Disgust at Radfem transphobia

I am disgusted. Apparently at a Radfem Respond conference in Portland, radical feminists stated that they "insist on regarding transgender women as men, who should not be allowed to use women’s facilities, such as public rest rooms, or to participate in events organized exclusively for women." I statement that is completely transphobic and utterly anti-feminist. 


True feminism fights to defend equality towards all genders including trans*folk, and men. True feminism does not disenfranchise those already disenfranchised based on their chromosomes (the same rational for the start of feminism). True feminism supports minorities and leads change to provide for protection and equality for every individual. True feminism wants EVERYONE to feel safe when using the restroom.

The bathroom issue in particular drives me crazy. A few reasons why:

• I personally wish that bathrooms were not segregated at all.
•  In many locations women have extraordinary wait times to use the toilet compared to men
• If there are stalls, there is no exposure anyways
• If there is exposure, so what! Urination is not a sexual act (typically), and I do not understand why a woman seeing another vulva is acceptable, but it is not okay to see a penis.
•  I personally use both gender bathrooms (I am fully aware that not everyone has the safety or confidence to do this), and have never gotten any grief for being a woman in the mens room, why the double standard? 
• Trans women are not men masquerading as women in order to attack other women
• Trans women face an incredible amount of societal stigma and personal distress. It is not a choice, it is who they are.
• Trans women are not the same as Queens
• Yes there may be crossover between the identities
• Yes, both (and all) gender presentations should be respected
• However the public seems to have the view that trans women are all excentric performers, which is far from the truth.
• Men are not the enemy
• We should not assume that men are designed to harass women
• Trans women already face a lot of fear and danger for something as simple as using the restroom
• For many trans*folk neither bathroom feels comfortable or safe
• It should fall within our duty as feminists to ensure the same safety for trans*folk as is desired for women 

A local article http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-31950-radical_feminists_and_the_war_on_trans_women_plays_out_in_portland.html and a New Yorker article http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/04/woman-2 on the issue.

Footnote: not identifying as a trans woman myself, I try to speak to the best of my knowledge about the trans* community, but am open to suggestion or re-interpretation.