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I think gendered forums should remain, but I am a fan of asking upon raising if they would like access to one.
I don't know if we have any trans members, but I think there may be some consideration for, for example, if a member who identifies as male experiences menstruation and would maybe appreciate access to forums where such is discussed. (just an example, and perhaps a trans man wouldn't want to be part of those discussions, but I think we should be open to the possibility.)
I agree. I want/need for my own personal sense of belonging a group of people that have had experiences like mine to share, well, experiences with, and thus far in my life they've been very cis-female and strongly associated with my reproductive organs, bearing and raising children, and boobs These issues are, unfortunately, very much a guiding arrow in my life and I would hate losing this venue for discussion. It's been very, very helpful to me.
I don't care what you call it, though - the "parlour" is pretty fluffy.
I don't really care who is in it, either - I can see the value of a trans person being part of this group, especially newly in physical transition.
And I'm not opposed to some other forum, whatever - forum it up my friends.
Thanks, Alex for bringing this up. I've thought about it a few times, recently.