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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Equalities watchdog launches study aiming to ‘reduce distress’ in trans debate

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ChristinaXYZ · 13/03/2022 20:29

The equalities watchdog has launched a study into the sex versus gender row amid fears that the abuse of feminist academics by trans activists is harming freedom of expression.

The new research, for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), aims to find ways to "reduce distress" and "foster good relations and respect" between the opposing sides in the debate.

It has awarded the £18,000 contract to London’s City University to carry out qualitative interviews with academics over the next two months.

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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/12/equalities-watchdog-launches-study-aiming-reduce-distress-trans/

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OvaHere · 13/03/2022 21:24

They've got a tough job ahead of them considering one side just fling terms like fascist, nazi and racist around and have tried to report the EHRC to the UN.

The EHRC said it "has a duty to review and collect evidence about the nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act". These include biological sex and gender reassignment but not gender identity.

A spokesman said: "This research, by City University, aims to understand the perspectives of a range of people on issues of sex and gender, so that the commission can help communities across Britain to talk about complex issues of identity in ways that foster good relations and respect between groups, in line with our statutory remit.

EmpressaurusWitchDoesntBurn · 13/03/2022 21:26

Hm. Does that mean they’re going to tell TRAs to stop the rape threats & death threats?

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