The second finding, the one that during the data collection period surprised me most, relates to the participants I interviewed that also took part in the Stonewall Research. This research undertook interviews with 15 professionals from 12 national umbrella bodies and frontline services in the MVAW sector: reporting gender reform would have no impact.
I interviewed a third of the same participants and my findings were quite different, you can go straight to chapter 6, (The Impact) p.201, if you want to skip to this part of my research, but for a sneak preview here are a few of the participant’s quotes:
We certainly have had an issue with a perpetrator self-IDing…where someone is manipulative, they will use the system. I did say to Stonewall there is problems with any legislation and there will be unintended consequences. (2)
I tried to make it really clear [to Stonewall] that it is not uncomplicated, it is very complicated, and it is something that we have questioned all the time. (4)
I can be a trans-inclusive service, but I am telling you right now there will be different ways of delivering that service and probably different doors! (1)
Obviously, I offer potential reasons as to why my findings and Stonewall’s are very different, these can be found on p.226, in the conclusion. But it is concerning and could point to a fear from professionals within the MVAW sector in raising their voices against transgender ideology, and or gender reform.
Sounds like Stonewall have been deliberately misrepresenting people to bolster their case. Off to read the whole thing now...