Barry Thain 🟥

Husband, dad, therapist, cook. This is a personal (not professional) account.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

Trans people exist and they are trans. They deserve to be treated fairly by society and competently by physicians. However, males cannot become females or vice versa. If trans could accept being trans rather than insist on biological impossibilities we’d all have better lives.

[Rita Rake #IStandWithSalGrover @rita_rake]

Oh dear. Canon Clare of Sunderland Minster has had her arse handed to her by the trustees, who’ve obviously been advised by decent lawyers.

FAFO indeed.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@Jacqkelly Being blind, how do you know?

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

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[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@HJoyceGender @HelenSimpson4 Far from tragedy I relish Scott taking the opportunity to spell out how many beans make six - he does it so elegantly - and rejoice in the absence of any snooker to distract him from so doing 🥳

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@PompeySteph @akuareindorf What does Sonia’s post have to do with safety, Steph? Did you misread it?

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@stellacreasy Your video has attracted much learned and considered analysis but, basically, you are so far off your head you've posted a video that makes you look not just ignorant but incompetent.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

This was a recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women back in March which, in the event, said nothing about trans women in it's outcomes document https://t.co/Lfq0mv4Hyh

[Rainbow Toffees @RainbowToffees]

European Parliament has taken a clear stance affirming recognition of trans women as women. This resolution highlights the importance of respecting gender identity in law, policy, and daily life, marking an important step toward equality, dignity, and inclusion across Europe. 🌈⚖️

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@itsmyname591 Less clinically, men who can't use men's facilities cannot function normally.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

This is might upset both trans and otherwise disabled people but the Equality Act 2010 defines disability as "a physical or mental condition which has a substantial and long-term effect on a person's ability to carry out normal daily activities". One might argue trans qualify.

[Disability Rights UK @DisRightsUK]

🚨DR UK's Statement on the EHRC's New Code of Practice

"We are appalled at implications that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. We will not be used as a loophole in the wider erosion of trans rights."

Full statement👇
https://t.co/2eZAsJXdzV

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@itsmyname591 "Clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning," is an essential feature of gender dysphoria. No diagnosis, no meds (in the UK). So anyone on cross sex hormones meets the EA definition of disabled.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@Dom_Trendall Andrea Egan has kin in the game 🙄

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@PowerPoof_Girl In what way do transitioners *not* satisfy the Equality Act definition of disability?

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@liziaqua88 @Baroness_Nichol Very good 🙂

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@KeepToiletsSafe @Baroness_Nichol That is an excellent point which I have not seen given consideration elsewhere.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@thewinterdollx The legislation was passed in 2010, silly.

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[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@Alex_FeisBryce @NadiaWhittomeMP @sianberry @GreenPartyHan You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@EdwinWine1 @LeftieStats That discrimination would be just as unlawful as choosing not to employ anyone over 45 because of their age (which, of course, happens tens of thousands of times every day and no one gives a fig).

[Barry Thain 🟥 @mindsci]

@BrigitteEmpire Your first paragraph is transwallop. It is undeniably, demonstrably transwallop.

What evidence do you have for your second paragraph, or is that just more transwallop because facts are irrelvant to you?