Mick Hartley

Speaking at the Oxford Union this evening, a woman will defend her position that sex is real, and that people can't change their sex. It's what the overwhelming majority of people realise perfectly well. It also happens to be the objective truth, and a fact that no one until maybe five years ago would have dreamed of contesting. 

Now here we are:

Activists have set up “welfare rooms” in an Oxford college for trans activist protesters who are distressed, even if they haven’t attended Prof Kathleen Stock’s talk.

In an email, an LGBTQ+ society rep told students this afternoon: “We have set up welfare rooms at Brasenose college […] If you can’t get to it, you can also go to the backup welfare room […]!

“These are both open between 16:00 and 20:00, and will be operated by trained peer supporters and first aiders.

“They can offer water bottles, energy bars, ear plugs, bust cards, storage space for your personal belongings (bags, ID, phone, etc.), and welfare support. These are quiet spaces which you can escape to if you need a moment away from the protest.”