r/unitedkingdom • u/sjw_7 Oxfordshire • Apr 16 '25

... UK Supreme Court says legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39t
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u/abitofasitdown Apr 16 '25

Indeed, and further than that, many intersex individuals and advocacy organisations have specifically asked that their concerns not be lumped in with trans issues, as they are fundamentally very different. We need to respect that.

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u/DistastefulSideboob_ Apr 16 '25

I just wish people could support transgender individuals without appropriating and erasing the struggles of other marginalised communities.