Singer Tish Hyman Confronts CA Senator on Women's Safety in Female-Only Spaces

Confrontation Over Women's Safety

• 🎤 Tish Hyman, identifying as a black lesbian, confronted California Senator Scott Wiener regarding safety concerns in women-only spaces.
• ⚠️ Hyman recounted an alleged incident of harassment by a transgender woman in a Gold's Gym locker room, expressing deep concern for women's safety.
• ⚖️ She questioned the senator about assurances for women's safety from individuals who, under California law, can self-identify as women in female-only spaces.

Senator's Response and Hyman's Rebuttal

• 🗣️ Senator Wiener initially responded by stating the need for everyone to be safe and acknowledging that trans women are women.
• 🚫 Hyman countered that millions of women are being harassed and assaulted in locker rooms, emphasizing her identity as a woman first and not being transphobic or homophobic.
• 🚨 She argued that some of the senator's passed bills are dangerous for women and young children, distinguishing between cisgender women and trans women.

Broader Concerns and Departure

• ✊ Hyman asserted that men are harassing women in locker rooms and that the current laws do not adequately protect women.
• 💬 She expressed frustration with the senator's perceived inability to address her concerns directly, leading to her departure from the discussion.
• 📢 Another speaker, identifying as a black woman, voiced concerns about using blackness and civil rights to pass what she deems "weird laws for children to transform," mentioning issues with transformation medication access.
• 🔒 The overall sentiment from Hyman and others was a demand for the protection of cisgender women's safety in spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms.