Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched yet another attack at the trans community by saying that people “can’t be any sex they want to be.”
He made the remarks during his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (4 October) afternoon.
At one point, Sunak said that people shouldn’t be “bullied into believing people can be any sex they want to be” as he made clear his stance on trans people.
“We are going to change this country and that means, life means life. That shouldn’t be a controversial position. The vast majority of hard-working people agree with it,” he began. “We shouldn’t get bullied into believing people can be any sex they want to be. They can’t,” – Rishi Sunak
“It also shouldn’t be controversial for parents to know what their children are learning in school about relationships.
“Patients should know when hospitals are talking about men or women,” which was met with a large applause.
He went on: “We shouldn’t get bullied into believing people can be any sex they want to be. They can’t.”
“A man, is a man, and a woman, is a woman, that is just common sense,” he added, to yet more noise from Tories in attendance.
Many on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter) reacted to the comments, accusing Sunak of making “persistent attacks” and labelling him “disgraceful”. “A man, is a man, and a woman, is a woman”
One wrote in response: “Trying to distract people from his government’s corruption and incompetence by attacking some of the most vulnerable people in society. Vile.”
Needlessly stirring up hatred where it is unjustified to make a cheap political dig, before going on to claim the country is wonderful because of its tolerance. Disgraceful excuse for a PM,” another went on to add.
Sunak can go and do one. Pandering to middle class transphobes isn’t the election winner you think it is,” someone else echoed.
“The persistent attacks on not only one of the smallest but most at risk communities is vile. Absolutely disgusting party through and through including anyone who supports them,” a social media user weighed in.
It comes after Health Secretary Steve Barclay outlined plans yesterday (3 October) to ban trans women from accessing female NHS wards.
This has since been backed by other senior Tories such as Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall criticised the announcement, labelling it a “cynical attempt to look busy” instead of actually improving women’s healthcare.
Addressing party members in Manchester, Mr Barclay said: “We need a common-sense approach to sex and equality issues in the NHS – that is why today I am announcing proposals for clearer rights for patients.
“And I can today confirm that sex-specific language has now been fully restored to online health advice pages about cervical and ovarian cancer and the menopause.
“It is vital that women’s voices are heard in the NHS and the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients are protected.”
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And do you ever intentionally misgender cis people and refuse to use their legal names because they don’t measure up to some standard of yours, or do you reserve that shittiness for trans people exclusively?
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Sure don’t then. You openly admitted it was an accident, you just wanted to share the story so you could call trans people “retarded”.
We both know what would happen if you deliberately misgendered him and flatly refused to use his actual name because you decided your take on them was more important than their identity.
But you won’t, because he’s not on your list of people you consider it socially acceptable to be a cunt to.
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You’re the one posting your own address here lol
Thanks for removing all doubt that you’re a fucking idiot with the political views of a fucking idiot.
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I suppose if you’re going to lift your dogshit opinions from people like Andrew Tate, it makes sense that you’d also LARP as them on the internet too.
I hate to break it to you, but he’s not really a trillionaire like he claims. He’s just a rapist who is desperately overcompensating so he can pretend his father’s abuse was good for him.
I don’t know if you’re 12 and think that’s what cool looks like or a genuine adult that hasn’t realised what sad fucks your far-right idols are, but it’s genuinely embarrassing to watch either way.
Lol. I’m not a conservative.
Generally, I tend to follow the IETF guidance on protocol - be conservative in what you transmit, be liberal in what you accept. If someone wants to be known by a particular gender, go for it. You are deliberately trying to wind someone up by using a different pronoun, it’s not surpring they get grumpy. What harm does it do to you? None.
But if you accidentally do it, I agree it’s probably not something to get mad over, just something to correct you on.
Let me be clear, I do not intentionally misgender people. I’m not conservative. I still don’t see how people get mad at others for this. Am I wrong for seeing that BOTH parties are dickheads? I know I said “a dude in a dress” but I’m not going around talking like that to people in person. I couldn’t give less of a fuck. That being said, I’m still aware it’s just a dude in a dress. I’m still aware that you’re asking too much if you think you’re going out in a dress with a 5’ O clock shadow and people aren’t going to fuck with you.
That’s sounds like a particularly unempathetic way to think about the subject. You could be talking about someone who has taken the big step to have recently undergone surgery and/or hormone treatment to handle dysmorphia and has embarked on a difficult journey. A little kindness doesn’t go amiss.
On this I cannot disagree. I do lack empathy for many things. My life has been very hard too. Homeless as a minor hard. That teaches you one important lesson. Your problems are your own.
I’m sorry that. But I think the lesson to take away is that we desperately need better support for the homeless. Your problems shouldn’t just be your own. Hope life treats you well and things look up
Thank you. I wish you well also.
Could you please explain your understanding of being trans? Because what you’re describing doesn’t match what I’ve been told about the condition.
I think that’s maybe where you’re misunderstanding it. This person would not be a “dude in a dress”. They would be a woman in a dress but with a male body. So next time you see an identifiably obvious trans person, think of them as the gender they are, trapped in the opposite-sex body (like it’s a medical problem with their body), and be glad that’s not one of your battles in life, and empathetic to those who are trying to live the life they should be able to.
Trust me I get that this is a legitimate medical issue. There’s studies that show transitioned trans people are much happier. It greatly improves their life. I’m not denying that. I’m just trying to say: asking others to be empathetic is a waste of time, and quite honestly a bit childish. It’s really NOT that important to the rest of us. I personally would NEVER say anything mean to a Trans person, in real life. If I see you want to be a woman I’ll treat you that way no problem. No skin off my back. AT THE SAME TIME you cannot expect to get that reaction from everyone. Trans people should just have a bit more self awareness to the fact that it is asking too much to be ridicule free, or immediately accepted. Black people were slaves for hundreds of years and still get racism today, their only crime was the color of their skin. The Trans road will not be a short one, they better buckle up or they won’t make it to the destination.