Jenni Russell article in The Times: Politicians are betraying women in the rush to support trans rights

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Thank you, Jenni.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/politicians-are-betraying-women-in-the-rush-to-support-trans-rights-xzvhcf7m8?shareToken=64642eb10844a4086ebeb30b012fb564

This might be the article that tips me over into being a regular times subscriber.

Searing article, absolutely spot on.

Thank you for sharing this excellent article. It is well argued, it explicitly identifies the ways in which women’s rights to sex segregated spaces are being undermined. And it highlights the current bullying culture which is silencing any dissent and making the debates which should be imperative impossible. Great piece!

What an amazing piece- thank you Jenni!

Articles of this quality are what keep me paying my Times subscription. Superb!

Thank you, Jenni. You've nailed it.

This is an act of national cowardice by our would–be leaders, dressed up as high-minded moral superiority. Will any of them think again? While they absent themselves, women are being betrayed.

JoJo was sparring in a boxing ring today for the cameras. A shame there was no hulking great tatooed girl to knock her block off.

@NotAtMyAge me too! I genuinely only subscribe for that reason!

Brilliant powerful article - clear and to the point. The Times subscription has proved to be a worthy successor to my defunct Guardian sub. Just stay away from many of the comments below the line - many tedious woman haters reside there (altho to be fair, the Guardian has the same issues). Their investigative journalism is first rate and their coverage of this has been courageous.

@jennirsl If you tweet please do go and show your appreciation, because there will probably be a pile on at some point.

Truly says everything I feel (except Stonewall should be mentioned). Thank you Jenni.

Fantastic article! So great to see more journalists picking this up.

Good article. But here’s how the other side will Respond and we should be ready to counter these responses.

1. “no one is saying that biological sex isn’t important both are important”

2. “how dare you imply trans women are perverts (Usually followed by racist analogy)”

3. “cis women are perverts too”

4. “perverts and criminals will go into women’s spaces anyway”

Great piece and she hasn’t even touched on the issues of the transing of children too young to properly consent or the destruction of women’s sport.

All we need is the information out there and the problems with unconditional acceptance are immediately obvious to anyone.

Very well written.

Brilliant! But I can see only one (supportive) comment which seems odd.

What a great piece. It would be really good to see a series of articles from her on other angles to the issue (treatment of children, sports) while the GE campaign rumbles on.

I've commented but it says pending. Lots of likes for the one comment! What a fantastic article.

If you are on here Jenni, thank you. Very clear, sensible article.

The Times are moderating the hell out of the comments. There will be loads pending. In the meantime the sole commenter is getting a ton of likes!

Well done to the Times for running another article. We now buy the Times every day (DH would like to get the Telegraph at the weekend but I have vetoed that on the basis of the column about the guy who feels like a woman and because I want to support the Times).

Thank you for sharing that excellent article.

It is the final incentive, along with previous articles from Janice Turner, for me to take out my first online newspaper subscription to the Times.

Fantastic article, thank you.

So pleased to see another Times article setting out the facts on this. Thank You Jenny.

I do wish I didn't feel so grateful to someone pointing out the obvious, but that's how far into the madness we have traveled.

Fantastic article and clearing pointing the finger at politicians.

Has their modding system been broken by the sheer volume of comments I wonder? Or have they switched comments off after being absolutely flooded? Still just the one comment up, now with 337 "likes"!