Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) I have noticed here

[heresyandwitchcraft]

Hello! Are you new? I am still pretty new, myself. Mumsnet can be hard to navigate.
Here are some commonly asked questions I’ve seen asked on the feminist board, with links to threads. Please have a look at these, as many of the regular posters will have likely covered your question in-depth before. I am hoping they don't mind me creating another basic FAQ, that can hopefully be added-to. Remember that this board is not a monolith (even though it might appear to be such), although the majority of posters do seem to have a clearly gender-critical slant, where feminism is centered around biological females. Centering females is also known as radical feminism - because the radical part refers to going back to the "root" of female oppression (which in such feminist theory is the female body).
These FAQs will be heavily related to the "transgender debate" because that is a hot topic right now.

What is the definition of "trans" that is typically used in this forum?
It is Stonewall's:
An umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.
Trans people may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including (but not limited to) transgender, transsexual, gender-queer (GQ), gender-fluid, non-binary, gender-variant, crossdresser, genderless, agender, nongender, third gender, two-spirit, bi-gender, trans man, trans woman,trans masculine, trans feminine and neutrois.
www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/glossary-terms#t

You will notice that it does not specify only individuals who have gender dysphoria (discomfort with their own body/sex), but includes cross-dressers and those whose feelings are fluid. This is different from the classical term "transsexual," which refers to people with a medical condition named "gender dysphoria," which can only be alleviated by permanently inhabiting the social role of the opposite sex and potentially undergoing medication and surgery in order to achieve this. So the current trans umbrella has been significantly widened and now includes people who have no discomfort with their bodies but simply "identify as" another gender.

It is worth remembering that the definition of "transitioning" now is also very loose. Stonewall defines it like this:
The steps a trans person may take to live in the gender with which they identify. Each person’s transition will involve different things. For some this involves medical intervention, such as hormone therapy and surgeries, but not all trans people want or are able to have this. Transitioning also might involve things such as telling friends and family, dressing differently and changing official documents.

So there is no set definition for transitioning. This could be as simple as wearing a different set of clothes, changing one's name or pronoun.

Under these definitions, the following people are to be considered fully women, just like any female:
Danielle Muscato:
www.daniellemuscato.com/
Ibi-Pippi Hedegaard:

Alex Drummond (who identifies as Lesbian and is on the Trans advisory panel of Stonewall): www.stonewall.org.uk/trans-advisory-group www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3275432-Why-does-Stonewalls-definition-of-Transgender-trump-all-others-and-does-it-really

Material that serves a useful place to start to understand the gender-critical feminist perspective:
Rebecca Reilly-Cooper
sexandgenderintro.com/
Kathleen Stock
medium.com/@kathleenstock
Magdalen Berns
www.youtube.com/channel/UCvTTakI97sQ4SkMnsH8r0qQ
SAGES Fact-sheet
sages.org.uk/publications/sages-factsheet.html

What is up with the “transgender debate,” why are feminists protesting?
START HERE: “Break it down for me” is a very good introduction (best I have seen) with plenty of links to other beginner’s resources
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me
A short and snappy summary by Datun
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3175666-Want-to-know-why-women-are-livid-trans-thread?pg=1
“A Beginners guide to the transgender debate” is EXCELLENT, with signposting to a whole bunch of relevant material covering specific subjects (I have basically shamelessly ripped off that post - sorry DJ)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3246322-A-Beginners-Guide-to-the-Transgender-Debate-A-Signpost-to-Useful-Mumsnet-Threads?pg=1

What are some female-rights organisations that are looking into this issue?
fairplayforwomen.com/
womansplaceuk.org/
manfridayuk.org/

“Trans women are women”? Why is self-ID into the category “woman” so troublesome for some feminists?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3122473--Transwomen-are-women
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3170708-If-youre-pro-Self-ID-for-trans-people-please-could-you-explain-it-to-me?pg=1
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3297719-self-ID-sinnlos

Why do women care about the definition of woman?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3296831-Can-we-talk-about-the-mental-impact-of-being-told-the-definition-of-woman-is-changing

People with cervixes – why are women protesting against dropping the word “woman” to refer to female anatomy in public health?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3277806-Cancer-Research-anyone-with-a-cervix

