“The idea these people are a threat to other women is an assumption we should challenge”.
Dr Sarah Wollaston comments on the Lib Dems’ plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act
#Newsnight | @sarahwollastonpic.twitter.com/ou6ZYgcD1D
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Replying to @BBCNewsnight @sarahwollaston
What is this separate route that
@sarahwollaston talks about, the one for the violent men who will abuse Self ID and how would we identify them? Are@LibDems saying Self ID will be available for some but not others, so will be some gatekeeping? Or did she just make that part up?2 replies 26 retweets 178 likes -
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Or her idea that someone who has not "fully transitioned" would not be appropriate to be in a woman's space. How does this reconcile with self ID or with the
@LibDems wholesale replacement of 'sex' by 'gender'. Again making it up.pic.twitter.com/Iesw4Mhjbc
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...and as usual misrepresenting the Equalities Act by replacing the protected category 'sex' with the non-existent category 'gender'!
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Yes. Equality Act, if you don't want to make the discrimination lawyers wince 
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