Posted on 04/16/2025 3:01:16 AM PDT by RandFan
Summary
- The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
- Judges say the "concept of sex is binary" while cautioning that the landmark ruling should not be seen as victory of one side over another
- Transgender people still have legal protection from discrimination, the court adds
- Today's decision comes after a long-running legal battle between the Scottish government and a women's group
- The Scottish government had argued that transgender people with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) are entitled to sex-based protections, while For Women Scotland argued they only apply to people that are born female
"This has been a really, really long road," says Susan Smith, the co-founder of For Women Scotland.
She says: "Today the judges have said what we always believed to be the case, that women are protected by their biological sex.
"Sex is real and women can now feel safe that services and spaces designated for women are for women and we are enormously grateful to the Supreme Court for this ruling."
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
UK is not the US.
George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess had the definition in
“A Woman Is a Sometime Thing”.
Listen To Yo’ Daddy Warn You
‘Fore You Start A-Traveling
Woman May Born You, Love You And Mourn You
But A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
Yo’ Mammy Is The First To Name You
Then She’ll Tie You To Her Apron String
Then She’ll Shame You And She’ll Blame You
Till Yo’ Woman Comes To Claim You
‘Cause A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
Don’t You Never Let A Woman Grieve You
Jus’ ‘Cause She Got Yo’ Weddin’ Ring
She’ll Love You And Deceive You
Then She’ll Take Yo’ Clothes And Leave You
‘Cause A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
Yes A Woman Is A Sometime Thing.
Hmmm...there aren't any Muslims on the UK SC, that I can tell, also ... last I checked, Moozy's could give a fig about women's rights or spaces.
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