What’s the issue with “cis”?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3323848-Could-we-reclaim-cis

Why is “TERF” considered a slur?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3330245-Abuse-of-GC-women-on-twitter-be-warned-graphic-disturbing
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3330285-Woke-guy-that-did-that-terfs-are-trash-song-accused-of-sex-crimes
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3040706-TERF-isnt-just-a-slur-its-hate-speech
terfisaslur.com/
The “science of gender identity”?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3331998-The-science-of-transgender-gender-identity?pg=1

A discussion on misgendering:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3334275-Misgendering

Why is the argument “trans women are women, just like black women” considered to be so offensive?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3326391-Why-do-TRAs-keep-using-black-women-when-defending-TWAW

“Don’t most feminists support trans people?”
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3327679-vast-majority-of-feminists-trans
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3327466-People-apparently-support-trans?pg=1&messages=25

What about intersex?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3305291-Trans-activsims-appropriation-of-intersex

Why the fixation on toilets?
A perennial favourite. This subject has been discussed multiple times.
Here are some relevant threads:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3330297-Museum-of-London-why-female-only-toilets-were-so-important
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3322488-GRC-and-Toilets?pg=1
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3329936-teen-films-girl-in-toilet

What about women’s prisons?
Fair Play for Women: fairplayforwomen.com/prisons/

Recent threads:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3334473-BBC-reality-check-on-trans-prisoners
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3309758-This-never-happens-male-offenders-in-female-prisons

What about women’s shelters?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3158576-Women-s-Aid-considers-employing-self-declared-transwomen-i-e-men-in-womens-shelters
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3325247-Stonewall-report-into-domestic-and-violent-services

What about transgender children?
The first port of call should be:
gids.nhs.uk/
A gender-critical parent view is represented by:
www.transgendertrend.com/

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3265524-Transgender-Trend-Crowdfunder-suspended?pg=1
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3317880-Parents-who-wont-affirm-8-yr-old-gender-change-being-referred-to-social-services
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3280972-Rapid-Onset-of-Gender-Dysphoria-in-Adolescents-and-Young-Adults-a-Descriptive-Study
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3318996-Excellent-counter-view-to-ROGD

Why are lesbians protesting?
Magdalen on "Are Genital Preferences Transphobic?"

Trans activism and the lesbian community www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3146166-Transactivism-and-the-lesbian-community

London Pride 2018 protests: Get the L Out
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3301033-Get-the-L-Out-Statement-by-the-lesbian-protesters-at-Pride-London

An introduction to the “cotton ceiling”
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3294339-cotton-ceiling-evidence-thread

What about women’s sports?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3324477-Transwomen-in-sport-I-need-sources-re-their-advantage

What's going on with the Girl Guides?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2832114-This-puts-me-off-Girl-Guides
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3314566-another-girlguiding-update

What is the difference between transsexuals and the current understanding of transgender ideology? Why are some trans people against the ideas being espoused by some trans activists?
Rose of Dawn
www.youtube.com/user/AshleeK9
Debbie Hayton
debbiehayton.wordpress.com/
Miranda Yardley
mirandayardley.com/en/

What are the protected categories in the Equality Act?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3327711-Has-Transgender-replaced-Gender-Reassignment-in-protected-characteristics-of-Equality-Act

Why is self-ID/reform of the Gender Recognition Act considered controversial?
fairplayforwomen.com/full_guide/
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3188687-impact-of-self-id-on-equality-act
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3198512-Help-me-be-clear-about-the-GRA-Equality-Act-Exemptions

What can I do if I am concerned about this issue?
Links to consultations
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3318003-Bringing-your-MUST-DO-WOMENS-RIGHTS-consultations-together-with-links-and-timelines-thread
Other actions
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3329362-Get-offline

Why are women protesting self-identifying trans women taking places on all-women’s shortlists?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3136891-Transwomen-should-be-considered-for-all-women-shortlist-Guardian
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3329447-People-Who-Oppose-Trans-Rights-Have-No-Place-In-Labour-Says-The-First-LGBT-Mayoral-Adviser?pg=1

