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www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

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Said this before, but every time the "biological woman" circus kicks off I think of the millions of women, including myself, with conditions like PCOS who struggle with "masculine" features like facial hair, and how the only women I'd be afraid to meet in a bathroom are gender-policing creeps.

submitted 4 days ago • 42 comments

Another example of motornomality: people expecting to park on church private property for free.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

It's clear and, in its own scope, right. But the problem is that every time a court says its decisions will not diminish the equal status & protection of trans people, the politics prove quite otherwise. It makes Hodge's statement ('not the victory of one group over another') look at best naive.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

This blame game is quite absurd. While David Lammy (then a junior justice minister and now the Foreign Secretary) and Charlie Falconer’s team may have lacked foresight, they cannot be held responsible for the abolition of the EU law principle of equality.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

I know there are many trans and non-binary people who will be feeling deeply worried today, caught in the midst of a media storm as they try to simply live their lives. Please know that I stand with you - today, tomorrow and always. My statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling today:

submitted 6 days ago • 49 comments

This new Supreme Court ruling does not protect women. It protects a 'barbie doll' image of what women should be. Let me explain: I was born female. I have female genitals. It says female on my Birth Certificate. I am one of the 'women' this ruling is meant to protect. 🧵

submitted 6 days ago • 41 comments

Really worth focusing on what the Supreme Court said today, as there's going to be a lot wrongly said about what it means. supremecourt.uk/cases/press-... The media should be quoting exactly what has been said at the end.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 7 days ago • 1664 comments

And I thought the UK is bad...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Great case study on the need for more joined up thinking between transport plans and urban greening + heat resilience strategies👇

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

This is very good and an important read. The other big issue with government acting as a start-ups is the majority of start-ups fail and governments (the media) have very little appetite for failure.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Following up on this. They just banned a Canadian trans musician from getting a visa to tour the US. They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US. www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...

submitted 11 days ago • 93 comments

Been looking at new builds. Heat Pumps aren't even an option, neither is an induction hob. It's crazy. Although solar panels and EV charging do come with it. Plus as it's a new-build it's not eligible for government funding to upgrade...

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