transgender
Starmer won't talk about sex and gender. That's a problem
Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t want to talk about penises. He’s going to have to do it anyway, and he’s not…
The problem with the UK's transgender clinic
This is not a good time to be a girl. Research from Steer Education last month showed that far too…
How the word ‘woman’ became taboo
When I was a little girl, my mum told me that I shouldn’t use the word ‘woman’ – but rather…
Sex, trans rights and the Scottish census
It takes some doing to make a census interesting. So congratulations to the National Records of Scotland (NRS). NRS, which administers…
J.K. Rowling and the death of nuance
There are few good things to say about the public conversation around transgender issues, which all too often shows us…
Gender is contentious. The BBC is pretending it isn't
The BBC has produced its annual 100 Women list, a showcase for women who have done interesting, important things. There’s…
Eddie Redmayne shouldn't regret playing a trans character
Eddie Redmayne was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in The Danish Girl, but now he is having second thoughts…
The grim reality of gender reassignment
Lisa Littman, a doctor and researcher, recently surveyed ‘detransitioners’ — people who thought they were transgender then changed their minds.…
Why liberals must stand with Kathleen Stock
I know what it feels like to be bullied and vilified for expressing views with which, eventually, many right-minded people…
Help! I don’t know what a cervix is
With all this talk of private parts, the political has now gotten very personal. Recently, I was having an argument…
Scotland's census sex muddle is bad news for transgender people
What is your sex? It is a simple question and one that we can all surely answer. When it comes…
Is it fair for Laurel Hubbard to compete against women?
Today, the conversation about transgender rights and the interests of women turns to sport. At the Olympic Games, Laurel Hubbard…
New Zealand's transgender debate is turning nasty
New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. But now,…
When feminists fight back
We have been told that our mere presence as academics makes students feel unsafe. We have been threatened with violence,…
Maya Forstater’s win is a victory for rational thinking
At her employment tribunal, two years ago, Maya Forstater was toldthat her views ‘were not worthy of respect in a…
What Dawn Butler gets wrong about Stonewall
It’s been a bad night for Stonewall. Yesterday, the Labour MP Dawn Butler created a Twitter Poll. ‘Who do you…
Trans offenders are skewing crime statistics
Tonia Antoniazzi’s speech in the House of Commons this week was remarkable, not because of what she said – the…
Stonewall and the silencing of feminist voices at universities
This week a game-changer of a report released by Essex university led to its Vice Chancellor abjectly apologising for the…
British MPs are finally engaging with the gender identity debate
I used to write a lot about sex and gender here. I don’t do so quite as much these days…
In praise of the LGB Alliance
Once upon a time an organisation was established to campaign for gay and lesbian rights. They faced opposition from the…
What happened when the trans mob came for Robert Webb?
Robert Webb is best known for making people laugh, but he conducted himself with poise and grace when he was…
Teaching unions shouldn't be defining 'transphobia'
A year of disrupted schooling means there are plenty of issues facing our schools right now. But delegates at last week’s…
A warning from Australia on the transgender debate
It’s great that Britain’s high court has ruled that children can’t give informed consent to receive puberty blockers. I only wish…
The myth of ‘progressive’ thinking
Too much weight is put on the idea of ‘progress’
Spain's transgender wars are turning nasty
Lidia Falcón O’Neill is a legendary figure in Spanish politics. Half a century ago, she stood up to Franco as head of…
