FIRST DRAFT LETTER TO SCHOOL. NOT SENT YET. WRITTEN FROM HEART.
comments on anything I have got wrong:
I am Gender Critical (GC). This means that I do not accept all the tenets of gender ideology. My view is protected by the Equalities Act 2010 as clarified in the recent Maya Forstater case.
I am not sure if the school has a policy on gender ideology. Given the UK Government does not seem to, it would be difficult for the school currently to do anything other than to manage and respect a range of different views. Which means accepting and supporting a GC view such as mine.
If I have influenced my young children towards my beliefs, I expect them to be treated fairly and respectfully at school. In the same way that my children will always respect and support anyone who wishes to be recognised another as another gender.
I expect the school to teach biological science. Sex is observed at birth, not assigned. You cannot change your sex, you can have plastic surgery to alter your genitalia but every cell in your body remains either male or female.
I personally find the idea that young people who are struggling with their appearance, their interpersonal skills or having suffered abuse are being given puberty blockers, cross sex hormones and then surgery before realising they were troubled rather than trans (detransitioners) absolutely harrowing. Other topics which are very worrisome are:
1. Self ID – male sexed bodies in womens’ prisons, toilets, refuges
2. The use of Trans as an umbrella term to include young girls who want to become boys, fully transexual people (operated on) and male heterosexuals (transvestites).
3. Young lesbians transitioning before they realised they were lesbians (Kiera Bell).
4. Male bodied people taking place in female sports
Many rights being demanded by some Gender Ideology campaigners, such as male sexed people who self ID as women, conflict directly with women’s rights to female only spaces.
This is a contentious area of debate. The LBG Alliance has formed to distance themselves from Stonewall and the LGBT Alliance. This is because the T in LGBT (Trans) is not a sexual orientation, and in fact some of their ideology damages homosexuals – some activists find the idea of same-sex attraction to be Transphobic.
Most of the leading GC campaigners are lesbians. Anyone who questions gender ideology is assumed to be transphobic and a bigot and they are put on the back foot by these presumptions/accusations.
Stonewall have been paid by the BBC, Welsh Govt, Ofcom, Scottish Gov to lobby them on gender ideology. This is under investigation by Stephen Nolan (BBC Sounds) in his Stonewall series of podcasts. I think this is the tip of the iceberg and many organisations will review their membership of Stonewall and their approach to Gender Ideology, not least for fear of legal action.
I would appreciate knowing that the school have made themselves as aware as possible of both sides of this debate, and that no child or parent suffers for having a GC view. To this end I recommend:
• Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
• Trans by Helen Joyce
• BBC Sounds Stephen Nolan on Stonewall
These books are thoroughly researched by well respected journalists with many excellent reviews from leading newspapers, but of course if you google them you will find some very angry negative reviews from Trans campaigners, which is no excuse to not read the books. From the school’s perspective, Abigail Shrier’s theory that the desire to identify (and perhaps transition) as male is catching amongst young girls.
There are many transexuals who are extremely worried about the effects of unquestioned acceptance of gender ideology, such as Debbie Hayton who writes for the Times and The Spectator.
An interesting area for the school to investigate with older girls is gender stereotypes, especially how social media might emphasise these stereotypes. How does it feel to not conform with these stereotypes through your interests, feelings and appearance?
Wow! Jo was there long before Nolan and she doesn't get the credit she deserves - this is just brilliant.
I'd share it but I'm in twitter jail for saying Rachel Levine is not a female. Trying to decide if I want to play on twitter enough to have to collude in an outright lie and I don't think I do.
Fantastic article. I agree entirely about the defensiveness she mentions. People standing up against the mighty transgender movement should not have to preface their comments with support for trans identifying people when it is clear to any reasonable person that there are many, many problems with the ideology.
Brilliant. As a British expat in the US, I couldn’t be more proud that people in the UK are fighting back. The situation in the US is a nightmare, and that is why I am supporting causes in the UK, hoping that it spreads here.
Brava missus 👏👏👏👏 Aa bet a' the sisters were buzzin efter yer electrifying speech. Fair got me stirred up jist readin it. Jist wishin aa had been there tae hear ye in person.
Just brilliant! Jo, you are one brave lady. If we all do our little bit to wear our gender critical credentials on our sleeves and stand up for reality in the every day, they will not prevail. Let's not be cowed by academic critical gobbledygook and appeals to kindness that are never reciprocated.
Knock out Jo! You are supremely talented. Thank you so much for everything you have written. I love it when you say how pleased you are with certain pieces, must feel fabulous to be able to use words like that x
Fantastic speech !! So articulate and well put together. Wish more women ( and men ) in the public eye would speak the truth about this ,the truth that we ALL know to be immutable FACT !! Not for a moment longer should anyone tiptoe around this issue ,which has already caused so much harm to many people and endangers many more !! The future of the human race hangs in the balance ,which is what happens when you allow the proliferation of very dangerous ideas and put crazy people in charge.. I feel so sorry for transsexual people who are not involved in transactivism but just want to live their lives in peace and security . Most of them are just as horrified as we are at the way this has evolved and do not agree with it. Hopefully ,when this ideology comes crashing down it'll be the real villains who get punished.
FIRST DRAFT LETTER TO SCHOOL. NOT SENT YET. WRITTEN FROM HEART.
comments on anything I have got wrong:
I am Gender Critical (GC). This means that I do not accept all the tenets of gender ideology. My view is protected by the Equalities Act 2010 as clarified in the recent Maya Forstater case.
