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Girls Day Trust Not Accepting Transgender pupils - vote if you think this is right.

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Freeminds · 15/01/2022 12:27

Hi all, a girls's school in Watford has decided to not allow transgender pupils to apply in order to keep its single sex status. 2 Days ago, the reader vote had approx 89% votes supporting the school's decision but today that's at 43%. Every vote counts if you want to support this school's decision and the poll closes at the end of today: www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/19841276.girls-day-school-trust-will-not-accept-transgender-pupils/?fbclid=IwAR31FqnKbleYYH_h5-ryFX0ebDVcep-EFbGgZD0aZdeqMMlMVUsVmdn746g

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Cailleach1 · 15/01/2022 13:03

Vote early, and vote often!

Cailleach1 · 15/01/2022 13:03

121,000 votes in the 'Watford Observer' on a girls school decision to maintain their single sex status. Hmm. How is the west coast of the US voting in this survey by the 'Watford Observer'? And all around the world?

Maybe they could now do a survey on something that Mr. Putin's Russia could vote on. And take this global vox pop from god knows who (and from god knows where) as an endorsement.

PoisonCrystal · 15/01/2022 13:02

That’s the problem with polls that allow people to vote multiple times by refreshing the page. I doubt that there are over 121k readers of the Watford Observer! 😂

Whatsnewpussyhat · 15/01/2022 12:50

Note that non of the TRA's are targeting boy's schools.

DialSquare · 15/01/2022 12:48

It looks like you can vote over and over again by reopening the link every time.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 15/01/2022 12:47

It's stupid headlines that confuse the issue.

The school is using the legal exemptions in the equality act to provide single sex education.

Girls who 'identify as' something else are still females and therefore welcome.

Male children are not female and are therefore excluded.

This whole bullshit narrative of having to 'include' everyone in everything, usually for the benefit of males and at the expense of females, is really wearing thin.

Artichokeleaves · 15/01/2022 12:44

That's being brigaded. For obvious reasons. No point doing open surveys online about this, the GST only need to privately survey their parents. And parents, not pupils; this is about the people who pay the bills.

There is no need to remove the single sex option from all children when there are plenty of other school options available for children who identify as other than their biological sex. This whole dog in the manger attitude from the trans lobby has to stop.

Bluebluemoon39 · 15/01/2022 12:44

Omg - I've just voted - I can't believe the "yes" votes are winning.

People are just walking blindly into this.

I'd be absolutely livid if this was my dd's school.

ToleranceAndCourage · 15/01/2022 12:40

Girls Day Trust Not Accepting Transgender pupils
WTH? Thats such a false statement. They accept trans boys anyone who is female, whatever they identify as. They segregate by sex not gender identity, as they should. It does cause some issues though as they can no longer address the pupils by 'girls' as there will be some who identify as boys.

Cailleach1 · 15/01/2022 12:36

I don't think they have decided to not allow transgender pupils to join the school. As far as I understand it, they are reserving entry to girls in order to keep the schools single sex. So girls who identify as boys and things other than a girl (and may thus be regarded as transgender) will still be able to apply.

So, only boys will not be able to attend the girls schools; and that includes boys who identify as girls.

Helleofabore · 15/01/2022 12:36

Yes passingby.

The school published a statement saying they would keep their schools single sex.

And males who believe that other males should be included in a GIRLS school are upset.

Because women and girls said no.

It is actually not a good look for trans activists. Who are now adamant that even if the section of the act is enacted, that they should be able to access.

This time it is girl’s rights that are acceptable collateral.

Be kind!

Theeyeballsinthesky · 15/01/2022 12:35

Meant to add “any child of the female sex no matter how they identify”

Theeyeballsinthesky · 15/01/2022 12:35

The school will accept any child of the female sex, that’s all that matters

Can’t help thinking of the finger wagging on other threads about ppl getting involved in survey or polls outside of where they live. Seems quite obvious attention has been brought to this by TRA on soc med

PassingByAndThoughtIdDropIn · 15/01/2022 12:31

From this story it looks as if school will accept the majority of transgender pupils (AFAB transgender teens far outnumber AMAB transgender teens), but will not accept trans girls.