Word getting out

[TheSteveMilliband]

I've just had a chat with a colleague who I'd suspected was "woke" about trans issues. He initially was non comittal and talked about the sex "spectrum". Bit the bullet and said I disagreed and woah! Once he knew I was critical he was absolutely 100% in agreement. Really need to talk more to colleagues, friends - everyone about this, easy to forget after an hr or two on twitter that most people agree. On a bit of a high as sometimes it can feel like we are a few fish swimming upstream. The reality is that many if not most people agree.

For the first time today, someone raised the issue with me rather than vice versa (context: different friend's daughter now going by 'they' and thinking about transition; friend who raised it said, 'I do think children shouldn't be making these huge decisions. Fair enough once they're grown up, don't you think?')

Just saw this thread on twitter:

twitter.com/CholloDe/status/1108991479509331968

Listened to a gender critical feminist conversation between three 13 year olds the other day.

DS2 told me today that that it's become a joke in his age group to suddenly say "Did you just assume my gendah?" and look daggers. They think the idea that anyone would announce their gender is screamingly funny.

He then told me this dreadful joke:

A: I'm campaigning against gender specific beds.

B: Boycott?

A: Don't you start!

It's brilliant to hear kids are beginning to see it for what it is - once they do it's over. And yes - PULL!

Friend I've just made who is fierce and brilliant told me recently about her teenage daughter and friends - all GC, all versed in the theory and all determined to speak up. Made me SO happy.

I was really excited about the fact that a couple of days ago a bloke I previously met talked about his 'non-binary sibling'. I had explained at the time that he probably wouldnt like me because I would probably be described by his sibling as a t*rf - he did actually treat me cooly soon after. Anyway. Saw him again and he referred to his 'sister' who is a 'lesbian' and he seemed friendly again. I can't describe how much that warmed me - the idea of a young lesbian stepping back from the brink of this lesbian-destroying madness.