How has the gender debate evolved, from the gender-critical perspective?
This “Greatest hits” thread is illustrative
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3318916-Gender-Critical-Greatest-Hits
Also this:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3317032-Using-women-as-human-shields
And a discussion around the silencing of gender-critical voices
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3273966-Twitter-banning-accounts-that-deadname-Ian-Huntley-is-not-using-his-female-name-hate-speech-now
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3262965-Good-article-today-BBC-on-the-twitter-ban-on-womens-free-speech-on-trans-issues?pg=1

“Feminism is about equality” or the related “Is feminism for men?”
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3331306-Feminism-is-equality
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3332894-Can-a-man-teach-feminism

Are we evil?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3301684-Are-we-the-baddies

Are you alone in your gender-critical thoughts?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3291425-Gender-Critical-Lurkers
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3277047-I-am-S-p-a-r-t-a-c-u-s

Are you affected by marital difficulties related to trans issues?
You’re not alone
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3101834-trans-widows-escape-committee

Who is Jess Bradley and why is this individual important?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3320513-Jess-Bradley-first-transgender-student-officer-suspended-after-flashing-photos
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3321764-Jess-Bradley-suspended-Part-II
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3325623-Jess-Bradley-a-government-advisor-on-womens-rights-suspended-by-NUS-over-indecent-blog-Part-iii
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3323623-Who-is-really-funding-Jess-Bradleys-defence

What are some of the theories about the funding of the trans activist movement?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3328210-Follow-the-money-who-is-funding-the-US-transborg

Why is the feminist board so careful?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3321127-public-service-announcement

This is eye opening thank you!

I think this needs to be stickies!

I've just recently became interested in knowing more about this & found many of the links here excellent. I found sometimes getting lost looking at some of the latest threads. This helped me comprehend opinions on how we got here & know who some key figures & influencers have been in the debate.

Thank you for taking the time to pull this together!

I am very glad if anyone finds this useful, thank you! As said before, at this point I've got no idea if anyone is following the posts I make now, but it's almost my way of documenting what conversations are going on in real-time. A news-feed, if you will.

On that note:
Kathleen Stock on Radio Scotland
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379899-Kathleen-Stock-on-BBC-Radio-Scotland-this-morning

Let's talk about BBC Woman's Hour
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379683-Can-we-just-talk-about-BBC-Womans-Hour

Jonny Best is a true ally!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379879-Lovely-Jonathan-Best-was-in-Leeds-last-night

Is anyone judicially reviewing this stuff?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3375380-is-anyone-judicially-reviewing-this-stuff

Shocking levels of transphobia?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379254-Shocking-levels-of-transphobia

What can you DO?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379902-right-i-m-here

Tell MNHQ why you're here shows amazing support for the feminist boards!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379132-taat-sorry-tell-mnhq-why-you-use-mumsnet

The Sun: Is changing gender the new anorexia?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380263-The-Sun-is-changing-gender-the-new-anorexia

The City of London Consultation on eradicating single-sex spaces wasn't quite the "sneak it in the backdoor" survey they expected thanks to the wonderful chaps at ManFriday
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380245-The-City-of-London-consultation-didn-t-go-quite-as-they-hoped

Welcome Lurkers! Thanks for reading!!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380184-Lurkers-of-FWR-pop-in-and-say-Hi

Since when is prostitution considered a job to actively promote on university campus to students?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3376522-Selling-your-body-is-just-another-normal-student-job-now-apparently

Rod Liddle writes another column about "Trans Twerps" and shows more support for Linda Bellos than her actual friend Corbyn. Welcome to the upside-down, folks!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380132-Rod-Liddle-Trans-twerps-rewrite-the-facts-of-life-and-even-the-Tories-lap-up-their-fiction

Go on then, see if you can peak trans me? And the thread goes... judge for yourself
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380115-go-on-then-see-if-you-can-peak-trans-me

Another good piece about Girlguiding. Thank you Helen Watts!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380197-Great-article-today-about-our-dear-Agnes

A slightly odd poll of what looks like maybe 200 women in London found that the majority answered "yes" when asked whether trans women should have the same rights as other women. But this DOES NOT tell us about self-ID specifically, or whether any man who identifies as a woman should be allowed to do your cervical smear if you asked for a female practitioner
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380683-Poll-claims-87-of-women-in-London-think-transgender-women-should-have-the-same-rights-as-other-women

