What's The Problem Here?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-34675778
he'll be on everyone's "special friend" list!

[jim360]

She*

[ToraToraTora]

check the chromosomes jim, XY=bloke.

[Mamyalynne]

It's right and proper she serves her sentence but it would be better for all if it was in a female prison.

[ToraToraTora]

why? he's a bloke.

[jim360]

Being Male in society is about more than biology.

[Mamyalynne]

As i stated it will be simpler for the people in the prison not to have the possibility of trouble if she is placed in a male prison , almost looks like they are deliberately making it harder for themselves.

[EDDIE51]

Womens jails are FAR more violent than even the worst male prisons.
This person would be in a lot more trouble if they were put in a women's jail.

[mikey4444]

She should never have been sent to a men's prison in the first place, although a news flash on the Been has said that she has now been moved to a women's prison.

Stupid mistake that should never have happened.

[AlwaysConfused]

Don't do the crime if you can't do the crime. No sympathy

[Mamyalynne]

Well I shan't argue with Eddie as someone who must have worked or does work in these places, but maybe they should be honest and say we are sending you to a male prison because we can't guarantee your safety in a female one.

[mikey4444]

If "they" can't guarantee this person safety in a women's prison, how can they guarantee it in a men's prison ?

She is all effects a women...why can't the Home Office have used some common sense to start with ?

[Gromit]

Strangeways Hotel?

[jim360]

She's been moved to a women's prison now. Hopefully she'll learn enough in future for this never to be an issue in her life again.

[Mamyalynne]

Certainly hope so.

[tonyav]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tara-hudson-transgender-woman-moved-to-womens-prison-after-public-outcry/ar-BBmCRYf?li=AA9SkIr

[Old_Geezer]

Seems we need a special gaol from prisoners whose minds reject the body/gender that they are. It's their misfortune, but it is no excuse for pretending they are the opposite gender that they were born when choosing a gaol for them.

[jim360]

Gender in society is about more than biology -- it's not exactly that difficult. Not to mention the fact that gender in biology isn't even all that binary anyway (the possibility of XXY, XYY and XXX genetic make-up, for example).

Also, if she is pretending, then it had little to do with her suddenly going to prison -- it's been part of her for all her life.

But anyway. The case has reached the most sensible conclusion -- the only one, really.

[EDDIE51]

'she' is not going to find it much easier in a woman's jail. As I said they are far 'rougher' than a male prison. The reason being that Judges, for whatever reason, are far less likely to lock up a woman , so only the very worst cases end up in jail.