Man who identified as a woman was allowed in our all-women's shelter.

Man who identified as a woman was allowed in our all-women's shelter. It was the wrong call (OPINION), May 24, 2016, Malta Davis, Guest Columnist, Oregon Live

In June 2014, I was admitted to a women's homeless shelter in Northeast Portland. This was my second attempt to lift myself out of homelessness through the assistance of Transition Projects, which runs the shelter.

Like most of the residents, I was there because I had run out of options. None of us was thrilled about living with as many as 60 other women. Our only task was to make the most of it so we could transition into something better.

A few weeks into my stay, I returned to find a number of women in distress. Reportedly, one woman had even fled the shelter in terror.

What was wrong? What was the uproar about? An answer soon followed: The shelter had admitted a man who "self-identified" as a woman. No doubt this was not a first for the shelter; it was, however, a first for those of us who were relative newcomers.

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/man_who_self-identified_as_a_w.html

With the discussion focused on public restrooms and locker rooms, I ran across this and wondered, what about women's homeless shelters?

I didn't see this posted.

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Man who identified as a woman was allowed in our all-women's shelter. (Original post)	EL34x4	Jun 2016	OP
I have done volunteer work repairing a small women's shelter in a two bedroom house with	braddy	Jun 2016	#1
I've volunteered a lot and what about women whose abusers were women?	uppityperson	Jun 2016	#16
I give up, what about them?	braddy	Jun 2016	#19
Post removed	Post removed	Jun 2016	#2
That's an anti-abortion, anti-LGBT garbage site	REP	Jun 2016	#4
That assault was covered in mainstream media sources as well.	EL34x4	Jun 2016	#5
SF has an all-LGBT shelter.	KamaAina	Jun 2016	#3
Ok where should a homeless transgender woman find shelter?	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#6
Women's shelters	EL34x4	Jun 2016	#7
yeah. And they are likely to be at risk there as well.	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#8
Eh, transphobic piece of shit has an opinion, and it should carry weight why? n/t	Humanist_Activist	Jun 2016	#9
Was it an actual trans woman or just a dude saying he was a woman?	romanic	Jun 2016	#10
Who makes this decision?	EL34x4	Jun 2016	#12
Cis transphobes.	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#13
Okay.	romanic	Jun 2016	#15
If you read the article, it was an "actual" trans woman and the author's transphobia is clear	uppityperson	Jun 2016	#18
This sort of bigotry is not new phenomenon, sadly.	Warren DeMontague	Jun 2016	#11
Anybody promoting this scare tactic should be ashamed of themselves.	yardwork	Jun 2016	#14
This part shows the author's transphobia.	uppityperson	Jun 2016	#17
Why are you posting this transphobic article on DU? nt	LostOne4Ever	Jun 2016	#20

Response to EL34x4 (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 05:08 PM

braddy (3,585 posts)

1. I have done volunteer work repairing a small women's shelter in a two bedroom house with

with bunk beds, the women seem pretty fragile to me and already have enough on their minds, having a transgender joining them in that little living room and in their bedroom, might not be popular with them.

Man who identified as a woman was allowed in our all-women's shelter.

1. I have done volunteer work repairing a small women's shelter in a two bedroom house with

16. I've volunteered a lot and what about women whose abusers were women?

19. I give up, what about them?

4. That's an anti-abortion, anti-LGBT garbage site

5. That assault was covered in mainstream media sources as well.

3. SF has an all-LGBT shelter.

6. Ok where should a homeless transgender woman find shelter?

7. Women's shelters

8. yeah. And they are likely to be at risk there as well.

9. Eh, transphobic piece of shit has an opinion, and it should carry weight why? n/t

10. Was it an actual trans woman or just a dude saying he was a woman?

12. Who makes this decision?

13. Cis transphobes.

15. Okay.

18. If you read the article, it was an "actual" trans woman and the author's transphobia is clear

11. This sort of bigotry is not new phenomenon, sadly.

14. Anybody promoting this scare tactic should be ashamed of themselves.

17. This part shows the author's transphobia.

20. Why are you posting this transphobic article on DU? nt