www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/complain-online/
Had to be done ......hope they get lots of complaints!
Dear BBC
My complaint relates to the handling of the question on tonight’s Question Time programme regarding whether trans women should have access to all women shortlists. I am concerned at the lack of balance and one-sidedness of the views expressed. It was really disturbing that there was not one dissenting voice heard - either from the panel or the audience- on the underlying question around trans women and access to women only ‘ spaces’ - in this case all women shortlists.
Is the BBC aware that this- and the closely related and topical issue of gender self id are highly controversial at the moment and that many gender critical feminists have been calling for an open and reasonable debate on these issues including all women shortlist’s?
E.g see petition.parliament.uk/petitions/214118 and fairplayforwomen.com - (‘We are a group of ordinary women who are concerned that in the rush to reform transgender laws that women’s voices will not be listened to.Women get called transphobic for simply asking questions. Women are afraid to speak out and fear for their jobs and reputation if they do. ‘ )
Were there no requests to speak from a single person with a different view on the question of trans rights and women only spaces ? - either on the panel or from the audience?
What were the conditions on the basis of which Paris Lees agreed to speak - were there any conditions related to a) panel membership? b) what issues and questions would be allowed?
Why did David Dimbleby not invite Peter Hitchins to respond to direct criticisms of his previous comments by Paris Lees ?
Why was there only one woman on a panel of 5 ? ( plus 3 men, one trans woman. )
Please understand that there are real concerns about people trying to raise issues of women’s rights being silenced and threatened, no platformed and censured - and this edition of Question time sadly seemed to continue this trend.