Dear trans activists and their woke friends: STOP BULLYING JK ROWLING
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380325-JK-Rowling-Goblin-and-House-Elf-hater

Posie Parker is now even more of a legend online
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3380269-Posie-Parker-Ate-My-Homework

Thank you

Posie Parker has been doxxed, her children put at risk of violence, because she dares to have an opinion on what the word "woman" means..
Whoever did this is dangerous and unhinged.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381154-Posie-Parker-Doxed-Over-Night

Lucy Bannerman in the Times writes a piece entitled "Trans movement has been hijacked by bullies and trolls"
Truth. Thank you Lucy and the Times for your fearless reporting on this issue.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381149-Lucy-Bannerman-in-the-Times-Trans-movement-has-been-hijacked-by-bullies-and-trolls

Fionne Orlander and Miranda Yardley in conversation, two transsexuals who are speaking out against the orthodoxy.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3379890-Fionne-Orlander-and-Miranda-Yardley-Livestream

Will a child registered as being born without a mother?
Let's hope the judge keeps some common sense, because this is actually bizarre.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381482-Judge-is-going-to-rule-on-the-landmark-case-determining-if-a-child-can-be-born-without-a-mother

Is the language in the GRA alienating and elitist to most people?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3372022-Complaints-about-the-literacy-level-required-to-respond-to-the-GRA

Is Glinner getting sued for defamation?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381704-Stephanie-Hayden-takes-Graham-Linehan-to-court-for-doxxing

Trans paedophile convicted sex-offender pretended to be a boy in order to groom a child and gets another 11 years. Apparently being housed in a male prison. Tell me again why self-ID is a great idea?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381513-Woman-41-pretended-to-be-a-boy-to-groom-a-girl

When in doubt about female only-space, here is a thread to read - secret filming in unisex toilet by an ex-colleague
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3381777-secretly-filmed-in-the-toilet-by-ex-colleague

Great Article in the Herald, with some AMAZING work by a gender-critical commenter named Charlie
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381846-herald-article-raising-concerns-about-transgender-rights-movement

Another great piece by Jane Clare Jones on transgender ideology
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382009-Academic-take-down-of-trans-ideology

Please fill out the consultation - despite this poor OP describing it as peaking on a volcano
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381968-I-peaked-on-a-volcano

Is anyone judicially reviewing this stuff?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3375380-is-anyone-judicially-reviewing-this-stuff

What the hell is going on with misogyny in Leeds/West Yorkshire?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381225-Leeds-West-Yorkshire-and-injustices-against-women

Uppity women show Leeds council what they think of the silencing of Women's Place UK?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382001-Something-rotten-in-the-city-of-Leeds

Another adult human female billboard is up! This time in Birmingham!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382479-the-latest-adult-human-female-billboard-birmingham

Posie on Matthew Wright's radio show
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382491-Posie-on-Matthew-Wright-in-a-mo-talk-radio

Advice on parenting a 7-year old girl and teaching her how to set her own boundaries
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382460-7yo-dd-how-to-help-her-speak-up-for-herself

Good advice on filling in the GRA consultation - please do it, if you can
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382148-Could-someone-help-me-fill-out-the-GRA-questionnaire-please

An excellent response to trans activist propaganda outlet PinkNews
Do they ever talk about how lesbians are actually feeling about this? Because they're supposed to cover the "L", too. And I have seen enough to know that lesbians are our canary in the coalmine with this shite.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3241054-a-response-to-pink-news

Stonewall wants children to respond to the consultation?!?!
I am lost in a pit of despair. Rest in Peace, common sense. For ye have died a painful death, and it was the "woke" who did it.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3383249-stonewall-encouraging-primary-aged-children-to-fill-in-the-gra-consultation

Does anybody know where trans men and also gay men stand in this debate? Their voices seem to be largely absent and I don't know if that's because I'm not looking in the right places or if they are just not concerned.

Flipping the cotton ceiling around, I wonder if gay men are also being told they should have sex with trans men with female genitalia, and if so how do they feel about that? And how do trans men feel, are they as concerned about being accepted or self id ing as men if they do not transition physically?

It would be really interesting to hear those points of view on these issues.

