and concerning that this alone would undermine the rest of the review. As this paper describes, though, this is far from its only problem. 4/4

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

p.s. I had not seen that the review recommends gagging ethics committees on these matters. As the ex-Chair of an ethics committee, the idea that a random person with an axe to grind could demand that my committee ignore certain ethical questions is so bizarre 3/4

It's disappointing that academics spend time debunking neo-fascist rubbish seeping into the public consciousness, but here we are. Once again: "Biological sex" is not a simple binary, and it is not scientific or 'clarifying' to assert that it is. 2/4

and concerning that this alone would undermine the rest of the review. As this paper describes, though, this is far from its only problem. 4/4

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

p.s. I had not seen that the review recommends gagging ethics committees on these matters. As the ex-Chair of an ethics committee, the idea that a random person with an axe to grind could demand that my committee ignore certain ethical questions is so bizarre 3/4

It's disappointing that academics spend time debunking neo-fascist rubbish seeping into the public consciousness, but here we are. Once again: "Biological sex" is not a simple binary, and it is not scientific or 'clarifying' to assert that it is. 2/4

Yep. By associating with Epstein et al they normalised them/their abuses, contributed to “friends in high places” impunity and generally created a conducive environment for horrific abuse. No kudos whatsoever for not physically abusing victims themselves. It was a network of abusers and enablers

Me too! Inexplicable tbh

Most libertarian arguments seem to end more or less in the same place