James Kirkup speaks up again - 'Are female prisoners at risk from transgender inmates?' The Spectator 20/07

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Another great Spectator article
blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/07/are-female-prisoners-at-risk-from-transgender-inmates/

Thank you again James

Thank you james your articles are amazing

James nailed it as usual. Thank you

Hi James, thank you.

Another request for you to look at secure psychiatric wards. It has a particular personal interest for me.

Great work James. I love that you found submissions from expert psychologists saying 'yes this will happen'. We are so often told that it won't, even when it has...

Faultless logic.

The conclusion I come to is that everyone considers these women to be acceptable collateral damage.

This statement resonates:

"But I believe that how we treat the weakest and worst among us is a comment on how we conduct ourselves as a society. "

Good, concise article. Thanks James.

James Kirkup on Twitter:

twitter.com/jameskirkup/status/1020275741769060352

"Govt is consulting on legal changes. This group holds public meetings to discuss that. Some people try to stop those meetings. I know senior ppl in govt & Parliament are worried about free speech in this context. Time for them to speak publicly"

I love him for those prods to the politicos. Cowards, the lot of them. Leaving the risk and the danger to ordinary women. The bastards.

YY.

I love him for those prods to the politicos. Cowards, the lot of them. Leaving the risk and the danger to ordinary women. The bastards.

Absolutely. I hope everyone who is prepared to throw vulnerable women under a bus will be remembered for that in the way the Iraq war is Tony Blair's legacy. They are a disgrace.

good article.

I don't think it's fair to post the whole thing. We need The Spectator to continue to exist.

Thank you again James. And yes I am fast losing patience with these senior politicians who huddle in corners whispering their concerns to him but who won't speak out. I can understand it must be frightening but what's the point of being in politics if you're going to bottle it like this?

James, I thank you for taking a stand for women, particularly vulnerable women. When we women speak about this topic - even academics, field experts, doctors, scientists and those with experience - we are cornered and attacked.

I would be very interested in hearing your opinions on Facebook banning links to certain websites because of TRA pressures, along with Twitter suspending women for politely stating biological facts.

James - if you are lurking, firstly hi and thanks! and secondly, please could you investigate locked mental health wards. Sectioned women have even less of a voice than female inmates do and there has already been one instance of inappropriate inclusion on the basis of gender identity

Further to @LangCleg 's request, there is a recent thread discsussing this and with important comments from women who may be affected:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3297578-NHS-confuse-sex-and-gender-on-advice-about-The-Mental-Health-Act

adding my thanks to you and The Spectator

Another week, another excellent article!

Thanks, James

It was good to read that. I’ve read some of those quotes before, but have been looking for them recently without finding them. Important to have them all in the same place. People can’t deny they were warned this would happen.

James is consistently on point on this topic. Another well researched, well argued piece. Thank you.

Well done, James. A hundred thanks!! Right now you are singlehandedly restoring my faith in men! LastBoyOnTheLeft excluded!

@hackmum I think if you register you get a month's free access to all online stuff atm.

Thank you James. Another measured article that gets to the heart of the issue.

Thank you James. Again.

Another one saying a huge thank you to James... your journalism is exceptional and the fact you are using it to discuss these issues is both brave and so important....

Kirkup continues to produce excellent work, but that being said, why is he almost the only one? Other prominent British journalists aren't exactly covering themselves in glory here in terms of their ability to do basic research and provide an objective overview of the situation.