I am not sure if the school has a policy on gender ideology. Given the UK Government does not seem to, it would be difficult for the school currently to do anything other than to manage and respect a range of different views. Which means accepting and supporting a GC view such as mine.
If I have influenced my young children towards my beliefs, I expect them to be treated fairly and respectfully at school. In the same way that my children will always respect and support anyone who wishes to be recognised another as another gender.
I expect the school to teach biological science. Sex is observed at birth, not assigned. You cannot change your sex, you can have plastic surgery to alter your genitalia but every cell in your body remains either male or female.
I personally find the idea that young people who are struggling with their appearance, their interpersonal skills or having suffered abuse are being given puberty blockers, cross sex hormones and then surgery before realising they were troubled rather than trans (detransitioners) absolutely harrowing. Other topics which are very worrisome are:
1. Self ID – male sexed bodies in womens’ prisons, toilets, refuges
2. The use of Trans as an umbrella term to include young girls who want to become boys, fully transexual people (operated on) and male heterosexuals (transvestites).
3. Young lesbians transitioning before they realised they were lesbians (Kiera Bell).
4. Male bodied people taking place in female sports
Many rights being demanded by some Gender Ideology campaigners, such as male sexed people who self ID as women, conflict directly with women’s rights to female only spaces.
This is a contentious area of debate. The LBG Alliance has formed to distance themselves from Stonewall and the LGBT Alliance. This is because the T in LGBT (Trans) is not a sexual orientation, and in fact some of their ideology damages homosexuals – some activists find the idea of same-sex attraction to be Transphobic.
Most of the leading GC campaigners are lesbians. Anyone who questions gender ideology is assumed to be transphobic and a bigot and they are put on the back foot by these presumptions/accusations.
Stonewall have been paid by the BBC, Welsh Govt, Ofcom, Scottish Gov to lobby them on gender ideology. This is under investigation by Stephen Nolan (BBC Sounds) in his Stonewall series of podcasts. I think this is the tip of the iceberg and many organisations will review their membership of Stonewall and their approach to Gender Ideology, not least for fear of legal action.
I would appreciate knowing that the school have made themselves as aware as possible of both sides of this debate, and that no child or parent suffers for having a GC view. To this end I recommend:
• Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
• Trans by Helen Joyce
• BBC Sounds Stephen Nolan on Stonewall
These books are thoroughly researched by well respected journalists with many excellent reviews from leading newspapers, but of course if you google them you will find some very angry negative reviews from Trans campaigners, which is no excuse to not read the books. From the school’s perspective, Abigail Shrier’s theory that the desire to identify (and perhaps transition) as male is catching amongst young girls.
There are many transexuals who are extremely worried about the effects of unquestioned acceptance of gender ideology, such as Debbie Hayton who writes for the Times and The Spectator.
An interesting area for the school to investigate with older girls is gender stereotypes, especially how social media might emphasise these stereotypes. How does it feel to not conform with these stereotypes through your interests, feelings and appearance?
Thank you for your kind attention.
Wow! Jo was there long before Nolan and she doesn't get the credit she deserves - this is just brilliant.
I'd share it but I'm in twitter jail for saying Rachel Levine is not a female. Trying to decide if I want to play on twitter enough to have to collude in an outright lie and I don't think I do.
Fantastic article. I agree entirely about the defensiveness she mentions. People standing up against the mighty transgender movement should not have to preface their comments with support for trans identifying people when it is clear to any reasonable person that there are many, many problems with the ideology.
Brilliant. As a British expat in the US, I couldn’t be more proud that people in the UK are fighting back. The situation in the US is a nightmare, and that is why I am supporting causes in the UK, hoping that it spreads here.
Ohh it was so epic to witness her completely wipe the stage with that.
If her words could be bottled and used as disinfectant whenever this crap comes to the surface the War would be won in days.
Every word spectacularly thought out. This explains in every detail why I am an old 82 year old lesbian.
BTW, please note that there is no need to add the rider 'woman' to the dyke word, it is complete in and of itself!
I've just shared this on both Twitter and Facebook. As you say Graham, this is a fucking barnstormer. Courage calls to courage ... onward
Brava missus 👏👏👏👏 Aa bet a' the sisters were buzzin efter yer electrifying speech. Fair got me stirred up jist readin it. Jist wishin aa had been there tae hear ye in person.
"WomenRiseUpAndRoar 🧙♀️♀️🏴💚🤍💜
Wonderful speech. Thank you for sharing it.
What a beautiful coherent speech.
Just brilliant! Jo, you are one brave lady. If we all do our little bit to wear our gender critical credentials on our sleeves and stand up for reality in the every day, they will not prevail. Let's not be cowed by academic critical gobbledygook and appeals to kindness that are never reciprocated.
Marvellously written and no doubt brilliantly conveyed. What a fantastic piece of work.
Knock out Jo! You are supremely talented. Thank you so much for everything you have written. I love it when you say how pleased you are with certain pieces, must feel fabulous to be able to use words like that x
Well done that WOMAN!!!
Powerful and to the point.
If only there were more like her.
Fantastic speech !! So articulate and well put together. Wish more women ( and men ) in the public eye would speak the truth about this ,the truth that we ALL know to be immutable FACT !! Not for a moment longer should anyone tiptoe around this issue ,which has already caused so much harm to many people and endangers many more !! The future of the human race hangs in the balance ,which is what happens when you allow the proliferation of very dangerous ideas and put crazy people in charge.. I feel so sorry for transsexual people who are not involved in transactivism but just want to live their lives in peace and security . Most of them are just as horrified as we are at the way this has evolved and do not agree with it. Hopefully ,when this ideology comes crashing down it'll be the real villains who get punished.