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The gender-critical feminist made the remarks on Times Radio while discussing the UK government’s proposed ban on conversion practices, and criticising the draft Conversion Practices Bill.

During the segment, Stock argued that while sexual orientation is not a choice, identifying with that sexuality is. Additionally, writing for The Times, she said: “Some will reply that sexual orientation is not a choice. I totally agree: you can’t choose who you fancy. But that point is irrelevant to what we are talking about, which is self-declared sexual orientation; or in other words, identity.”

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 35 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

If gay kids face any misery, it’s only because of assholes like you trying to make their lives miserable.

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Can you say the louder and gayer for the bigots in the back that didn't hear you?

[–] Mighty@lemmy.world 35 points 5 days ago

So you're (the news) already using her vocabulary therefore kinda agreeing with her or at least accepting it as viable. She's not a "gender critical feminist", she's a hateful transphobe with vile puritanical ideas

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 14 points 5 days ago

As a former child, I can assure any parents who are reading that it was entirely possible to experience heterosexual misery as well.

[–] hedders@fedia.io 7 points 4 days ago

What a pointlessly nasty thing to say. I wonder how a person gets like this?

[–] soyaEnjoyer@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago

misery from who exactly? misery from who? big-honk

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 days ago

They had to pause the interview mid-way as she slammed her foot through a stall door and yelled "inspection time!"

[–] SpaghettiMaster@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I know a few guys who came out as gay, they seem pretty happy.

[–] Trioxin@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Your mistake is interpreting her words as a statement of fact rather than a statement of intent.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

would you say they seem.... gay?

[–] huf@hexbear.net 8 points 5 days ago

ah yes, hiding it is definitely not gonna make you miserable. big brain here.

[–] zedcell@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Transphobia being a veil and trojan horse for homophobia? Colour me surprised!

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

what an entire bucket of absolute cunt

[–] Fluke@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

A cunt has warmth and depth, something this utter shitheel lacks.