Author: bomp123

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It’s terribly unfair that women (again) have to move out of the way to accommodate men

I’m deeply passionate about this issue and have been for a number of years. It’s terribly unfair that women (again) have to move out of the way to accommodate men who wish to be known as women. This will impact on every area of our lives and of future generations.

I am extremely vocal on social media and at home. Not as vocal as I would wish to be within my business as I feel it would have a negative effect on my income. I have been vilified in various women’s groups to the extent I had to leave. I’ve left social media women’s groups voluntarily due to constant abuse for my views.

Shirley R, Women’s rights, For the millionth time, Sister Flo

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I care what happens to women and girls

I care what happens to women and girls

Julie D, Woman, adult human female

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2+2 does not equal 5

The main thing that concerns me about this issue is the undermining of material reality. 2+2 does not equal 5 and I refuse to be coerced into saying it does.

I’ve written an article. I tweet.

Just experienced infantile digs about my age/appearance on Twitter.

P, Biologist

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She pushed back against it for herself, but she has friends who id as non binary

I have been a feminist for over 30 years. I care about the lives of women around the world. I am the mother of one daughter. She asked me whether I thought she might really be a boy because she quite likes girls and is oriented to STEM activities. She told me about trans guys online encouraging these ideas. She pushed back against it for herself, but she has friends who id as non binary. I care about these children.

I have educated myself. I tweet and retweet. I speak to family and friends offline. I share information.

I have lost a very good friend from the Brighton scene. I have missed out on a literary opportunity, I think because they viewed my Twitter account.

SDH, Artist and educator

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If we deny sex we deny female oppression

Biological sex is the basis for female oppression. If we deny sex we deny female oppression.

I’ve spoken to friends. Posted on social media pages.

I have been blocked and deleted by a few long term friends. I am terrified of being doxxed and having my business ruined. It is a catering company and many of our customers are in the younger demographic who would potentially refuse to work with us over differing views on sex.

Anna

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If women and girls are not safe, nobody is safe

I don’t want to see women’s hard fought rights eradicated by a cynical woman hating agenda. If women and girls are not safe, nobody is safe.

I’ve responded on social media. Responded to consultations. I’ve challenged high profile people and institutions. Discussed with family and friends.

I’ve experienced being piled on by TRAs. Recently falsely accused of issuing a death threat (no evidence provided.)

Kags

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I took my eye off the ball whilst practicing as a diversity consultant

I have studied and worked in the gender space for nearly 30 years and was active for ten years before that. I was a Spare rib subscriber and part of a CR Group ( we still meet). I recognized the dangers of postmodernist theory on the practice of feminism but I took my eye off the ball whilst practicing as a diversity consultant. When I read about census changes I got interested, went to an earliish Women’s Place meeting and that was it. I recognized there was a massive fight to be had.

I joined Twitter for which I had had an account not used and started tweeting. I wrote about it in my blog, I’ve written to MPs and met with one, alerted CIPD to what was happening etc.

I get zero response from the industry. I have a project in planning which may not be taken up I because of my stance but I accept there is a price to pay. One colleague at a university where I lecture .. actually  wasn’t asked back this year!  … said  eighteen months ago  ‘ god you’re brave’  which alerted me to the penalties and also the importance of speaking out.

Sarah Rutherford, Gender and Culture Consultant

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Biological reality matters

I care because I am a woman, because I care about other girls and women, and because biological reality matters. 

I have shared articles on closed/trustworthy groups. I briefly raised the new Relationships and Sex Ed guidance with my child’s school teacher (but at the end of a meeting about a different topic) and shelved it for the time being

I have been too scared to speak up on social media for fear of the consequences (losing friends, being reported to my work).

Cath, woman, academic, freelancer

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If we can’t talk about it, we cannot fight it

I care because the rights of women and girls matter. Our biology is the cause of our oppression and if we can’t talk about it, we cannot fight it. I care because children are being forced onto life long medical pathways.

I have marched, tweeted, had real life conversations, written to my MP (repeatedly), donated to crowdfunders, amplified the voices of others and committed to peak transing as many people as I can.

I have been called a cunt, bigot, nazi, bitch and TERF repeatedly. I have had my Twitter account suspended after mass reporting by TRAs. I have lost friends and followers.

Helen, Standing with women and girls

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I had an eating disorder and I think body dysphoria is very common

I care from a few different perspectives. As a mother, as I do think that the trans trend is, in a way, conversion therapy convincing gay young people that there are in the wrong body instead of helping them thought the tumultuous period of adolescence.

I had an eating disorder and I think body dysphoria is very common; if you add that to being gay, I think many young people would be at risk of being persuaded to go on a medicalisation route which can potentially alter their bodies and make them infertile.

I also had doubts when I was a young woman on whether I was a lesbian. I am attracted to masculine women and I think it’s sad that many of them would want to become men.

I don’t think it’s right for trans people with male genitalia to enter a female space ever. Whether that is a prison or a public changing room.

I don’t think MTF should compete in female sport or get recognitions aimed at women.

And I’m tired of the gaslighting that a crossdresser is a woman. I will call them what ever name they want.

I don’t think birth certificates should be altered. I think a gender recognition certificate can be a separate one.

I have written to my MP, contributed to consultations and posted on social media both anonymously and under my name.

I have been bullied on social media. I’m sure if I was more visible I would be more exposed.

Tatiana S, Mother and entrepeneur