Barry Thain 🟥
@mindsci
Husband, dad, therapist, cook. This is a personal (not professional) account.
Trans people exist and they are trans. They deserve to be treated fairly by society and competently by physicians. However, males cannot become females or vice versa. If trans could accept being trans rather than insist on biological impossibilities we’d all have better lives.
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Well I am a geneticist, and I can confidently state that regardless of DSDs and human chromosomal combinations, there are still only 2 sexes. There are no intermediate or additional gametes, or sexes.
A transwoman who does not want to share a loo with men is Gender Critical.
Stephanie Turner courageously took a knee & refused to compete against a male in women’s fencing. 🤺 One bold stand sparked real change. Now, @USAFencing has reversed its policy. Thank you, Stephanie.
“Sandie Peggie was viewed as misbehaving, lawyer claims” thetimes.com/article/3bc4f0…
This deserves more air
Nurse Peggie claims Dr Upton ‘caused chaos’ whilst at previous workplaces … (Daily Mail)
Judgment in the case of Peter Wilkins v @dstlmod finally published. It is quite a read. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e55f1…
On behalf of everyone with columns to write during the bleak, newsless, summer recess may I once again put on record our thanks to NHS Fife for all they continue to do.
So, I won. A full appeal hearing will be scheduled...at some point. Thanks as always to @LucyHunterB, @RynnBrooke, @WingsScotland, and @JoeBryce15 for all their help, and also to my amazing fiancé.
J: But ground 3, that legal landscape has changed, does I think bear considering. Particularly Higgs and the proportionality and balancing tests. I think it arguable the ET was too quick to accept. From Higgs - [quoting that free speech can offend, can be political]
Kenny McBride's application to appeal against Scottish Ministers for being sacked for being GC hasn't been a cause celebre and, indeed, he had to represent himself. But he won the right to appeal and might be worthy of a bit more support.
Kenny McBride is in court today to appeal the outcome of claim of unfair dismissal. Tribunal Tweets has permission to live tweet the proceedings. It is expected to begin at 2 pm today.
Sandie Peggie row with trans doctor a case of ‘she said, she said’ thetimes.com/article/6ed4aa…
I believe we are now on v5 of the NHS Fife statement (and the reference to @SexMattersOrg has finally been removed from paragraph three).
Not sure what iteration this is (v3?) but NHSF now says they really aren’t accusing Sex Matters of misbehaviour, having not previously mentioned them. Edit in haste; repent at leisure “Statement on the Recommencement of the Employment Tribunal | NHS Fife” nhsfife.org/news-updates/l…