Great questions.
My own opinion -
Gay men on the whole have, in my view, stayed either relatively silent, or given vocal support for trans activists.
When men get asked about things like whether cunnilingus is now gay sex, they either completely shut it down or get terribly offended at the very suggestion (like our buddy Owen Jones allegedly did). Basically, they refuse to be bullied (because let's face it, the power dynamics of a biologically female trans man telling a biologically male gay man to have sex with them is very different from the reverse), and a few may actively join in on the trans activist band wagon.
Some gay men are speaking out against this, and become powerful allies. Notably Jonny Best has written some very powerful essays and shown himself to be a true ally.
Regarding trans men, I think they have a much easier time passing once they go on testosterone. But you are right, they are pretty quiet. Given that they are all born female I HIGHLY doubt that they think they'd get away with going into a men's changing room with an obviously female body, as evidenced by what happened when ManFriday went to men's ponds in Hampstead - the police were called.

Here are some threads for more views than my own on the subject:

What about trans men?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3212371-Where-are-all-the-trans-men-An-Answer
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3312815-Trans-men-arent-men-according-to-gay-men
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3328371-Guardian-runs-article-by-trans-man

Male Gender-Criticals
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/2934803-Male-TERFS
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3345094-Gender-Critical-views-gaining-traction
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3345564-Another-bloke-making-another-strong-GC-argument
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3345940-Another-man-speaks-out

Thanks heresy! I shall give all of that a read now.

Stonewall petition started by Jonny Best alongside some other illustrous gender-critical names!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384045-Petition-to-Stonewall

Talking about the Gender Recognition Act, and sharing your criticism of self-ID in real life
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384004-holy-crap-i-ve-approached-friends-about-gra-and-now-i-m-crapping-myself-a-bit

Penny Mordaunt thinks the public need to be re-educated? Remind me again how the public are supposed to be "consulted" about this?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3382991-Penny-Mordaunt-thinks-the-public-need-re-educated-on-trans-rights-issues

Can we talk about the fear of looking "unkind"?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381834-why-are-appeasers-afraid-of-being-unkind

Holy cow, things are heating up!

Please fill out the consultation on enforcing the Equality Act
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384441-Inquiry-into-the-Equality-Act-2010-please-participate

Stonewall petition in the Times!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384220-Jonnie-Best-co-letter-to-the-Times-petition-article

STONEWALL DOUBLES DOWN AND REFUSES TO ENGAGE
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384455-Ruth-Hunt-Stonewall-do-not-and-will-not-acknowledge-that-there-is-a-conflict-between-trans-rights-and-sex-based-women-s-rights

James Kirkup gets a cover in the Spectator, and writes an EXCELLENT piece indeed.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384307-James-Kirkup-Spectator-lead-article-Trans-rights-have-gone-wrong-The-new-gender-orthodoxy-allows-no-room-for-dissent

Another excellent piece in the same magazine about NOT TELLING PARENTS
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384362-Don-t-Tell-The-Parents-Former-Teacher-on-Concerns-About-Official-Schools-Guidance

National Autistic Society, at least temporarily, distances itself from Mermaids following complaints
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384565-Good-news-from-the-National-Autistic-Society-regarding-Mermaids-Please-help

The less we talk about Amnesty's position on women, the better. Now they are coming out in favour of Mermaids and self-ID....
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3383981-Amnesty-has-jumped-the-shark

Jonnny Best on BBC Radio, defending women's rights, freedom of speech, and calling out Stonewall. Truly excellent work! Thanks Jonny!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384782-PM-radio-four-Stonewall-petition

Susie Green of Mermaids in the Guardian, with predictable results...
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3384335-Susie-Green-article-in-the-Graun

Flexing the economic power of women

Ocado Boycott

List of the good guys and bad guys

Thanks for the very useful links, MrsFogi!

