previous%20year%20(Home%20Office%2C%202021).&text=Transgender%20people%20are%20more%20likely%20to%20experience,whole%20(National%20LGBT%20Survey%2C%20Government%20Equalities%20Office))).
But hey, I expect to see all the usual people downplaying by saying its not that big of an issue despite the fact that when you’ve got politicians, business leaders, celebrities, and platformed individuals demanding “something be done” about a certain group of people they dislike… history shows it (without exception) leads to violence and bloodshed.