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Organisations which are difficult to work for if you’re GC

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HagoftheNorth · 29/01/2024 14:52

People here have regularly listed organisations they choose not to buy from because of not wanting to support their stance on, eg, encouraging girls to have mastectomies. I was wondering if it would also be useful to name those organisations which make your working life difficult if you are GC.

Obviously, it’s sensible to (at least) name change before adding to the list!

Any nominees?

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HagoftheNorth · 29/01/2024 17:20

The point is more that people considering taking a job in a particular organisation would be able to check before applying/accepting.

The problem with recording GC supportive organisations is that
a) an organisation doesn’t need to present as GC to not be demanding pronouns etc
b) an organisation might just not have any report at all, and it would be wrong to assume that means a GC employee would be uncomfortable

TownGown, there is no expectation for anyone to boycott anything, just some extra information about the sort of culture you might encounter if you work for, or with, particular organisations. Plus, frankly, it is perfectly possible to create a culture where both trans and GC people feel comfortable. After all, most of the things we do at work aren’t affected by sex or gender

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nothingcomestonothing · 29/01/2024 15:53

Is this another way of saying "which organisations support trans people/rights"? If so the list would be very, very long.

No, it's not. HTH.

TownGown · 29/01/2024 15:46

Is this another way of saying "which organisations support trans people/rights"? If so the list would be very, very long.

I've seen similar compiled lists in the past and IMO it just looks ridiculous if the expectation is everyone on the list should be "boycotted".

Time might be better spent compiling a list of orgs which are known to have gender critical views?

nothingcomestonothing · 29/01/2024 15:37

The NHS. Stonewalled to the hilt.

theilltemperedclavecinist · 29/01/2024 15:33

HagoftheNorth · 29/01/2024 15:09

Well yes, I guess it’s common knowledge that the OU might not offer a particularly comfortable working day.

Clavecinist, except perhaps in Sussex, given poor Sarah found so little support as a service user, I’m guessing to VAWG team isn’t exactly GC!

Survivors' Network is independent, but you are not wrong about Brighton councillors. I was referring to permanent staff, who tend to be Stonewalled to the eyeballs. But the VAWG staff that I have heard about (London) seem a little more unreconstructed.

I realise you really need specifics!

ExitRamp · 29/01/2024 15:19

My Alma Mater the University of Sussex is obviously aggressively antiwomen's rights.

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HagoftheNorth · 29/01/2024 15:11

The list is long, certainly, but I think it’s worth being more specific, eg I think Reading Uni offered Jo Phoenix a role? So not all academia

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HagoftheNorth · 29/01/2024 15:09

Well yes, I guess it’s common knowledge that the OU might not offer a particularly comfortable working day.

Clavecinist, except perhaps in Sussex, given poor Sarah found so little support as a service user, I’m guessing to VAWG team isn’t exactly GC!

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happydappy2 · 29/01/2024 15:08

Prison service, Magistrate Courts....as well as anywhere where safeguarding children should be top priority-here's looking at you Girl Guides. Academia, schools, the list is endless

theilltemperedclavecinist · 29/01/2024 15:03

From indirect knowledge, so no need to nc, local government. Except the VAWG teams. I'm reliably informed that they are terribly transphobic, can't think why 🙄.

ToBeOrNotToBee · 29/01/2024 14:59

Civil service. Swallowed the gender woo woo hook line and sinker.

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