So you won't be supporting the legal case that argues 'gender critical' views should be protected in law?
Brill. I look forward to reading your piece explaining why @MForstater is wrong to be doing just that.
(Unless, of course, it's only trans women's views you disagree w).
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IANAL but I’m fairly sure people are also protected in (UK) law under the characteristics of gender reassignment.
Yes there are 9 protected characteristics: age, sex, race disability, belief etc and gender reassignment. Gender reassignment does not mean a person's sex has changed. People should not be discriminated either because of belief or gender reassignment or sex.
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“Gender reassignment” might not mean that but even the EA2010 is clear that protection isn’t reliant on any form of medical intervention whatsoever.pic.twitter.com/nTRPbvBq2a
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Correct. Surgery is a personal decision. What the EqA says is that a person shouldn't be discriminated against because of transitioning (in any way) eg they should lose their job, or be treated less favourably at work. It doesn't mean their sex has actually or legally changed.
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Derrrr ... yes it does ... for the purposes of law, the equality act states "for the purpose of reassigning the person's sex" ... in other words sex has changed!!
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