Petition : *Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex*

Signed, shared, MP e-mailed (again).

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No

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Not at all. Who am I to decide who others want to be, and how they want to live.

Fleurpepper

Not at all. Who am I to decide who others want to be, and how they want to live.

But gender reassignment is a protected characteristic, which allows people to be who they want to be. Why would you want women (or men) to lose their biological sex based protected characteristic?

It is not a petition to stop anyone being anything they like Fleurpepper. It is saying that when we speak of sex we should mean biological sex. That is settled at conception and no matter what else you may do to transition, that is immutable and unchangeable. It affects your responses to illness, the type of illnesses you are more prone to.

It has got absolutely nothing to do with gender or transitioning.

Transgender people know exactly what sex they were born, and therefore how to respond to illness, and what type they are more likely to be prone to?
Just don't get it.

If sex is recorded incorrectly it will impact statistics in the future. No need to lie about it.

The transgender people may kow but what about the medical staff in an emergency, or a specialist reading the casenotes.

Will they always say what their sex, as distinct to their gender is when asked?

I’ve signed.

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Signed. Please don't forget to click the link on the verification email, as your signature won't count unless you do.

A situation where a baby died, in part because a female person was designated 'male' in her medical notes.

metro.co.uk/2019/05/20/pregnant-transgender-mans-baby-died-because-nurse-didnt-realize-he-was-in-labor-9613972/

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Signed but waiting for the verification email.

No chance.

Signed. I do wonder why anybody who agrees with all the other protected characteristics in the EA wouldn't think the 'sex' characteristic should be defined according to sex. Gender is a protected category. Are they frightened if sex is properly defined and protected as in biology, women might actually retain some protections?

Fleurpepper

Not at all. Who am I to decide who others want to be, and how they want to live.

Exactly.

Rosie51

Fleurpepper

Not at all. Who am I to decide who others want to be, and how they want to live.

But gender reassignment is a protected characteristic, which allows people to be who they want to be. Why would you want women (or men) to lose their biological sex based protected characteristic?

Stop preaching for heavens sake. The OP asked people to sign. Fleurpepper said she would not be signing and told you why. It is not your job to persuade her.

Had it been a discussion OP then I imagine Fleurpepper would not have posted. I know I would not have done,but it isn't. Please go and peddle your opinions where they are asked for.

Rosie51

Signed. I do wonder why anybody who agrees with all the other protected characteristics in the EA wouldn't think the 'sex' characteristic should be defined according to sex. Gender is a protected category. Are they frightened if sex is properly defined and protected as in biology, women might actually retain some protections?

Exactly that Rosie51.
By not signing, they make it quite clear that for them, male supremacy still rules, even if he’s wearing a dress!

Preaching? If you say so. I wasn't but I think most preachers would consider my post a pathetic attempt 🤣🤣 I do hope you never express an opinion unless it's asked for, wouldn't want to cast you as a total hypocrite. And to think I've read threads where I've felt you should be supported, even if I've disagreed..... learned my lesson

Meant to quote DaisyAnne in my last post.

Thanks Mollygo sometimes they almost make you doubt yourself!