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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Legacy Women's orgs and the Supreme Court Ruling

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Manderleyagain · 19/04/2025 17:34

Women in Sport Charity has a good take in the ruling. It's possible that have been sensible all along but I saw this quote in a BBC article about the effect of the Supreme Court ruling on sport and was pleased:

"In a statement welcoming the Court's decision, a spokesperson for the Women in Sport charity told the BBC the group hoped other sports would have the "confidence to protect the female category for natal women while finding solutions to enable transgender people to participate and compete".
"We have a responsibility to advocate for safety and fairness at every level in the sporting system, from grassroots to elite," the spokesperson added.
"We believe that everyone deserves the right to experience sport, and that to be safe and fair women and girls require a female category in almost all sports."

They were founded in 1984 and work for women and girls in sport. When so many legacy womens organisations are twaw I found it cheering to see. Well done them.

(I realise 'almost all sports' might rankle but I thought it was a fair statement)

Are there any other feminist or women's organisations that are not specifically gender critical but have responded well to this?

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unsync · 19/04/2025 19:30

Why are they using natal though? Isn't that part of the whole 'assigned xx at birth' nonsense?

TwoLoonsAndASprout · 19/04/2025 20:08

unsync · 19/04/2025 19:30

Why are they using natal though? Isn't that part of the whole 'assigned xx at birth' nonsense?

No, it’s a medical term - it just means “born as” - think of it as equivalent to “biological”.

Manderleyagain · 20/04/2025 18:34

They have to use some term or other to show they mean actually female. I don't mind natal personally. Yes it's a bit annoying that it has the be used but thats where we're at.

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WomanIsTaken · 20/04/2025 18:48

I was wondering about WI this morning. Might have a look.

Beamur · 20/04/2025 18:56

Fawcett Society .? Don't seem to have anything on their website about this ruling.

BellissimoGecko · 20/04/2025 18:56

‘almost all’ sports is fair. Horse sports - eventing, jumping, dressage - are mixed-sex.

Manderleyagain · 20/04/2025 22:29

West London Fawcett Society (a local branch) have posted on Instagram how disappointing it is and they stand with their trans siblings etc.

Refuge statement says it won't change what they do because they have a range of specialist services, emphasising inclusion for trans women.

https://www.womensgrid.org.uk/?p=26925

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