Maybe, but about 40% of people who lean Democrat believe that "woman" refers only to biological sex. [1] This is not a MAGA thing. (I myself lean strongly Democratic.)

Among all Americans, 60% (and growing) believe that a transwoman is not a woman.

So, my core point stands: the transwoman Wikipedia article parrots an ideological minority.

This ideological group happens to be extremely online and fervent, as my downvote status reflects. But they are nevertheless a shrinking minority, per Pew Research, and their views have no place being espoused in a Wikipedia article. It's a shameful contravention of Wikipedia neutrality. [2]

If toxicity makes certain "volunteers" stop squatting on Wikipedia pages, then weaponized toxicity against them might actually be the prosocial choice, as Wikipedia is an important public resource. Drive them out. That's my takeaway from the parent article.

[1] https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/06/28/america...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_vie...

I think the major things that drive anti-trans people crazy are laws, regulations, and policies compelling speech [1], and creating mandatory mixed-sex spaces [2] and competitions (we're still in an era where women have to fight for rights such as sports equality [3] and lactation rooms).

While Pew doesn't get into the question you're asking, it's research results show how widely people think on the issue [4]. A breadth of ideology facilitates polarization and craziness.

For pro-trans people you probably have a silent majority, but the crazy minority [5] will range the gamut in motivation.

[1] - https://www.insider.com/california-court-says-legal-to-misge...

[2] - https://www.archdaily.com/984280/designing-around-debate-the... - Search for "Hesitancy is a significant hurdle behind the widespread" to get to the point where they start discussing this.

[3] - https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-11-01/stat...

[4] - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/06/28/america...

[5] - https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-trans-rights-radical...

It's because this is a fundamental redefinition of the difference between women and men, one which seriously disadvantages women. When this ideological stance of "trans women are women" is enacted into law and imposed as policy, it has the effect of eradicating female-only spaces, forcing women to accept any man who purports to be a woman in these spaces. This is good enough reason to oppose it.

There were women's spaces (bathrooms / changing rooms) for example that kept women safe from predatory men.

Who should be allowed in those? Is it defined by the clothes?

If a predatory man / bad actor decides to put on those clothes to abuse the system, then what? What if the predatory man / bad actor decides to hang just below the bar of illegality, and creep on women long term?