Sarah BrownApr 10, 2024

Dear UK residents. I’m sorry to be tedious, but I’m going to do the trans Cassandra thing again.

The government is now moving towards regarding trans people as effective children until the age of 25.

This will be established as precedent and then used to screw over any and all young adults who can’t escape from abusive parents, especially young women.

If you want to do anything about this, you need to fight for trans people. Yes, you. Now.

We all know that isn’t going to happen to any significant extent though.

As you were.

Show threadMr Lawrence 🇪🇺🇷🇼Apr 10, 2024
@goatsarah I agree completely. I have no real stake in the #Trans community but it seems obvious even to an ignorant cis/het like me that 18 is the obvious age for anyone, with a question for those better-informed than I am as to whether it should be 16 to match the age of consent.
Show threadHighlandLawyerApr 10, 2024
@LMac1970 @goatsarah In Scotland age of legal capacity is 16. There are special provisions for Young Adults up to 18 to apply to court to prevent them being screwed over in contracts due to their age, and there are still the other "age restricted" items, but they can vote (in non-Westminster election) & generally are legally adult. There doesn't seem to be any problems with it.
Show threadMr Lawrence 🇪🇺🇷🇼
@HighlandLawyer @goatsarah Quite. It seems weird that the report author has suddenly pulled 25 out of a hat! 👍🏻
Apr 10, 2024 at 3:42pmWeb