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Rob Mullins

@robertmullins.bsky.social

Associate Professor, University of Queensland.

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Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · 14h ago

This is exactly what the Code of Practice says the law requires, but read the comments to see half of the replies saying 'no one is trying to do that' and the other half saying 'yes that's what we've done and it's good'

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · yesterday

What would you call people who advocate for maintaining a system of law that means trans women who have been raped are prohibited from receiving refuge services for women? Are we supposed to ignore how transparently ugly that is?

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's not quite this straightforward but this is an important point that was neglected in the GLP case. It can't have been the intention to prohibit trans inclusive provision by a legislative sidewind.

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Asher Elbein@asherelbein.bsky.social · 2w ago

Something that never ceases to amuse me is when people talk about Emily Wilson's "feminist translation" of the Odyssey, a description that always seems to come as news to Emily Wilson, who simply translated it while female

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's worth noting that these differences between chromosomal, gametal and phenotypical sex also occur in humans. I'm yet to read a compelling legal definition of "biological sex" that deals with these divergences.

Andy Lee, PhD@andylee.bsky.social · 4w ago

In our Viewpoint (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...) we synthesize the gametic definition (outlined by Janicke et al below) and other definitions of sex (e.g., multivariate definition). We contend that is NO consensus on “biological sex” (maybe a consensus isn’t actually necessary…)

Paolo Sandro@paolosandro.bsky.social · 4w ago

For what it's worth, I think this assessment is substantially correct. The UK has now returned, all but in form, to the legal landscape that gave rise to the ECtHR decision in Goodwin, ie in breach of the ECHR. I don't see how it cannot be the case

QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com · 4w ago

The Supreme Court ruling and draft Code of Practice mean the UK effectively no longer recognises legal gender recognition, the advisory says Source 👉 https://tinyurl.com/ms8f3f4p

Trans Exile Network Warning "The UK is now a hostile environment for anyone who is, or appears to be not of a conventional gender appearance... The message is: stay safe, stay away" - Dr Vicki McCloud, UK's only ever out transgender judge
Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · 4w ago

I'm pleased to share that Lulu Weis and I have been awarded the 2026 Research Excellence Award for an Article or Chapter at the Council of Australian Law Deans Legal Research Awards, for our paper "Does Nature Need Rights?". You can read the article here: academic.oup.com/ojls/article...

Does Nature Need Rights?

Abstract. Rights of nature (RoN) appear to provide a promising alternative to anthropocentric environmental rights. But do they meet the demands of transfo

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Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · last mo.

Another thing I'd say is that if you are a cash strapped centre left government trying to do something for your dispirited liberal base, you'd do well to think about the sort of liberal social reforms that cost absolutely nothing.

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · last mo.

Aside from anything else, I am really not convinced that reversing a trans toilet ban would be "extremely unpopular". I think it would mostly be met with a collective shrug.

Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden@sandraduffy.bsky.social · last mo.

Friday afternoon is a tough crowd so I'm boosting now - here's me, toning down the anger somewhat but still getting my point very much across.

Bristol University Press@brisunipress.bsky.social · last mo.

This year’s ILGA Rainbow Map of Europe placed the UK near the bottom with regard to #TransRights, stating that after For Women Scotland, there is effectively no longer a legal gender recognition system in the jurisdiction. https://ow.ly/RuJm50ZiB4m

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · last mo.

I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I think it would be good to find a way to be minimally polite to one another without pretending that we agree on more than we actually do.

noam@noamchompers.bsky.social · last mo.

i do always find it interesting when collegiality norms and intellectual honesty norms seem to come into conflict. i'm very much not of the view that those tensions can just be papered over with an 'everyone just be nice'. i think there's a more substantive conflict at issue

Rob Mullins@robertmullins.bsky.social · last mo.

I have a paper coming out that argues this at somewhat greater length re: FWS, but it is extremely telling that these courts never define sex. The great `trans rights revolution' cases arose *because* courts realised that they could not coherently define sex in a trans-exclusive way.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last mo.

The Supreme Court still didn't define sex, they just added an adjective in front thinking that's enough. Given the novelty of DNA and genetic testing in 1972, would the ordinary public meaning of sex at the time really mean genetics or observed external characteristics? We know it's the latter.

Alex Says Stuff@alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I should mention just in regard to this thread that Emi Koyama, who is mentioned as a prominent intersex activist in the sources cited, passed away just a few days ago

Alex Says Stuff@alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · last yr.

The only passage in the blog I can find that could be read as indicating "those who identify with the term intersex are less likely to have a DSD" is this citation of Portland intersex activist Emi Koyama, linked here: www.ipdx.org/articles/let... Koyama simply doesn't support Sullivan's claim. 8/