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Letter in the Times - Plea To The Trans Lobby from group of transsexuals

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PimmsnLemonade · 08/12/2018 00:23

www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/times-letters-reasons-for-private-schools-oxbridge-success-sqjb6kkgt

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Badstyley · 08/12/2018 11:12

Great letter, straight forward and concise. Thank you to the signatories. I hope the TRA backlash isn’t too awful.

welshgendercrit · 08/12/2018 11:01

A superb, skilfully written letter setting out all the major concerns very precisely. Thank you for this.Flowers

arranbubonicplague · 08/12/2018 10:52

That's a strong letter from some very respected figures and the signatories are to be commended.

ToeToToe · 08/12/2018 10:23

That is an excellent letter - gets right to the root of it all - male violence. And yes, sex-based oppression versus some metaphysical gender identity. Fantastic stuff.

I see lovely Fionne's name is on there too. Smile Thanks to all who signed Thanks

milkymoonshine · 08/12/2018 10:22

This is awesome! Thank you so much to all the signatories. Thanks

BlindYeo · 08/12/2018 10:06

Fantastic letter. Thank you to all the signatories.

TallulahWaitingInTheRain · 08/12/2018 10:03

Brilliant letter

scepticalwoman · 08/12/2018 09:49

A great letter. Sincere thanks to everyone who signed. Flowers

catkind · 08/12/2018 09:43

applause

Melamin · 08/12/2018 09:38

Fantastic letter.

Very down to earth and no woo.

Lots of amazing people I have been following on twitter there too.

Flowers
LangCleg · 08/12/2018 09:18

I love how the ‚we seek common ground with women...‘ passage elegantly dismisses the TWAW ideology without even going there

This. Also the bit about some metaphysical gender identity.

Clever, subtle letter there!

sashh · 08/12/2018 09:14

I have thanked Debbie on twitter and linked to this.

CaptainKirksSpookyghost · 08/12/2018 09:04

Very good letter.
Well done to those involved, and we'll done to The Times.

rightreckoner · 08/12/2018 09:03

Thank you all Flowers

Bezalelle · 08/12/2018 09:02

"the signatories even have normal boring age appropriate names"

This is exactly what sprang to my mind as well!

Brilliant letter.

Emerencealwayshopeful · 08/12/2018 08:53

What a nice letter.
Thank you.

Babdoc · 08/12/2018 08:50

Excellent letter. And well done to the Times for printing it. I’ve been surprised and delighted by the Times all through this campaign - Janice Turner in particular has been wonderful.

HannahnotAgnes · 08/12/2018 08:50

Great letter - thank you to the signatories also.

Anlaf · 08/12/2018 08:46

Good stuff!

SophoclesTheFox · 08/12/2018 08:44

Good letter. I'm happy to try to find the common ground to work in with that group.

It's so much more pleasant to try to do that with people who don't start by calling you names.

Lurking activists, please take note.

ErrolTheDragon · 08/12/2018 08:43

Very well said, thank you all.

The line which shouldn't be remotely controversial which I hope politicians and policy makers take note of is Women are oppressed because of their sex, not some metaphysical gender identity.

DryHeave · 08/12/2018 08:43

Brava!

Bookrat · 08/12/2018 08:42

This is very good and very brave. Big thank you to the signatories Flowers

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Floisme · 08/12/2018 08:33

Thank you Cake

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