Maya Forstater witness statement

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medium.com/@MForstater/claimants-witness-statement-abe3e8073b41

maya Forstater has linked to her witness statement via twitter and I found it very interesting.

Crikey!

Long read, very clear and I can't see how any of it can be refuted.

So tell me again why she had to write it?

Wow. I'm only at point 25.
Incredible writing.

A lot more to go through, and I need to get on with stuff, but thanks so much for sharing.

It basically summarizes so far, every gender critical point, every answer in response to "but what about... (eg intersex)..." and looks to be really resourceful.

I can't thank Maya enough. All she's going through.

Curious
She's taking her former employers to a tribunal bc she was working on a project for a "think tank".
After she expressed gender critical views on Twitter, in her own personal name, her contract was not renewed, despite having 2 years of further work already planned and organised with the think tank.

Maya is contesting her dismissal on the protected category of believe.

Wow.. just wow.
I'm thinking of printing this out for when I (and I know it's a when and not if) get called out on this at work.

Bravo Maya, what a brilliant piece. I'm only half way through as it's a long read and want to cheer and cry in equal measure. How can anyone disagree with this? Again, I will say it though, how have we got to this??

Just Wow!! She is brilliant.

Fabulous!

That is just so good.

So absolutely clear. How could any sane person refute this?

And she's argued that the genderists' beliefs deserve protection as well - though shouldn't be imposed on other people - which is very fair of her

Thank you Maya.

Hard to see how you could argue with that.

Thanks @Qcng -but that really was a rhetorical question

Ah, sure, well, might help lurkers!

Thanks! I hope the judge sees it that way !

It's a joy to read such a well set out argument.Thank you for sharing Maya.

Any idea when you might hear?

This is dynamite. A gender critical manifesto.

Probably in January

I'm blown away by the lucidity of Maya's thinking. Her ability to express herself in this style both measured and compelling.

What an amazing resource.

Just seen you are among us.

Thank you Maya. For your integrity and your courage. You have inspired me so much.

It is really worth reading all the way to the end. The part about tolerance and not forcing others to pretend they agree with a belief is brilliant and beautifully written. Thank you Maya

That's incredible, very articulate.

Another vote for Wow

Looks like someone picked a fight with the wrong woman, there.

Maya, thank you for setting out the gender critical perspective in such a clear, rational and above all respectful way. Respectful towards both sides of this divide, as well as being fecking irrefutable.

Have shared it with approximately 457 of my closest friends

What strikes me more and more lately is why the statement 'trans women are women' isn't in itself viewed as inherently transphobic. That surely denies the existence of transwomen more than any gender critical statement ever could?