The whole thing is really a masterclass in how propaganda works in this country, and elsewhere. Those with high-powered jobs in media and politics constatly play victim in order to pretend that they the oppressed fighting some powerful evil conspiracy. Now, I never had much interest in the whole trans issue, being more interested in stuff like jobs and housing, however I don't like dishonesty and most of the arguments coming out against trans people reek of it. A secondary result of what they do is to make reasonable, calm discussion impossible and to radicalise opinion. We could debate the criteria that would allow men who identify as women to compete in sports events, the criteria that would allow the same to enter women's prisons, and there are certainly isues to think about, but this is not possible whilst a screaming mob of (mostly) centrist and right-wing journalists screams about 'misogyny'.