> Yet the most worrying effect is likely to be invisible. An unknown number of university employees avoid expressing their opinion for fear it will damage their career or turn them into pariahs. The report about Essex says witnesses described a “culture of fear” among those with gender-critical views.

Why the hell is this a bad thing? I also don't want to hear from conservatives about their anti-women abortion stances (which they Doublespeak-ingly refer to as their 'pro-life' position). Yes there are a bunch of conservatives in Europe, but fuck no can they stop women from having autonomy over their body and choosing to have an abortion.

Also once you have a trans friend and you hear first hand about their journeys to figure themselves out, why would you intentionally misgender this friend and not honor their request for their chosen pronouns? At same point it's just purely about intentionally causing others pain; likely it's some unconscious pain originating from some traumas, which ends up getting directed and projected onto others.

The Economist is neo-liberal and conservative drivel. Can't believe my economics teacher was trying to get us to read it.