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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

ET : Manchester Uni, Misgendering and Disability Discrimination

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Justme56 · 12/01/2026 20:33

This ET is covered in several newspapers:
Disabled university worker 'who had career sabotaged' after she misgendered trans colleague due to her 'short term memory problems' was discriminated against, judge rules | Daily Mail Online

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695fb8b944a6f04b0a5a5aba/Ms_K_Sylvester_v_Stuart_Phillpson___others_-2400241_2024-_Judgment.pdf

More information on what went on starts around pg 17 of the judgement.

Disabled worker who misgendered colleague 'was discriminated against'

Karenne Sylvester, 56, was found to have 'harassed' her colleague after an investigation by the University of Manchester - but has now successfully sued.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15455823/Disabled-university-worker-career-sabotaged-misgendered-trans-colleague-short-term-memory-problems-discriminated-against-judge-rules.html

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MyThreeWords · 14/07/2026 13:06

Chersfrozenface · 13/01/2026 06:48

I noticed that CD is described in the judgement as having been "a member of causal [sic] staff".

Note to drafters: a spell checker isn't enough, you need proper proofreading.

Perhaps they just meant staff that cause a lot of problems.

TrainedByTheBiddyMafia · 15/07/2026 17:54

Glad she won, I went with my son to a computing open day at that uni, the women on the course were at doors etc showing people where to go. All speakers were male, so much so that one woman who was supposed to be speaking jointly with another student couldn’t get a word in. Fortunately DS decided against as I was worried what attitudes he’d come out with, no idea how much he was influenced by my lack of enthusiasm

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