Women have to share
We respect the courage and strength it takes to speak out about your experience whether it has been a recent assault or it happened a long time ago. When you contact us we will offer you a face-to-face support session. You can use this time in any way you choose, and we can talk through what support we offer.
Our specialist trauma-informed support services are open to women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people and young people aged 12 – 18 who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, by abusers of any gender. This includes rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation.
So, open to women and some men – which is unfortunate for women raped by men, which will be nearly all raped women.
We will listen, believe and support young people (aged 12 -18) and women and all members of the trans community of any age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity (and non-binary people), religious and cultural background.
But they won’t listen to, believe, and support women who need women-only services.
Women only spaces
We offer women only spaces (which are inclusive of trans women) in our centre on Tuesdays 4pm – 7pm, Wednesdays 12.30pm – 4pm and Fridays 9am – 12.30pm. The rest of the week we offer appointments to people of all genders.
No women only spaces at all then. Zero.
I wonder if Edinburgh has an actual rape crisis center or two.
Maybe. But probably in a back room of one of its bullshit crisis centres, for people up to their necks in it, and for which it is emerging as a world leader.
But, but, that includes trans MEN. So what about THEIR immutable, inborn, identity.
This formulation quite explicitly is open to teenagers of any sex and professing any gender identification, thus refuting the “women’s shelter” label before we even have to consider the “trans” part.
I assume most actual women’s shelters are open to girls as well as women, or else I’d quibble about “women” referring to adults.
But also non-binary – they too aren’t expected to do or show or present ANYTHING that certifies their non-binaryosity. So in short the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre is open to everyone, including rapists.