"I'm not hugely passionate about pond bathing; I get incredibly cold swimming outdoors - my post-swim shivers could help power a small dam - and I am certainly no prize-winning swimmer. However, I feel it's something I need, for myself and my womanhood, particularly after Sex Matters tried and failed to stop me and all trans women from doing so."
"The incessant bickering by the 'gender-critical' crowd has raged on for nearly a decade. It first began in 2019 after the City of London Corporation (CoLC) confirmed trans women had as much a right to use Kenwood Ladies' Pond as anyone else, cisgender, intersex, or otherwise. Now, I want to be incredibly crystal clear - the CoLC's confirmation was just that, a confirmation."
A swimmer plans to visit Kenwood Ladies' Pond in late January wearing a wetsuit and neoprene cap to brave the cold. Outdoor swimming causes intense shivering for some, yet pond bathing affirms womanhood for trans women. The City of London Corporation confirmed in 2019 that trans women have equal rights to use Kenwood Ladies' Pond, and trans women have used the ponds since their opening. The Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association became a site of recurring conflict with gender-critical activists who sought to exclude trans women. Sex Matters petitioned the High Court on 23 August 2025 in a lawsuit against the City of London Corporation.
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