Andrew L. Urban
Among all the uproar over the Federal Court’s stunning backhander to women in the Tickle v Giggle case, one question to which I have not found an answer is: why? Why would the Tickle person want to be the sole biological male among biological women in an online space, an app, for women? And why would rejection lead to an ugly legal confrontation? Why was Tickle tickled pink at the court’s decision, without a word of sympathy, empathy or just plain human regard, for the women who were clearly distraught. It’s all one question, though. WHY?
“I brought my case to show trans people that you can be brave and that you can stand up for yourself,” Tickle said. Well, sorta; she didn’t fund her own case, we the taxpayers did … unwillingly. (Bravery funded by the government v private funding for Giggle, of course.) In any case, is this the way to do that? I would have thought this is the way to bring disrepute to the trans cohort.
So what is old Tickle going to do as a member of Giggle for Girls? Who will befriend Tickle?
It would be naive to think this was a selfless act of civil duty as old Tickle claims, praising her own bravery. The problem with this view, apart from its conflict with biological reality, is the assumption that by suppressing the rights of women it elevates the rights of male-to-female transsexuals. Society doesn’t (shouldn’t) have to take rights from one cohort to give rights to another.
The blame seems to lie with Julia Gillard’s decision to remove the definition of women from the sex discrimination act. The current sex discrimination commissioner, in supporting the Tickle argument, is likewise guilty of this miscarriage of justice. Oh but wait…it is now the law.
The Tickle person claimed victory on behalf of trans women, lesbian women, indigenous women, Asian women … but didn’t mention women with a penis.
Wisdom of the ages: A system that forces people to embrace absurd beliefs causes damage to their processes of rational thought. These impaired people are more likely to act illogically and destructively. With encouragement they may act barbarously.