Ah Mr Prosser. Clearly you have no skin in this game. We have all hardened a little as each small gain has resulted in far fewer societal and structural changes than we would have anticipated.
When the unamguous Supreme Court Ruling was delivered, we thought we could see clear water ahead. But look at how our cowardly government has sat on the EHCR advice amd allowed organisations and individuals to squirm and buck at the law's requirements.
The fact that the puberty blockers so called trial is going ahead, instead of gathering and analysing all the already existing evidence will be a blot on this government's reputation in years to come when its results prove nothing that isn't already known.
Then look at today's judgement on the Sandie Peggie case which will, like so many other cases, in all likelihood have to go to appeal for clarity on the discrimination element.
And don't get me started on the universities, most of whom still think they are above the law. As Naomi Cunningham said in an interview a couple of weeks ago, she is going to be very busy for quite some time to come.
Could I ask you to cut and paste your comment there? I'd rather collect all the comments in one place. I'll respond to you then. Sorry for the inconvenience.
“Than we would have anticipated” is the tell. Yes, their was quite a lot of “anticipation” and this sentences acknowledges its breadth and potential. Those who spoke of their anticipation did not say the word with the relish of Dr. Frank-N-Furter “antici- say it- pation.) And here we are.
I ask myself would I be better off under a Democratic administration. I answer emphatically, yes. But I console myself that Biden’s tally of the transgender vote was impressive.
"What about an existential threat such as climate change? What about international conflicts? What about socio-economic equality? Rowling’s cause is an important one, yet it has multiple competitors and some of them are more important."
The "Why do you even care? How does it even affect you? Don't you have better things to think about?" brand of trans boilerplate.
Coming to terms about the nature of reality and the nature of knowledge is the the prerequisite for all those other "more important" causes.
Another sign of illiberalism is her attack, via a deeply unsympathetic portrayal in The Ink Black Heart, on people with ME/cfs.
In this regard she has also gone counter to the science, which has moved heavily towards the biomedical and away from the behavioural (see NICE guidelines 2021, DecodeME study).
Could I ask you to cut and paste your comment there? I'd rather collect all the comments in one place. I'll respond to you then. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I believe the material reality of being female throughout one’s life (birth to death) is what sets women apart from men, is the foundation of all women-specific rights, and is the only thing that makes a woman a woman across time, race, and culture. I’m interested in what you think the shared meaningful attribute should be for someone to be a woman if it is not the material reality of being female.
Ah Mr Prosser. Clearly you have no skin in this game. We have all hardened a little as each small gain has resulted in far fewer societal and structural changes than we would have anticipated.
When the unamguous Supreme Court Ruling was delivered, we thought we could see clear water ahead. But look at how our cowardly government has sat on the EHCR advice amd allowed organisations and individuals to squirm and buck at the law's requirements.
The fact that the puberty blockers so called trial is going ahead, instead of gathering and analysing all the already existing evidence will be a blot on this government's reputation in years to come when its results prove nothing that isn't already known.
Then look at today's judgement on the Sandie Peggie case which will, like so many other cases, in all likelihood have to go to appeal for clarity on the discrimination element.
And don't get me started on the universities, most of whom still think they are above the law. As Naomi Cunningham said in an interview a couple of weeks ago, she is going to be very busy for quite some time to come.
Thanks for your comment Margaret. However, technical problems mean I had to put up a new version of this post: https://www.thepathnottaken.net/p/what-happened-to-jk-rowling-bc0
Could I ask you to cut and paste your comment there? I'd rather collect all the comments in one place. I'll respond to you then. Sorry for the inconvenience.
“Than we would have anticipated” is the tell. Yes, their was quite a lot of “anticipation” and this sentences acknowledges its breadth and potential. Those who spoke of their anticipation did not say the word with the relish of Dr. Frank-N-Furter “antici- say it- pation.) And here we are.
I ask myself would I be better off under a Democratic administration. I answer emphatically, yes. But I console myself that Biden’s tally of the transgender vote was impressive.
Excellent piece, Thomas!
Thanks Helen! Means a lot coming from you. As you might imagine, I'm having a hard time on X!
Yeah, I’ve locked myself out of it and a friend manages my account now. It’s very bad for me and, I suspect, everyone!
Yes - I'm going to go easy on it over Christmas!
"What about an existential threat such as climate change? What about international conflicts? What about socio-economic equality? Rowling’s cause is an important one, yet it has multiple competitors and some of them are more important."
The "Why do you even care? How does it even affect you? Don't you have better things to think about?" brand of trans boilerplate.
Coming to terms about the nature of reality and the nature of knowledge is the the prerequisite for all those other "more important" causes.
Another sign of illiberalism is her attack, via a deeply unsympathetic portrayal in The Ink Black Heart, on people with ME/cfs.
In this regard she has also gone counter to the science, which has moved heavily towards the biomedical and away from the behavioural (see NICE guidelines 2021, DecodeME study).
Thanks for your comment John. However, technical problems mean I had to put up a new version of this post: https://www.thepathnottaken.net/p/what-happened-to-jk-rowling-bc0
Could I ask you to cut and paste your comment there? I'd rather collect all the comments in one place. I'll respond to you then. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I believe the material reality of being female throughout one’s life (birth to death) is what sets women apart from men, is the foundation of all women-specific rights, and is the only thing that makes a woman a woman across time, race, and culture. I’m interested in what you think the shared meaningful attribute should be for someone to be a woman if it is not the material reality of being female.