ATTENTION: Seven weeks left to respond to the self-ID consultation

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There is so much happening it's easy to get distracted.

The government's consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act closes on 19th October

Consultation is here.

Excellent guidance from Fair Play For Women here

Good reminder. I'm doing it a bit a a time. It's really quite poorly thought out for an official government consultation. I'm explaining everything I say very carefully (like I would to a small, foot stamping child).

Incidentally does anyone know if there's a word limit for the final 'any other comments' question?

I'm working through it.
So important to have our say, we know the TRAs will.

It's horribly designed but I think I'm about three quarters done with what I'm going to say. Great thanks to all here who have lent their wisdom and knowledge, which has helped immensely.

You don't have to submit via the web form. There's an email and a postal address.

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Thank you OP-had forgotten I hadn't actually filled this in-what with summer holidays etc.

Thank you Pencils. I was just wondering when the consultation closes. I can't do it at the moment, good to know I've still got a while.

I've just sent mine in. It was demanding, even with the great help of the FPFW step by step guidance. I wonder how I'm going to persuade other women I know to do this when they're short of time and energy because they're... women.
But then I come on here and you all seem to be applying yourselves to everything. I'm in awe of you all and really, really grateful for what you do.

I did it but it took ages. More questions than the Scottish one, although I've probably become more pissed off since then so am writing more. Really pleased there is a question concerning women's sport.

Have just emailed everyone in my address book about this, with links to FPFW site. One contact emailed me back thinking my account had been hacked....she hadn’t heard anything about GRA reforms. I don’t think the government are doing enough to inform women of changes that affect them -but we already know that!!!!

Done! Worth doing...make yourself a cup of tea and don't try to hurry it!

PS - think about this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Chesterton%27s_fence

Beautiful FPFW have a shorter guidance too.

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Will be tackling this soon.

Aghhhh, I hadn't read the 'easy guide' before, and now I'm properly hopping mad, and ready to do it ;-)

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Dr Nicola Williams from Fairplay for Women speech at 'Let a Woman Speak' Plymouth event (from 37mins in) discusses the GRA response:

Keeping this at the top of the board.

Thank you for the reminder. I need to sit down and do this.

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