1) “Sex is not binary” - see @ProjectNettie
Females make eggs and gestate live young. Males generate sperm to fertilise the female egg.
It is that simple.
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Believing six impossible things before breakfast: @joswinson on @BBCr4today programme
https://medium.com/@MForstater/believing-six-impossible-things-before-breakfast-jo-swinson-on-the-today-programme-2770d5e091cf …?
These arguments have not been tested against challenge because of the "no debate" approach
They do not do well when brought out into the light
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2) “This is just like gay rights” - see
@janeclarejones https://janeclarejones.com/2018/09/09/gay-rights-and-trans-rights-a-compare-and-contrast/ … This is not just a movement seeking to ensure that trans people are not discriminated against. It is committed to a fundamental reconceptualisation of the idea of what makes someone a man or a womanShow this thread -
3) “Transwomen pose no more risk than women ” - see
@K_IngalaSmith https://womansplaceuk.org/2019/11/25/why-do-we-keep-banging-on-about-the-importance-of-single-sex-spaces-for-women-who-have-been-subjected-to-mens-violence/ … There is no credible evidence for this. It is not that men who identify as transgender are inherently violent — just that they are no less violent that other malesShow this thread -
4) “Single sex services are exceptional situations, individual risk assessments can be made” - see
@fairplaywomen https://fairplayforwomen.com/single-sex/ No. they include all kinds of everyday situations where sex matters for bodily privacy, fairness, inclusion & freedom of association.Show this thread -
5) “It is transphobic to question the idea of gender self ID” - see
@KJ_Harrison https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/03/a-system-of-gender-self-identification-would-put-women-at-risk … Calls of "transphobia" against anyone who questions self ID have quashed debate on serious policy change. This is not healthy for democracy, women or trans peopleShow this thread -
6) “The public is behind this” - see
@VictoriaPeckham https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jo-swinson-chose-wokeness-over-womens-rights-jm26ldx35 … Nope. Try again, this time with scrutiny and public debate.Show this thread
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I couldn't bear to listen to her voice, but my jaw dropped about four times while reading your very helpful transcript. Essential reading.
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I stand by every word of
@joswinson and my only disagreement is that I would have preferred bolder, broader statements, those I'd trust Layla Moran to make.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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