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Royal Institution getting a pasting on Twitter

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EwwSprouts · 26/02/2020 16:54

"If you identify as a woman" they'd like you to complete their survey to understand what women watch. twitter.com/Ri_Science/status/1232681119939731458

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Aesopfable · 27/02/2020 10:25

Midwives will be issued with hair clips to put in newborn’s hair and then record sex depending on if they remove it.

Mockersisrightasusual · 27/02/2020 10:17

...Yes: "Identified."

Which suggests that newborns lack Gillick competence to Self-ID, but this will come with time?

OldCrone · 27/02/2020 10:16

Their policy states they only take in boys assigned male at birth.

Have they just changed it? It now says:

We only accept applications for children whose sex is identified as male at birth.

But if TWAW then transboys are boys.

RoyalCorgi · 27/02/2020 10:15

No, what it says is, "We only accept applications for children whose sex is identified as male at birth", which is much better. No nonsense about "assigned".

They do, therefore, have a bit of a cheek lecturing people about being "inclusive".

Al1Langdownthecleghole · 27/02/2020 10:14

I'm not so sure the public mood has shifted as such and our activist friends are all too aware that the public as a whole are not onside with gender identity. Hence #nodebate.

What had happened is that it has been brought to the attention of people who were not previously aware of the debate and they can see the risks.

Aesopfable · 27/02/2020 10:03

🤦‍♀️

Mockersisrightasusual · 27/02/2020 10:01

Does it actually say that?

It actually does:

bit.ly/37YDJtq

Para 5.

Aesopfable · 27/02/2020 09:58

Maybe someone pointed out that by that logic they'd have to admit any girl who identifies as a boy?

And expel any boys who identify as girls

Aesopfable · 27/02/2020 09:56

Their policy states they only take in boys assigned male at birth.

Does it actually say that?

DiNATwist · 27/02/2020 09:32

Absolutely horrified by the MGS post. I will be making a formal complaint. New to this so would welcome constructive help on how I can word this. I'm so angry that I'm incoherent 🤬🤬

ErrolTheDragon · 27/02/2020 09:11

Just like the way hereditary peerages can only pass down through those assigned male at birth.... Funny how male privilege gets preserved, innit

Completely OT, and obviously it's a bit of a niche issue but some may be interested to know that one of the proponents of moves to end this particular inequality is Lord Lucas.

Durgasarrow · 27/02/2020 08:47

They're sad!!! It gets sciencier by the minute!!!

testing987654321 · 27/02/2020 08:35

Their policy states they only take in boys assigned male at birth

Otherwise known as boys.

ContessaferJones · 27/02/2020 07:40

Their policy states they only take in boys assigned male at birth.

Just like the way hereditary peerages can only pass down through those assigned male at birth.... Funny how male privilege gets preserved, innit Hmm

BritneyPeedOnALadybug · 26/02/2020 23:31

Had a look. Their policy states they only take in boys assigned male at birth. But if they are putting out public statements that transwomen are women then by logic transboys are boys and as they have an equal opportunities admission process then this must be discrimination, right?

definitelygc · 26/02/2020 23:22

A genuine question - if "transwomen are women" then why does everyone keep saying "do you identify as a woman?". Why don't they just say "are you a woman?".

Surely saying "transwomen identify as women" is pretty... I dunno... gender critical...?

BritneyPeedOnALadybug · 26/02/2020 23:17

Well too late if they’ve deleted it, there’s a screenshot forever now and I will use it if I have to Smile
If it is all young interns running these accounts it’s funny how they’re so good at social media but not very bright on how the internet works.

WomanBornNotWorn · 26/02/2020 23:15

Absolutely loving the responses to the original tweet - and to the 'we're really sad' whine about those responses.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 26/02/2020 23:12

Maybe someone pointed out that by that logic they'd have to admit any girl who identifies as a boy?

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 26/02/2020 23:10

Interesting that they deleted their TWAW tweet

definitelygc · 26/02/2020 23:05

Good to see a very expensive private school for boys is lecturing us all on how to be "inclusive". Thanks lads.

BingBongSong · 26/02/2020 22:54

Britney, here is the link to the original tweet, if it's helpful. I noticed their reply has disappeared.
twitter.com/MGS_Chemistry/status/1232781045268959232?s=09

BritneyPeedOnALadybug · 26/02/2020 22:46

BingBongSong
I feel a trip to their website and an email being sent if it’s not clarified. Thanks for adding the screen grab. It will be useful if the answer is a categorical no so I can ask them why especially when they are tweeting stuff like this...

ArranUpsideDown · 26/02/2020 22:42

Whoever it was who made the point about the social media account being run by interns - excellent point. And it shows how this will be done by stealth, almost inadvertently. Like the MN doxxer who is now a Private Secretary in a government office.

BingBongSong · 26/02/2020 22:35

The irony is that that particular school is a boys' school. I wonder what their policy is on letting girls who identify as boys attend?

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