He might be able to realise

A poignant bit of the testimony:

Asked why she told colleagues before Christmas Eve that she would speak to Dr Upton directly, Ms Peggie said: “No one appeared willing to speak to Beth on behalf of myself or my colleagues.

“I hoped that by speaking to him personally, he might be able to realise he was making us feel uncomfortable by changing in a female changing area, and the reason why, in the hope he would understand and change elsewhere.”

She said the incident lasted just two minutes and that she hoped the conversation might help Dr Upton understand.

Asked why she didn’t report the matter, Ms Peggie said: “I was hopeful that Beth would accept my concerns and the reasons why I felt uncomfortable.

“I tried to give him an example so he could appreciate the severity of the situation. I told them I had a difficult history with men. I didn’t think it was necessary to speak to anyone, because I was hoping, on reflection, Beth would understand.”

She said she was “upset that the interaction did not seem to have had any influence on the way Beth felt, and I realised from his reaction that he did not seem to care about the stress he was causing me.”

She thought he might understand if she explained it. She thought if he understood he would have some empathy.

But no. He didn’t care. He cared only about his own feelings. The much more reasonable, reality-based, of the earth earthy feelings that women have around men and bodies and menstruation and safety are just so much fluff to him, while his feelings about pretending to be a woman are rock-solid and massively important.

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