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Small acts to push back

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IDearlyLoveALaugh · 10/07/2018 23:25

Today it was my child's 2.5 year check with the health visitor.

I had two questionnaires to fill out. On both I quietly crossed out "gender" and wrote in "sex" before ticking the biological sex my child has.

It sounds silly but in a world of Twitter and school policy madness in a small way I felt like I was pushing back against TRA.

I also spoiled my ballot in the local elections.

Has anyone else got any small acts to push back with? I think a constant, dignified clarification of biological facts may go some way to help keep the debate in the general publics eye.

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R0wantrees · 10/07/2018 23:34

Diversity & Equality policies are worth a look at. All schools, services, organisations etc will have one (usually online)

It highlights the issue as only sex & gender reasignmnent are protected characteristics (not gender / gender identity). Also that many statutory services will have used their LAs in good faith and is pretty shocking how many LAs were incorrect. Will be interesting to find out how that happened.

Link here to info from WPUK
womansplaceuk.org/grassroots-womens-pressure-forces-local-authorities-to-comply-with-the-law-over-sex-and-gender/

UpstartCrow · 10/07/2018 23:34

I now ask whether changing rooms are single sex, and if they are I ask what the returns policy is as I have to try the clothes on at home.

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