Gender-critical views can all too easily verge on being anti-trans
Copies of the final edition of Apple Daily in Hong Kong. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters
Copies of the final edition of Apple Daily in Hong Kong. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters
Sun 4 Jul 2021 01.00 EDT
I was saddened to read your editorial on free speech and the right to “gender-critical” views. At what point do gender-critical views swerve into hate-speech? The arguments perpetuated by those espousing these views are often intensely personal, verge on anti-trans and look to deny others their sense of self. In a liberal society, we should of course treasure free speech, but be brave enough to acknowledge the negative impact it can have on marginalised groups and minorities, challenge fear and misinform, and adapt accordingly.
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