Chris Mason reflects on the intensity of the debates surrounding sex and gender rights, particularly following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that has reignited discussions. The political landscape, particularly within the Conservative Party under leader Kemi Badenoch, shows a shift in confidence as she stands by her views post-ruling. Meanwhile, Labour faces its own challenges, grappling with complex questions surrounding trans and women's rights. The Supreme Court's decision serves as a milestone but appears unlikely to settle the ongoing debates in UK politics, continuing to evoke strong opinions from both sides.
The arguments over sex and gender, trans and women's rights have a passion, an anger and often a toxicity on both sides greater in intensity than those over the Iraq war.
The Supreme Court's decision prompts lots of questions about the practicalities of the framework we are discussing, particularly when it comes to women's rights.
Kemi Badenoch displayed a greater confidence and sense of self-assurance than at any point since she became Conservative leader last autumn.
Labour leadership's position is the opposite of what it was, frequently tangled in anguish when confronted by questions such as 'Can a woman have a penis?'."
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