So for some VERY interesting developments:
Dr Helen Webberley (of BBC "unopposed expert on trans issues" fame, according to Nicki Campbell) has been found guilty of providing an unregistered online medical clinic!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385789-Helen-Webberley-found-guilty

Solid articles to prove sexual dimorphism when you're trying to engage with people on a very basic level
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385592-I-need-a-really-solid-article-proving-our-sexual-dimorphism

What is "queer heterosexuality"?
I don't actually know because I haven't read the thread, but it sounds a bit like the whole "non-binary" concept to me....
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/2974673-Can-anyone-explain-queer-heterosexuality-to-me

Debbie Hayton writes another impassioned letter in the Times
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385263-debbie-hayton-letter-times-05-10-18

A Spectator podcast with a gender critical slant!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385680-spectator-podcast-madeleine-kearnes-and-india-willoughby

New blog from Rosa Freedman and Rosemary Auchmuty! Legal gender-critical views in conversation!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385619-New-blog-from-Rosa-Freedman-and-Rosemary-Auchmuty

Tara Hewitt, prominent trans activist campaigner working with the NHS.... Apparently doesn't think there is anything to see with the exponential rise in girls with gender dysphoria
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385533-Prominant-campaigning-role-of-Tara-Hewitt-NHS-TELI-Social-work-universities-etc

And just a reminder to be careful, I believe there is still at least one active doxxer on Twitter.

Busy busy board this weekend!

Fair Play for Women meeting MPs at the House of Commons on the 16th October - ask your MP to attend
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386544-Fair-Play-For-Women-meeting-MPs-at-House-of-Common-on-16th-October

The Sunday Times exposes the full scale of the activist silencing campaign against women who speak up for women! How is this allowed to happen in a "democracy"?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386895-The-Sunday-Times-exposes-the-full-scale-of-an-activist-silencing-campaign-against-opponents-of-controversial-gender-reforms

Magdalen Berns - gender critical heroine - posts an update. Sending her love and all the best wishes for her health.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387028-magdalen-berns-has-posted-an-update

The Manchester Police Pride Network supports banning uppity women who believe in female sex-based rights... So. That actually happened. We really are witches now.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387573-Greater-Manchester-Police-Pride-Network-supports-No-T-on-our-turf

Graham Linehan gets the attention of the West Yorkshire Police... Hope he is okay.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386917-West-Yorkshire-Police-AGAIN

Fionne Orlander, beautiful on the inside and out. Please take care of yourself.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385912-fionne-orlander

Is the feminism board far too aggressive?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387052-aggressive-feminism-boards

Jenny Jones (Green Party Member of the House of Lords) gets her flyers defaced and is now fed up with the bullies! Solidarity to you, Jenny!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386603-Jenny-Jones-Green-member-of-House-of-Lords-is-officially-fed-up

A Trans widow article in the Guardian?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386391-My-life-in-sex-I-no-longer-want-to-make-love-to-a-person-who-wishes-they-didn-t-have-a-penis

Sending warm thoughts to Caroline Farrow, Posie Parker, Alison Moyet, Jonny Best, Graham Linehan, and everyone who is experiencing the harassment unleashed.
Ongoing thanks and wishes of well-being to Magdalen and Jean Hatchet.

What's wrong with the GRA consultation? (What isn't)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3385683-Whats-wrong-with-the-GRA-consultation

Equality Act Guidance has changed
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3388551-Important-The-Equality-Act-guidance-has-just-changed

Interesting background on the original GRA discussions
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3388507-Fascinating-background-on-parliamentary-questions-re-the-original-GRA-bill

Trevor Kavanagh in the Sun talking about debate being stifled
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387961-Trevor-Kavanagh-in-The-Sun-National-Conversation-is-being-gagged

What happened to the MN intern that doxxed women?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3388461-The-aftermath-of-the-intern-data-leak

Do all young people and university students really believe that trans women are women?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387659-Given-that-nearly-every-university-student-seems-to-believe-TWAW-will-sanity-ever-prevail

LGBT Youth Scotland - what's the story?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3377446-Tell-me-about-LGBT-Youth-Scotland

Sandy Draws Badly
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3388140-the-sandy-draws-badly-appreciation-thread

John McLean - who is this man?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3387870-John-Maclean

Sophie Walker writes an interesting Twitter thread, where she appears to acknowledge sex-based oppression
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3389103-Sophie-Walker

Lucy Bannerman on youth hostel policy that essentially makes same-sex spaces mixed sex
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3388965-Lucy-Bannerman-Youth-Hostels-Association-allow-trans-guests-to-use-female-dormitories

Radio 4 Thought for the Day........ another one to add to the BBC Bias thread!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3389092-r4-thought-for-the-day