Oh well it’s only journalism, what difference can it make?
The National Union of Journalists tells us:
The NUJ has responded to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) revised Code of Practice for businesses and service providers on how to comply with the Equality Act 2010.
The updated code comes after significant public and legal debate following the UK Supreme Court ruling in April last year that the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010 refer strictly to biological sex assigned at birth.
As opposed to…what? The far more obvious and longstanding and truth-noticing reference to magical in the head sex assigned well after birth?
To spell it out more obviously, why is a union of journalists telling us that what sex people are is a vague, difficult, tricky matter of opinion that is up for debate? Of fucking course the words “woman” and “sex” refer to woman and sex.
The NUJ reiterates its position that all workers, including trans and non-binary workers, have the right to safety, dignity and full participation. As the TUC states: “Dignity at work is not a limited resource. Women’s rights to safety, respect and equality are fundamental – and so are the rights of trans people.” Any members experiencing discrimination at work should contact the union for support.
How sweet, but I can’t help noticing one tiny flaw. They don’t spell out what these “rights of trans people” are.
This is how the con game keeps working. Just talk grandiose but empty guff about rights without ever spelling out what rights you mean and there you are, winning all the prizes. There are women, continuing to struggle to keep our own rights as we’ve been doing for the last ten years or more.
The NUJ also stresses that the media, like all members of society, has a responsibility to treat transgender people with fairness, integrity and respect. The NUJ encourages members and the wider media to follow the union’s code of conduct and LGBT+ reporting guidelines.
The NUJ continues to monitor developments, including how guidance may impact inclusion and workplace practices, and reaffirms its commitment to advocating equality for all workers.
The end. Women’s rights don’t make it into the discussion apart from that one reference that is instantly canceled by the shout of “BUT TRANS RIGHTS TOO!!”