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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Hadley Freeman in Times

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butnobodytoldme · 21/02/2022 17:47

Can't link, but Times has just put up a column where she explains being censored by her home paper (Guardian). Interestingly the comments were instantly switched off.
Times (and Mail, and Tories, unfortunately) appear the only non-terrified organisations.
But even Times swings about, sometimes allowing the statement "A fox is not a hen", other times not.
Today, they also have an article by Sir Trevor Phillips on wokery and cancelling

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Pudmyboy · 21/02/2022 20:18

Yes I noticed the comments were switched off, for that article and for the one on Neil Kinnock being proud of his transgender adult grandchild, I always thought the comments were only turned off for reports on a trial or other legal-ish things. Very odd. But the Trevor Phillips article does allow comments.
Sorry, bit of a detail! Yes I thought Hadley made some very good points.
Sorry I can't do share tokens, hopefully someone will be along soon who can.

Pudmyboy · 21/02/2022 20:19

Derail not detail! Damn autocorrect!

Pudmyboy · 21/02/2022 20:27

Thank you @malloo!

DottyHarmer · 22/02/2022 12:19

Can someone explain why the comments are switched off? I notice they are on any article on this issue.

georgarina · 22/02/2022 12:23

@DottyHarmer

Can someone explain why the comments are switched off? I notice they are on any article on this issue.
Because they fear being brigaded I guess
JuergenSchwarzwald · 22/02/2022 12:49

Not sure if this has been shared on here yet: unherd.com/2022/02/why-i-stopped-being-a-good-girl/

JuergenSchwarzwald · 22/02/2022 12:49

Oh it has, I've just seen the thread title now!

butnobodytoldme · 22/02/2022 12:59

@DottyHarmer

Can someone explain why the comments are switched off? I notice they are on any article on this issue.
The only explanation would be terror of the sort of attack JKR and the Labour MP Rosie have endured. An organisation which ensures people are terrified to speak against it is called a......
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