For the avoidance of doubt..

In a recent blog post, artist and feminist Jess de Wahls stated her opinion that Human beings can't "change sex" in the context that, in her view, a man cannot simple self-ID into womanhood and if they could then the single-sex protections of the 2010 equality act becomes completely null and void. It's a fair point, and certainly something that should be a topic of reasoned discussion among those who have an interest in equality and gender rights  (which, frankly, should be all of us!). Science (according to established definitions) backs up Wahl's view. Human Beings born with a certain set of gametes (i.e. either male or female) cannot change them, this determines biological sex, although it is possible (vanishingly rarely) for someone to have extra chromosomes (intersex), this is not the same as being transgender or non-binary however. Sex (not gender identity) is a protected characteristic under the law.

Unfortunately the Royal Academy took exception to this (perfectly reasonable) blog post and (heavily influenced by activists on social-media) labelled the artist a "transphobe". Not only did the RA slur the name of this artist, they banned the sale of her work in their outlets and so in one unilateral stroke of the twitter blade they damaged her reputation and denied her a living. In this matter the RA has acted as policeman, jury, judge and torch bearing mob, a McCarthyistic feast. Fortunately, in what many see as a test case for free-speech, the RA has back-tracked on it's initial claims and actions. An apology has been issued (see image above) and common sense has hopefully prevailed (although I suspect the backlash against the RA also has had a lot to do with it). 

For those people who claim not to understand what all the fuss is about over the backlash against "woke" or that being "anti-woke" is just cover for a bunch of racists then please read this story and digest it well. It's this kind of "progressive orthodoxy" that is under the spotlight here, to transgress is to commit an eternal sin. You will never be allowed to achieve redemption. Nor to even begin to seek it. You are a witch that must be burned. This kind of "woke" is just another intolerant religion with its own tribal dogmas and blasphemy laws. Reject it.