Is it ok to criticise someone for being gender critical?

[WookeyHole]

I'm rubbish at explaining this whole debate and whilst doing a bad job, a friend told me that being gender critical was not an acceptable position to take. It set me thinking... between her and me I'm ok with her saying that and we have healthy debates about our points of view. But IIRC it's been called protected belief? What does this mean for its use in a public forum?

Really I am GQ - a Gender Questioning feminist.

I'm entirely open to the possibility I could change my mind about gender, but as things stand there's some big gaps in the genderist case and I need convincing answers to those questions if I am to buy in to their worldview.

Ask your friend to explain why.

But yes, of course, everything is up for criticism.