Mick Hartley

From the Times:

Bridget Phillipson has warned her critics that transgender people must not be used as a “political punchbag” amid accusations that she is blocking guidance on single-sex spaces….

Phillipson said the “majority” of the public accepted the need for female-only provision, and that there were valid questions of “fairness” on issues including women’s sport.

She added: “I think that’s where the majority of people are but at the same time we’re a compassionate nation, commonsense in their approach. We don’t abuse or target trans people because of who they are, that’s not … in keeping with what people would believe.

“But you do need to make sure you’ve got fairness in areas like sport and good access for services for women.”

It’s just waffle. She accepts the need for women-only spaces, but…compassion. She accepts the need for fairness in sport, but…compassion. Why this desperate need to put the needs of a tiny handful of men above those of women? Trans activists are the ones who’ve been aggressive and violent in this debate, not women. They’re not the helpless victims here.