Yes they are and they do.
But on what scale ? An individual pervert gaming the system isn't something the system isn't set up to prevent - at least not every time.
I think it is important to point out that in the estimation of the trans rights activists, everything "JY" is doing is completely legitimate. He is completely within his rights to declare himself a woman when he wishes to. He's completely within his rights to access women's locker rooms and demand services from aestheticians. The trans rights activist position is that "JY" isn't "gaming the system" at all, he's demanding what's rightfully his.
I'm not sure that's true. Why do you think that ?
How could this do anything but increase? This is just the nascent stage of this "emerging consensus". A few short years ago this would have all seemed nonsensical. A few short years ago we were fighting for trans people to have the right to use public washrooms, not shower with women or get their lady-balls waxed. This has moved forward so rapidly that it's hard to imagine where things will be in a short while. Trans-everything is becoming increasingly accepted and normalized, and dare I say trendy?
Even with it being quite on the fringes, cases of predators abusing a claim of gender identification to gain access to victims were already known to have occurred. As this becomes more and more common, how can it do anything but increase?
In particular I think this idea is very popular among misogynist incel types. It gives them 2 things they crave: validation their sense of victimhood, and access to women's spaces. I think that on this front, "JY" is just the thin edge of the wedge.
But, why do you think a problem like that wouldn't be addressed if it grew to a common scale ? Remember that same-sex marriage was simply not allowed, for no legal reason, effectively because less than 50% of Canadians didn't like the idea. How does that get flipped around into your nightmare scenarios ?
Of course, I am assuming that people will say something at some point, and that there will be a pushback.
Yes, exactly. I wouldn't resent your alarm at this one case but I myself am not alarmed yet; just not sure that it's time to get upset.
I have to point out that these "nightmare scenarios" are real life for some people already. I made up the college dorm one, but I'm sure it's on the way if it isn't already here. Trans people will definitely be demanding to be assigned to the living quarters of their choice. Trans people are already sharing rooms with women in women's shelters so why not colleges.
So how common does it have to be for it to become addressed?
-k