BBC Question Time this week

Should male sex offenders who identify as female be allowed a transfer to a women's prison?"

This one is probably closest to getting picked. And it covers the whole concept without going into the labour AWS thing which will just be confusing and deflective. The above question is pretty straight to the point and shows that the whole idea of self id is kind of crazy.

Thanks Bagel. Switching on.

BBC radio 4 today World at 1 will have a segment later on the prog about the Labour row regarding all women shortlists/transwomen.

"Last week, the Labour Party decided to open up its All Women shortlists to anyone who 'self-identifies' as a woman.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines woman as an "adult human female", and defines female as denoting the sex that can produce eggs.

Does the panel think the Oxford English Dictionary is transphobic?"

I don't think Ian Huntley is in the news at the moment (afaiaa)... best to link it to current stories.

Think about the context of this question in relation to other news stories this week with how to aim the question... if it's likely to be big then ask a more detailed question for the front of the show. If less prominent then aim for one of the later question slots which are shorter and punchier. Maybe "with regards to AWS, what is the definition of a woman?"

Definitely needs to be topical, and I agree that the hunger striker man would be be the perfect news story to hang the question on (better than Corbyn's pronouncement, as it's much more dramatic, and more likely to get people talking). Maybe even a simple: "Should male sex offenders who identify as female be allowed a transfer to a women's prison?"

Do you believe that people born into the biological class of female have the right to name themselves?

I think if you mention a particular case the stock response will be to deflect and say they are not acquainted with the details.

I think it's better to ask 'what is the definition of a man?'

Anyway, however you choose to frame the question, good luck.

Now I do like that one. It is clear, direct, and doesn't have any "euww" words or jargon.

It is reported that Ian Huntley has declared himself to be a woman. Do you think he should ever be allowed to transfer to a woman's prison?

One negative is lack of topicality from the week's news.

Do you think Ian Huntley should ever be allowed to be put in a woman's prison ?

I got a q on gardeners q time once.

Could try a query about self identifying female holly?

(But not the variegated ones, too bloody confusing)

(Joke).

Marie Dean self identifies as a woman, do you believe her? Do you think locking her up with female prisoners is a good idea given the offenses that she was convicted for?

How about,
With Corbyn stating that transwomen are women, Is biology now irrelevant to being a woman?

'If transwomen can be accepted on AWS, is it equally acceptable for Rachel Dolezal to be accepted onto a BAME shortlist? If not, why not?'

They'll only pick a version of the question that allows the panellists to obfuscate, I'm afraid.

Is a transwoman a woman even when they have committed sex crimes with their intact male penises?

Jesus, you couldn’t make it up.

If the hunger striker is still in a male prison though that’s just the hunger striker being a ‘snowflake’ - it doesn’t demonstrate how all the parties are prepared to throw women under bus. IMO the scariest part of that story is that his crimes aren’t being mentioned in the reporting.

It will very much depend on what is on the news between now and early evening Thursday. They very much chose 'hot topics.

My DH has been to recording twice in the past.

As it is I very much doubt a question like this would get on.

"Women in NHS psychiatric wards, many of whom have a history of male abuse and violence, are being told they have to share these spaces with people with male genitalia.

What would the panel say to a woman who felt frightened and intimidated by this situation?"

Whatever you ask I think you need to frame it with either 'Marie' or what JC said this week as it'll need to look topical to get picked.

And when they come back to you. Blah blah support people's right to wear and identify however they want BUT sec based segregation is for a variety of very good reasons and parties across the spectrum need to listen to women who are concerned that the rights are being dismantled without any discussion or - seemingly - thought or fucking commonsense you virtue signalling bunch of twats

I thought the hunger striker would be topical to mention as per upthread ^

It’s tricky because each of the problem scenarios is a problem for a different reason.

Sports = they’re bigger, stronger, male puberty
Toilets, prisons, changing rooms = penises
Jo Cox programme/AWS = male socialisation/privilege, lack of women’s lived experience
Etc

Trying to capture all that in one question probably won’t work, but equally saying TIMs shouldn’t compete in women’s sport because penis isn’t a very compelling argument either.

I actually struggle with transsexuals in sports as their body structure is still / grew as that of a man.

Are you allowed to enter a couple of different qs? Rephrased?

Sorry didn't see this:

Should someone born male, with a fully operational penis, be allowed to enter women's prisons, sporting events, toilets, changing rooms and all-women shortlists if they believe themselves to be a woman?