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Statement read in absentia, 'Hate, Heresy and the Fight for Free Speech', Battle of Ideas Saturday 9th October
I'm an academic philosopher at the University of Sussex, a feminist, and have written on contentious issues about biological sex, gender identity, women’s rights and transactivist demands. I had hoped to address
Talking about my book Material Girls (various links)
WatchSuzanne Moore, launch of Material Girls hosted by Woman's Place UKDan Kaufman, The Electric AgoraPeter Whittle, So What You're Saying Is...James DiFiore BlackballedSasha White, PlebityRebel Wisdom, Trans activism and free speech.Daisy
Some reviews for Material Girls
(Chronological order)Christina Pattinson, Sunday Times April 25th 2021: "boy does she pack a punch ... Her book is a call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder
Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism
Published by Fleet/Little Brown. Links to UK sellers here.Excerpt: "Lesbians Aren't Attracted To A Female Gender Identity; We're Attracted to Women" Quillette May 18th 2021.
Trans policies in UK Universities: some highlights
The Education Reform Act 1988 describes the need "to ensure that academic staff have freedom within the law to question and test received wisdom, and to put forward new ideas and controversial or