Advice of one transwoman changed rules in single sex social organisation

This.

I'm 48 but I can run faster than most 30 year olds and my garmin says my 'fitness age' is 41 and I feel pretty young so I can join, right? No?

FFS

Joanne’s mantra is:

“Smile, Engage and Educate”

FFS

If the Roundtable is men only, op, are they using the same criteria? Ie Joanne should obviously not be allowed to remain and they should issue a statement confirming women who identify as men are welcome.

Otherwise they will be treating the women's group differently which could be discriminatory.

And if you do ask them, you could also let them know it's perfectly legal to have single sex only groups. They may be under the impression that it's not legal.

These TRAs love to imply that women only groups aren't allowed.

They don't allow that.

(Local group raised the subject!)

So Joanne Lockwood enjoyed the benefits of a man only, invitation only club, and then when he decided, he made the equivalent Ladies Table a mixed sex space by writing the policy that let men into their group if they say 'I'm a lady'?

And they say the Patriarchy is dead.

I see they are on facebook, twitter etc.. So if you did want it to be more public it would be easy to get those who use any of these social media platforms to post questions asking about their policy.

Even innocent questions ie I was thinking of joining but understand it is no longer a women only organisation and become trans inclusive. Cound they clarify.

NB I am not suggesting anyone do this unless and until OP agrees this is useful for her. As it is based on IRL local areas would not want in any way to jeopardise her networks and work there.

Just came back and totally support OP saying given other parts of her life choosing to leave seems sensible.

Its a shame the only channel of communication is via a Whatsapp group that is moderated (?).

Maybe even for your own sake you write saying your a resigning and why, and cannot understand why they have only sought advice on behalf of one source. Are they not aware of recent court cases that have made clear employers, those running groups, have the obligation to treat those with gender critical / sex based rights views have to be given equal weight and they have failed to do. ie they are directly discriminating against a genuinely held belief worthy of respect.

So you are leaving because those in charge are showing the do not respect women.

You could share directly with your circle if it gets blocked by the whatsapp group.

Does the Circle have a public profile in your area. If so I would be tempted to write to the local paper, saying that the circle had been destroyed by these prejudiced decision and many women are leaving. And that because you are concerned for your safety you ask that the letter is annonymous. (Who knows how many other women have felt the same.)

Even if you dont do the public letter writing, please in your own time write to the idiots who clearly have no idea how to run anything. They need to face up to what they have done.

(The idea of an independent circle sound a really good idea. From memory associations can be single sex. I think it was Bristol University Feminist Group got this legal advice so you could use that if you wanted to do that.)

That website made me laugh, listening to the video!

Honestly, a sudden conversion to an expert in D and I and now here to educate us all.

You are too late Lockwood, we already know all about you.

What normally happens with these situations IME is that because the activists don't like the existence of sex being acknowledged they push for it to be widened to "women and non binary people" including male ones.

Isn't it a contradiction to say it's open to anyone who identifies as being or lives as a woman and then include non binary females. Surely they are neither identifying or living as a woman. Unless they are saying just being female makes you a woman. The monsters.

Some of Joanne’s presentations are online. Here’s an example. Interesting viewpoint on Alison Bailey and Maya’s tribunals!!!

"As a transgender woman in her late 50s, she is uniquely qualified to infuse authenticity and experience into the realm of diversity and inclusion"

Right.

It’s a shock isn’t it @Rightsraptor also transitioned late 40s/early 50s. Has a wife & children. I mean is there a script somewhere?

I see 'Joanne' has a background in the military and IT.

What a surprise 🙄

Here you go

https://seechangehappen.co.uk/joanne-lockwoods-biography/

Could you, instead of directly commenting on the policy they've proposed, take issue with the way they are trying to change the policy and say you think they need to scrap what they've done and have a survey of membership rather than use an external advocacy organization as their stating point?

Don’t quit - ask to join the Men’s branch.

Fight it , I've really had enough of this madness