Cathy Devine

@womensportfeminism.bsky.social

Freelance Academic: Sport Policy. Feminist Philosophy. Ex. Senior Lecturer, Uni. of Cumbria. Ex. Sec. British Phil. of Sport Assn. Labour Party. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cathy-Devine-2/research DMs not in use as won't upload personal ID.

It was preposterous that amnesty characterised a trauma informed service to support women who have been subject to sexual and domestic violence as anti rights. There was an impact on service users and this shows an impact on staff. No wonder those involved were and remain so angry

Inside JK Rowling’s rape support centre that took on Amnesty – and won

After defeating ‘anti-rights’ claims, Beira’s Place is standing firm against the trans lobby by providing female-only support

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Older women lived through a frighteningly recent period when they were sacked for being pregnant, when their mothers couldn’t have bank accounts without their husband’s permission, and rape was legal within marriage. On the clock of human progress women’s rights are two seconds to midnight.

You are wrong. Quick feminist analysis: Q: Does the policy asymmetrically benefit primarily males at the expense of primarily females? A: Yes. Androcentic inclusion is continuity patriarchy. See: Sex, Gender Identity and Sport | Cathy Devine | Taylor & Francis eBook share.google/WvwFopgT8Ny5...

Sex, Gender Identity and Sport | Cathy Devine | Taylor & Francis eBook

This thought-provoking book takes a critical look at the relationship between biological sex and gender identity in the context of sport and considers the

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This may be true of others but I actually got express permission from the trans community to keep NYT games and recipes. I also have a news subscription, which is arguably worse, so I had to specifically send in a written request. Took 30 days but I got approved.

Women spent centuries - in trade unions! - fighting for the right to agitate, educate, organise as a sex class. This will come right back to bite neoliberal, ideologically-illiterate, ahistorical, anti-feminist, misogynist fuckwits in these unions on the arse. Schadenfreude will be bitterly enjoyed.

I'm an atheist, trade unionist, socialist, you stupid twit. Women have the right to organise separately from men. That's not a Christian position, nor is it right wing ... it's the fucking foundations of socialism and feminism. I'm sick of you cynical, misogynist, ideologically-illiterate liars.

EdinburghEye@edinburgheye.bsky.social · 7d ago

The Christian Right trying to use transphobia to get women to leave trade unions. Really couldn't be clearer what side of the political fence the anti-trans movement is on.

When self-declared progressives started sending images like this to feminists on old Twitter, not only did nobody give a shit, they denied that it happened at all. When we warned that violent threats degrade all of public discourse, we'd *at best* be told to suck it up because we deserved it.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · last wk.

Here is a call for the murder of Home Office ministers + officials by the X user endorsed by the site owner Elon Musk.

Please report accurately. She said biological males should not participate in women's sports. The vast majority of female athletes & the electorate across the political spectrum agree. Yet @democrats.org continue to haemorrhage support to Trump by refusing to back female sport.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2w ago

Trump officials are amplifying WNBA player Sophie Cunningham’s comments that transgender athletes should not participate in women’s sports, seizing on her remarks to reinforce President Trump’s position on the issue.

Here is Sex Matters‘ response to the Good Law Project‘s claims and report to the Charity Commission and culture minister sex-matters.org/posts/update.... I made my first donation to Sex Matters, thanking the Good Law Project for nudging me to do so.

Is talking about human rights “hateful”?  Judge for yourself

Read, watch and share the things that the Good Law Project don't want people to hear. And donate to help us keep going! The Good Law Project (GLP) has

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Saying "NO" to: -males in women's sports -🍆🍆 in women's lockerrooms -nurses forced to undress in front of male colleagues -males "breastfeeding" -male sex offenders in women's prisons -the "cotton ceiling" -erasure of the word "woman" Damon calls this "reductionism." I call it "common sense."

Damon Young@damonyoung.com.au · 2w ago

This kind of reductionism has been debunked over and over again, but they cling to it like fascists to eugenics. Gametes don’t support bigotry.

Gudule Martens
@gudulemartens.bsky.social

You will find that biologists affirm what most people know: sex in mammals is binary and immutable.
The TERFs are right. Sex is real and important, especially for women who are oppressed based on sex, not on gender-identity.
If you don't agree, take it up with Mother Nature.
3:09 AM • Jul 23, 2026