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Hi again @stonewalluk
I wholeheartedly agree that there is no place for homophobia in sport. I welcome your attempts to make (esp male) sports more inclusive of gay and bi people. 🖒
But... I played women's rugby for over 10 years. Is it fair to include male bodies?
#RainbowLaces
I wholeheartedly agree that there is no place for homophobia in sport. I welcome your attempts to make (esp male) sports more inclusive of gay and bi people. 🖒
But... I played women's rugby for over 10 years. Is it fair to include male bodies?
#RainbowLaces
Is it fair to allow self ID male bodies into sporting competitions?
Such as Andraya Yearwood?
#RainbowLaces
Such as Andraya Yearwood?
#RainbowLaces
Or Fallon Fox, whose opponent was left with broken bones and requiring 7 staples in her head.
#RainbowLaces
#RainbowLaces
1) Did girl child rapist/torturer & crossdresser David Channelor have a direct role in changing the policy @Girlguiding to allow males "to [secretly] undertake leadership roles within the clubs, including the esteemed role of Brown Owl."?
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huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/girlguid…
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huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/girlguid…
@Girlguiding 2) Aimee Challenor is on Stonewall's trans advisory group. stonewall.org.uk/trans-advisory… and listed @girlguiding 's change to include males as the highlight of January 2017 blog.aimeec.co.uk/2017/12/28/201…
@Girlguiding 3) in 2017 (2 years after charges pressed) David (aka Baloo) Challenor inexplicably attended this low profile interview with Aimee Challenor - (cool as a cucumber).
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@ELCouncil this is a completely inappropriate response. The protected characteristic as stated in the EA2010 is 'sex' & it is not used interchangeably within the Act. ELC are failing in their Public Sector Duty by wrongly applying its own interpretation of the law. #sexmatters
@Womans_Place_UK have you seen this awful response this council sent to one of its residents #sexmatters
@EngenderScot have you seen this response from @ELCouncil. It's a lawful requirement that Public Bodies keep accurate data on 'sex'.
It seems lots of organisations have got all muddled about equality law. They need reminding that 'sex' is a protected characteristic. We have already helped lots of councils and others to get their guidance right. Let's make sure everyone is compliant. womansplaceuk.org/sex-is-a-prote…
Here's a statement on the successes you have had so far and why it matters womansplaceuk.org/grassroots-wom… #sexnotgender #sexmatters
And here is our statement on the government's recent commitment to upholding single sex exemptions under Equality law womansplaceuk.org/government-com…
Here is my thread on sex and gender, and why public authorities are legally misguided to use gender instead of sex and/or to conflate the two terms.
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1. Section 11(a) of the Equality Act 2010 provides that a reference to a person who has the protected characteristic of sex is a reference to a "man" or a "woman".
You may think that man/woman sounds like it means gender, in the current societal sense?
You may think that man/woman sounds like it means gender, in the current societal sense?
2. But it does not, at least not in terms of the Equality Act 2010.
A "man" means a male of any age, and a "woman" means a female of any age — see section 212(1).
Male/female are sex-based biological, categories, are they not? (notwithstanding intersex conditions).
A "man" means a male of any age, and a "woman" means a female of any age — see section 212(1).
Male/female are sex-based biological, categories, are they not? (notwithstanding intersex conditions).
