How I became Gender Critical

From that article:

"One day in 2019 I noticed a thread on social media that a work colleague had started. It said only women born female can be women. An argument on Facebook ensued with my “side” and her “side” arguing over this point, as I tried to make her see that trans women are women, just as much as she was, and that they were the victims because they couldn’t help being born male. I was incensed at her bigotry. So after several days stewing over this I contacted my LGBT group, and our HR department.

I showed them the social media posts and asked “is this hate?”. I was aware of the hate that was covered up with concern — Stonewall had told me to beware of such a line of attack, and the trans group agreed. Yes this was hate and I should report her. Eventually I did, but even then something didn’t feel quite right. I had expected to feel “righteous” as she was told to take her post down or face consequences. She complied, I’d won and stopped hate. Hadn’t I?"

I was the work colleague he reported. I've still not forgiven him, though I'm pleased that he has revised his opinions.

I'd also like to clarify that I was not told to remove my social media post by HR. I chose to do so before they even contacted me, as I couldn't face an argument at that stage (I'd probably welcome it now!)

When I did finally have a discussion with HR they agreed that there was nothing hateful in my comments.

That's a careful and precise read, step by step unpicking all irrational demands and inconsistent fake facts.
Well done Duncan Henry - and thank you.

I had a sense from long back that something was wrong with using life-changing surgery to seek to resolve identity issues but it was the BBC documentary Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best? at the start of 2017 that made me realise I had to actively learn more and speak out:

www.dailymotion.com/video/x58s24i

Very interesting article, thank you for sharing.

“Hi I’m a TERF, do you want to talk?”

Well done that woman.

Unfortunately so many men, in particular gay man, who have absolutely no skin in the game whatsoever, who chant "be kind" to us with no consequences whatsoever for themselves, don't progress beyond "TWAW, no debate".

Many of them will have heard
'Hi I’m a TERF, do you want to talk?”
And blocked.

But... Well done that woman.

Thank you for posting.