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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper
Is Joanne now saying that lesbians can't self identify?
Genuine question, as I'm not aware of anything else surrounding that candidate.
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"However, it was a statement during cross-examination, about same-sex-attracted women that enranged campaigners. He said, “You are a lesbian, if you declare yourself one”. A comment deemed homophobic by lesbians who believe you must be a biological woman to be a lesbian and who say they face abuse for asserting a transwoman is not a lesbian.
He also stated "aggressively" that those concerned about the "transing" of girls are "obsessed with genitals" and refused to admit that a 16-year-old is a "child". What's more, is that he and Mermaid's representatives admitted that they have not read the full interim Cass review that undermined many of the arguments used to support controversial trans healthcare offered to children and young people."
https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co....bigot-27988007