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The Times - Church of England trans backlash

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feministfairy · 26/01/2019 20:24

The plans for the C of E to offer baptismal services to mark a person's day of "gender transition" have met a huge backlash. At the time I remember reading comments pointing out the insensitivity of this for women / partners / children struggling with the loss of the person they thought they'd married or who was their parent. (The comments underneath are some of the oddest I've ever seen under a Times article).
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RepealTheGRA · 26/01/2019 21:06

Comments mainly bizarre, there are some good ones in there though. Good article, nice to see a grass roots backlash.

The Times - Church of England trans backlash
drspouse · 26/01/2019 21:06

As a GC member of the CofE, I need that full list of clergy.

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feministfairy · 26/01/2019 21:04

Grin There some exceptionally 'special' comments there. Many people seem very confused ....

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feministfairy · 26/01/2019 21:03

I thought this was refreshing to read:
"Given the many instances in the history of medicine where under-researched interventions, introduced prematurely, have caused more harm than good...." So reassuring to find an organisation not capitulating to the instant drugs and mutilation mantra.

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nauticant · 26/01/2019 21:02

BTL comments usually have a default of weird/obsessive. Multiply that by religion and you're going to have something special.

Dothehappydance · 26/01/2019 20:59

Well this sums it up for me.

...baptismal services that they say should be about affirming faith and not gender identity.

Gentlygently · 26/01/2019 20:52

The article is clear. The comments are extraordinarily weird!