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...but we cannot assume that everyone has a 'gender identity'. What everyone does have is a sex. And there are specific human rights protections for women and girls as a sex. This should not be confused with belief/disbelief in gender identity, or with how people dress etc...
Philosopher Rebecca Reilly Cooper @boodleoops gives a very good analysis of gender identity as a belief system here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr139IvTf2Q … and in writing herehttps://aeon.co/essays/the-idea-that-gender-is-a-spectrum-is-a-new-gender-prison …
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And I've set out my view (with a particular focus on international organisations & development) here http://Medium.com/@MForstater/international-development-lets-talk-about-sex-eb9de927c787 …
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(basically as with the tax debates, it is good to be clear on definitions & assumptions, good to talk, good to be cautious of perceived wisdom, good to avoid getting locked into warring sides, good for organisations to hold open the space for exploration and not close it down)
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Thank you. I will take a look and probably come back to you if that's ok.
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Absolutely!
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