We should not be compelled to say things that simply aren’t true. And we must not. If a grown man wants to wear a dress and believe he is a woman? That is not my business. He can do as he pleases, but do not expect the rest of us to warp reality to suit a personal belief.
A man is not a woman - no matter how sincerely he believes otherwise. That’s just a fact. There are men and there are women. End of story.
This is particularly pertinent in sport. Men have a clear and proven physical advantage. To allow them to compete against women is cruel. What individual takes any satisfaction from winning on such an uneven playing field?
Women-only spaces must remain for women. No exceptions. No debate. Women only. Privacy, dignity, and safety - all of that trumps ideology.
The woke policing of language, in healthcare particularly, must end.
Women get pregnant. Men do not.
Men have a penis. Women do not.
'Chestfeeding', 'people who have ovaries', 'birthing people' - put it all in the bin.
Crucially, we must keep this poison away from impressionable young boys and girls - forensically remove it from the classroom and any educational setting.
Today’s decision is an important moment. But it is only the first step on a long path back to some normality.
We now need firm and unapologetic action to remove men from women’s sport and spaces, and restore the principle that reality is not up for any negotiation.