Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor at Sussex University, has resigned her post there after an intense campaign against her by students and some of her colleagues.
Her crimes have been to make such statements as “there are only two sexes” and “it is wrong to put male rapists in women’s prisons”. She also questioned the wisdom of children being given body-altering drugs and operations based on their, quite possibly, transitory inner feelings. According to her critics, this makes her a bigot and a danger to trans students.
Is Stock some right-wing, anti-feminist homophobe ignorant of gender issues?
Actually, she is gay and lives with her wife and two sons from a previous marriage to her ex-husband.

Edited by georgenorman (14 Nov 2021 9.40am)

A group of masked and sinister looking students protested against her on campus (I can't find the picture) as they felt scared because of her views. It would be laughable but it's not and the University of Sussex should be ashamed.

The woman was bullied out of her job not supported by her employer who seemed incapable of identifying and expelling those who ran a hate campaign against her.

The university should be punished / fined.

One more point

Leaving aside the horrible unfairness of this case in due course these students will be hitting the job market with their incessant instant outrage, triggering ways and safe space requirements.

In the long-term I think this is a good thing. Puritanical nuttery only leads to self destruction.

You are dealing with young small minds who are totally guided by emotion and no reason.
They attack anything that doesn't fit with their deluded belief system, and the inevitable slippery slope to implosion can't happen soon enough.

The end game...

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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

From what I read, the University itself supported her, so I don't think they can be blamed.

Intimidating someone for their views is never acceptable.

For what it's worth, I also agree with her. Whilst those going through a genuine identity crisis need support, that support ought not amount to encouragement. It's often the case when an inequality is identified, and corrected, that the pendulum swings too far the other way, before a sensible balance is found.

I hope Ms Stock finds a new post soon, where the students show a greater understanding and tolerance.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.