Category: Opinion
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‘Biological male’ is a pseudoscientific dogwhistle
Fergus Murray criticises the BBC for misusing scientific language, particularly the term ‘biological male’ to describe trans women, suggesting it supports anti-trans narratives. He argues that sex and gender are complex and not binary, and that the BBC’s choice of words undermines their impartiality, calling for a more respectful approach to trans issues.
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Resisting Transphobia in 2025
March saw RTiE members working to oppose a Posie Parker transphobic rally in Aberdeen. As well as donating ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ stickers to Aberdeen Trades Union Council, and advertising the counter protest, some RTiE members got along on the day… We started April with a great day at Kirkcaldy with Trans Pride Scotland. The…
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Down the far-right Rabbit hole
Gender critical “feminism” has always been a broad church, the agreed starting point being that trans women are, in some way, a threat to women’s rights, women’s safety, and a threat to the safety of children. But when you start from this false premise you end up in strange places. Having rejected the intersectional feminism…
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On strengthening women’s and children’s rights
On Saturday 17th August, the BBC reported that a legal action had been lodged against the Scottish Government, claiming rules on transgender people in custody and transgender pupils in schools are “in clear breach” of the Supreme Court judgement in April. But coming on the same day as far right, violent, male misogynists took to…
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Adult Human Female: Not a victory for free speech
The showing of ‘Adult Human Female’ at Edinburgh University has made the campus a less safe space for staff and students. The film has about as much academic standing as ‘Birth of a Nation’, and the arguments within are just as toxic; but its showing has been hailed as a victory for “common sense” and…
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Adult Human Female
Edinburgh University has seen 2 attempts by gender critical activists to screen the film ‘Adult Human Female’ cancelled following staff and students protests. A third attempt is on the cards. ‘Saying trans people don’t or shouldn’t exist is not a ‘personal opinion’ that we can ‘debate’.’ Ruth Elliott on the protest against the screening of…
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‘Don’t let the bampots grind you down!’
Leslie (he/him) is a trans man based in Edinburgh. Here’s his take on the Tory party conference. ‘Cruella Braverman did us a favour last week by joining up the dots. She announced that people who are LGBT+ or women should no longer be allowed to apply for asylum on that basis, neatly demonstrating that the Tories…
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Fringe politics
They say they are being silenced, but appear in all the media. They say their views are mainstream, in defiance of the facts. They say they are measured, but roll their eyes when a colleague speaks. They say they fight misogyny, but are silent when their allies work with misogynists. They see a little smoke…
Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh 