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1/ I respect the right to protest at #wpuk last night. But feel sad that so much well-intentioned youthful energy goes into supporting well-funded, influential conservative political agenda which comes straight from elite (as was noted in meeting). It’s not remotely radical..
2/ to prop up sexist binaries by making them essential features of oneself. As we’re all non-binary, it’s not radical to say that only some special people are. It’s not radical to suppress the testimony of abuse survivors and detransitioner and lesbians and call them names. As I
3/ left the building last night, protestors were still going strong, chanting ‘Non-binary is valid’ repeatedly & enthusiastically. I caught the eye of a homeless, desperate-looking, partially dressed man sitting against the same building, 10 yards away. He looked confused. Me too

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