The inclusion of Sex Matters as the only external voice in the original article really should scare everyone here. They work closely with the Alliance Defending Freedom and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Both of whom are extremist Christian groups who fund anti trans, anti LGBT, and anti womens rights movements across the world. I don't think its a coincidence that Sex Matters changed from a political group to a registered charity last year - meaning they no longer have to declare their donors. Whether its Sue from up the road or an Evangelical propaganda machine. The devil is here and we just gave him an inch. Lets see what he's taken in 10 years time.
Not saying that at all. Just the constant to and froing. neither party will change their opinion. But go over and over and over. Defending each's own opinion. So carrying on and on and on. It's not constructive. When everyone else knows it becomes a you versus them. A form of bullying and intimidation can appear.
Lingerie Department Exception: The question of whether a lingerie department would be a valid GOR is not straightforward. Some legal resources say that it could be argued that in some cases, customer preference for a particular gender for intimate apparel fittings might be a valid GOR. However, other legal resources say this is not a universally accepted view and should be assessed on a case-by-case basis. And I'm sure we could all agree, the law is sometimes an ass.