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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

I support the Equality Act 2010 which is the foundation of trans rights in the UK. As any law, it might be improved, but it gets a fair sense of balance. What rights do you think I am opposed to?

sep 1, 2025, 8:36 pm • 0 0

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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

Is that the same law that explicitly recognizes that a person can change their sex?

sep 1, 2025, 9:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

No law in the UK does that. You can get a bit of paper to say that the law will deem you to be the sex you are not - but that is a different law, and rather redundant now as it does not really apply in any meaningful legal situations.

sep 1, 2025, 9:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

It certainly does.

7 Gender reassignment (1) A person has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment if the person is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning the person's sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex. (2) A reference to a transsexual person is a reference to a person who has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. (3) In relation to the protected characteristic of gender reassignment— (a) a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a transsexual person; (b) a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to transsexual persons.
sep 1, 2025, 9:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

What is funny is that it does not recognise a person can change sex - just that some people propose to undergo a process to "reassign their sex". The law is silent on the matter if this can be successful. Just the attempt is required. A classic British compromise.

sep 1, 2025, 9:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

But as we have seen over the past fee months is that this law is rather redundant now as the law will still treat you as your real sex and not the sex you are futilely trying to become.

sep 1, 2025, 9:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

The UK's descent into bigotry is pretty sad.

sep 1, 2025, 9:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

Oh my god, you definitely don't understand how to read legislation. That's *hilarious*.

sep 1, 2025, 9:27 pm • 2 0 • view
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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

If I am wrong highlight anywhere that says a sex can change.

sep 2, 2025, 6:55 am • 0 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

Paragraph 1 in the screenshot, hon. I take it this is like the claim that the majority of gynecomastia cases are voluntary.

sep 2, 2025, 1:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Snort me hearties @snrtmahtnt.bsky.social

Why stop at legislation?

sep 1, 2025, 11:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

You know what? That's fair.

sep 1, 2025, 11:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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Snort me hearties @snrtmahtnt.bsky.social

I mean they can obviously, more or less read posts.

sep 2, 2025, 12:10 am • 1 0 • view
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Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.social

This feels a lot like you not realizing you weren't actually quoting the DSM at me.

sep 1, 2025, 9:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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Michael Engard @engard.me

I was just making sure you weren’t trying to dodge the question.

sep 1, 2025, 8:38 pm • 2 0 • view
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quackometer.bsky.social @quackometer.bsky.social

And so what rights do you think I am opposed to?

sep 1, 2025, 8:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Michael Engard @engard.me

I am pursuing information necessary to make that determination! bsky.app/profile/enga...

sep 1, 2025, 8:40 pm • 2 0 • view