"The Scottish entrepreneur, whose Bannatyne Group operates around 69 health clubs and 46 spas in the UK, has continued his questionable trans rhetoric, this time sharing a worrying opinion which has become prevalent in recent years. Bannatyne took to X on Monday (19 January), stoking moral panic in a post shared with his more than 640,000 followers. He wrote: "Many perverts & pedophiles realize that if they say they now present as female they get easy access to women's & children's free spaces.""
"In response to someone suggesting a unisex space should be offered, Bannatyne said: "I have offered that to transexuals in some of my gyms but they have refused to use them." He said that if "AGP's were kept out of ladies areas it might help true transgender women". It appears that in the context of the discussion, "AGP" refers to autogynephilia, the theory that a man may experience sexual arousal over the thought or image of himself as a woman,"
Duncan Bannatyne posted on X asserting that many perverts and pedophiles present as female to gain access to women’s and children’s free spaces and stating they are not considered true trans people. He said men transitioning to women use men’s changing rooms and claimed he has offered unisex spaces in some gyms, which he said were refused. He suggested keeping “AGP’s” out of ladies’ areas might help true transgender women. Research sponsored by ILGA-Europe and Press for Change notes the word “pervert” is often used to abuse the trans community. "AGP" is identified as autogynephilia.
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