(I followed him a little while ago when the GMC thread was started here and he's still on my Twitter)
"Although I am someone who is neither an athlete nor a sports scientist, I can appreciate that there is a need to take a fair, evidence-based and rational approach re: the inclusion of transgender and non-binary individuals in sports, particularly at the elite level ...
... there is a need to ensure that sporting competition is as open and as inclusive as possible, for all athletes of all backgrounds, and an understandable desire to see that competitive sports of all types are organised in a fair and safe way ...
... however, what I see is people opportunistically + irresponsibly using this issue to invalidate and delegitimise the womanhood of trans women, dismissing established facts + evidence, + ignoring decades of successful trans inclusion in sports at the highest levels ...
... and obviously, whilst not at all of the concerns and points raised thus far are driven by transphobia, it is clear that many are. This is simultaneously both disappointing and unsurprising, given the current climate in public discourse ...
... as an unqualified commentator, my personal take on the matter is almost entirely immaterial; but, what I do believe is that these matters ought to be handled on a sport-by-sport + case-by-case basis, by the relevant regulatory body, with a focus on fairness + safety for all."
Since when was Harrop interested in fairness and safety for all?!