A major campaign has been launched in the United Kingdom, uniting more than 80 pressure groups and public figures to advocate for an end to the spread of gender ideology across society. Here’s the whole story.
The Campaign
The campaign, known as the Declaration for Biological Reality, seeks to address concerns related to the teaching of gender identity in schools and broader issues around public spaces, single-sex facilities, and transgender athletes.
Children Socially Transitioning
The primary focus of the campaign is to challenge the notion of children socially transitioning, which involves allowing students to change their names, pronouns, and uniforms as part of their gender identity exploration.
Children Should Not Be Taught
Advocates of the campaign argue that this practice should be halted, contending that children should not be taught that they can be born in the wrong body.
The Aim
The campaign aims to increase women’s rights by preserving single-sex spaces, like toilets and hospital wards, while also supporting a ban on Trans athletes participating in female sports.
Several Prominent Figures Were Involved
Prominent figures involved in the campaign include Members of Parliament Mark Jenkinson, Nick Fletcher, and Neale Hanvey, peer Baroness Fox of Buckley, Olympic athletes Sharron Davies and Mara Yamauchi, comedy writer Graham Linehan, and pioneering headmistress Katherine Birbalsingh.
Self-Described Gender Identity
The campaign is motivated by concerns that the notion of self-described gender identity is gaining precedence over biological sex in various sectors, including the courts, Parliament, the public sector, and social media.
Demonstrable Attack on Biological Reality
The Declaration for Biological Reality explicitly states that there has been a demonstrable attack on biological reality in the United Kingdom in recent years.
“This has skewed public policy and discourse in favor of an ideology that has no scientific basis and which poses safeguarding risks to some of the most vulnerable groups,” the statement read.
Ban Ideological Symbols
The campaign’s supporters aim to protect freedom of speech and oppose any punitive actions against individuals expressing the view that humans cannot change their biological sex.
Furthermore, the campaign calls on public bodies such as the National Health Service and police to seize the display of “ideological symbols” like the rainbow flag.
“Sex” Is Based on Biology
The controversy surrounding gender identity and biological sex has extended to legislative efforts, including proposed changes to the Equality Act that aim to clarify that “sex” is based on biology rather than gender identity.
The campaign comes in response to concerns over the rewriting of the act.
Notably, the Labour-run Welsh government has been accused of trying to introduce gender self-identification unofficially.
This Is Not About Left or Right
James Esses, the campaign coordinator, said, “All signatories are united by their desire to uphold biological reality in society. This is not about left or right. It is about right and wrong.”
Public View
Several commenters shared their thoughts on the incident.
One wrote, “Homeschooling is still the best way to prevent your kid from becoming a communist.”
Just Teach
Another added, “Instead of schools worrying about what a child identifies as, TEACH THEM HOW TO BE KIND TO EVERYONE! Teach them how to read, how to write, HOW TO SPELL CORRECTLY!”
Should Be Sued
A third commented, “Teachers and schools that involve themselves in Gender identification should be sued to the hilt. They are not qualified, notify the parents and recommend action.”
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