"We are not horrible bigots who do not accept trans people and think they should face discrimination. But that is usually the narrative. We are mainly women who have real and well-researched concerns about, for example, the effects of medical treatment that was being given to young people who do not have the maturity to appreciate the life-changing outcomes of puberty blockers and irreversible surgery."
"People such as the philosopher Kathleen Stock, For Women Scotland group, the comedy writer Graham Linehan, and many others who have extensively researched and spoken out about these issues, have been doing so for years and have had to fight for their right to be heard. Jobs and incomes have been lost and reputations sabotaged. But they have, thankfully, kept going."
Many women express well-researched concerns about medical treatments being given to young people who lack the maturity to appreciate life-changing outcomes of puberty blockers and irreversible surgery. Wider issues include the physical risks when male-bodied opponents compete in women's sports and the immutable nature of genetic makeup and sex characteristics. People who raise these concerns have faced job losses, income loss, and reputational sabotage yet continue to speak out. Libraries and literary festivals have sometimes censored gender-critical writers and artists under pressure from trans-rights activists. Recent legal wins offer hope for more measured debate and protection of free speech.
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