Channel 4's Genderquake Debate is heavily criticised/ boycotted(?) by prominent transgender activists & allies .

[R0wantrees]

Transgender campaigners and organisations have released an open letter to Channel 4 criticising Genderquake, a season of programmes touted as an exploration of the gender debate, as "counterproductive".
Signees are particularly concerned about Genderquake: The Debate, a studio discussion hosted by Cathy Newman that promises to look at what gender means in 2018. It will discuss topics including: 'what defines our gender identity', 'how that affects our rights', 'should it be easier to change gender' and 'does gender matter'.

The letter, published by indy100 in full below, argues that the debate will give legitimacy to transphobia, prejudice and the notion that trans identities are up for discussion. This concern is presumably stoked by the presence of Australian-born academic and writer Germaine Greer on the panel, who has previously said transgender women "can't be women". continues...

"The letter is published in full below and has been signed by dozens of prominent transgender and non-binary activists and campaigners - and allies - alike, including Fox Fisher, Owl, Stephanie Hirst, Juno Roche, Travis Alabanza, Kate Llewellyn, Jack Monroe and India Willoughby."

www.indy100.com/article/genderquake-the-debate-transphobia-channel-4-open-letter-campaigners-germaine-greer-8341481

Isn't it great that the internet can tell us who we are as a person

Ash looked like she was looking round to get patted on the head after "helpfully" explaining cisgender and being "assigned female at birth"

Why does no-one ever challenge those suicide stats!

Mip that's a very encouraging statement.

Men can have periods

Caitlin Jenner says her children call her dad.

They went around and asked people their pronouns.

There are two M-F
I think one F-M
Someone 'non binary' (I think born female)
Two gender critical women
One non gender 'CIS' woman

Love GG

oh, Germaine

so, so brilliant

Woo-Hoo GG

And love Sarah too...

Sarah aced that. I'd be standing on my sofa applauding if it wouldn't upset the cat.

SD - people can wear/do what they want they don't need to change their bodies to match what they think (paraphrasing).

Germaine and particularly Sarah a fantastic start. I think Caitlin is being given too much time. I’m not sure she has as much to contribute as she thinks.

Yes GG! "Feminity is a lie!"

Wow, they both spoke really well. CJ clearly missing the point

I liked Sarah’s comments about Prince and Grace Jones playing with femininity and masculinity and how much more interesting that is.

WTF is Jenner going on about?

I wouldn't want to go up against GG, particularly if my main argument was some vastly inflated suicide statistics.

Jenner just rambling bollocks tbh.

I see usual gender roles are being followed by giving Caitlin Jenner the most airtime and by assuming she's the world's foremost authority.

CJ had far too much air time that segment with little to really say.

Arrgghh living vicariously through this thread - will it be on catch up?

Sarah managed to mention desisters and the ticking time bomb too.

CJ too much talking time.

Sarah's nailing it so far...

Yes, it should be Waddle