A question in the census should be able to be answered by everyone in the same way. If the sex question is about "lived sex" then we would need guidance on what that means -- what are the criteria for living as a woman or a man? (without reference to biological or legal sex)https://twitter.com/ScottishTrans/status/1174618099989078017 …
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Remember Stonewall's definition of trans is expansive -- it includes identifying as a crossdresser, gender fluid, genderless, agender, non-gender, bi-gender.pic.twitter.com/d2Ye7Nr3ZI
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Is this the definition of trans that the
@ONS@SP_European@Census2021 are going to use? Or will they use the protected characteristic of "gender reassignment" from the Equality Act which is less expansive than Stonewall's definition?Show this thread -
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and say 'who needs to be a fuddy duddy about clear definitions and guidance, its only the census'pic.twitter.com/cZNzNsLohWShow this thread -
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@AmandaGosling3 says its perfectly possible to give clear guidance that this is a Q about *sex* & direct people that there is a *different question* if they want to give information about trans status. Because we are all grown ups and this is serious.https://twitter.com/AmandaGosling3/status/1174641762129850369 …Show this thread
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