Rishi Sunak stated that it was “common sense” that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman.”
On Wednesday, the British Prime Minister shared his stance on gender identity at a conference speech.
“We shouldn’t be bullied into believing that people can be any sex they want to be, they can’t. A man is a man, a woman is a woman, that’s just common sense.”
"We shouldn't get bullied" into believing that "people can be any sex they want to be"
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 4, 2023
"A man is a man, and a woman is a woman, that's just common sense," PM Rishi Sunak says
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He announced a ban on trans women from female-only hospital wards.
He also added that it “shouldn’t be controversial” for parents to be informed what their children were being taught about sex and relationships at school.
“It shouldn’t be controversial for parents to know what their children are being taught in school about relationships. Patients should know when hospitals are talking about men or women.”
He laid emphasis on family, saying that Conservatives should “never be afraid” to advocate its importance for a stable society.
His comments come about as the debate about trans rights gains steam in Britain, and the rest of the western world. Conservatives and liberals have squared off about trans issues, most notably allowing children to begin hormone therapy, the inclusion of biological men in women’s sports and the matter of allowing trans women to be kept in women’s hospital wards, jails and bathrooms.
The crowd responded to him with a loud applause on his views over gender, whereas people on X (formerly Twitter) got divided on his stance.
Rishi Sunak : There are only two genders. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. No more discussion.
— desi mojito 🇮🇳 (@desimojito) October 4, 2023
He is giving tough time to Leftists who are trying to hijack movements across the world pic.twitter.com/MAI28rHVXL
I was utterly appalled by @RishiSunak's rant against #trans people
— Jayne Ozanne (@JayneOzanne) October 4, 2023
It was an abuse of office, an abuse of power & an abuse of the trust so many have put in him
Trans people deserve our respect & affirmation – they suffer so much due too ignorance & hatehttps://t.co/7abcHPL5SQ
If a single trans person gets attacked or murdered after today then Rishi Sunak should be arrested and charged.
— Kate Anderson Designs 🍅 👹 (@KateAndersonLTD) October 4, 2023
In 1987, Thatcher was spewing horrific homophobia from the Tory pulpit.
— Aidan Comerford (@AidanCTweets) October 4, 2023
In 2023, @RishiSunak is attacking trans people in a very similar way.
Now, most people see Thatcher's speech for the hatemongering it was.
Eventually, most people will view Sunak's speech the same way. pic.twitter.com/GZVeRquzqL
