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musicalfrog · 05/07/2025 09:46

Brilliant 👏

Boiledbeetle · 05/07/2025 09:40

"The official withdrawal consists of several steps and could be completed around August, the government expects, according to the Reformatorisch Dagblad.

In doing so, the caretaker government is responding to repeated calls from the House of Representatives to withdraw the bill. If a law is withdrawn, a subsequent government, which still wishes to introduce the law, has to start the whole legislative process from scratch again. Rapid introduction of self-identification is then out of the question."

Excellent news

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 05/07/2025 09:34

Good

deciding to identify as a member of the opposite sex and the state then taking that seriously?

It was always fucking madness

There should be no circumstances under which the state treats a complete break with material reality with any seriousness at all. GRCs need to go next

RufustheFactualReindeer · 05/07/2025 09:30

Very interesting

EdithStourton · 05/07/2025 09:29

<sings>
The wheels on the bus are falling off, falling off, falling off
The wheels on the bus are falling off
ALL DAY LONG

SumUp · 05/07/2025 09:20

Common sense.

The concept of self ID, whilst well intentioned, is open to abuse, and has caused a lot of problems.

Kinsters · 05/07/2025 09:17

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 05/07/2025 08:52

Wonderlijk as they say in the Netherlands (according to google at least).

Meanwhile the UK government is pressing ahead regardless, I suppose if it won't listen to it's own citizens, it's unlike to learn from the example of other countries. 🤬

They're not though - the UK doesn't have self-ID and probably never will. The SC affirmed that the law on single sex spaces means just that, single sex. The government have given no indication that they wish to change the relevant law, in fact they have said they stand by the SC decision.

It's just that it's a novel idea to many that women have rights. It will take time for organisations to catch up with the law but I'm sure they'll get there in the end.

TheKeatingFive · 05/07/2025 09:08

Great news

heathspeedwell · 05/07/2025 09:07

That is good news.

Seainasive · 05/07/2025 09:06

😀 it’s probably the first time that the word “sanity” has been applied to the Dutch government this year.

Helleofabore · 05/07/2025 09:00

Thanks Arabella. That is very interesting.

RedToothBrush · 05/07/2025 08:55

Ooo that is interesting.

Why could that possibly be?

The ever-so 'tolerant and progressive Dutch' don't have quite as much public support as previously thought about this, coupled with the Dutch protocol being shown up to be homophobic bullshit that's harming kids?

Oh dear.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/07/2025 08:52

Fantastic news! Well done the Dutch! 🎉

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 05/07/2025 08:52

Wonderlijk as they say in the Netherlands (according to google at least).

Meanwhile the UK government is pressing ahead regardless, I suppose if it won't listen to it's own citizens, it's unlike to learn from the example of other countries. 🤬

fromorbit · 05/07/2025 08:52

Great news! Sanity gradually returning.