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So whatever the sex that some fucking doctor assigns you at birth is your sex, specifically under the Equalities Act. A bunch of people in the UK have decided that this means that, like, the courts have ruled that, like, sex in general means, quote, unquote, biological sex. That's actually not what they ruled, but they're doing it anyways.

So there's been a whole bunch of things where, for example, the Labour Party has started purging trans women from any, like, one of their bodies that's supposed to be a woman's body. So the oppression of trans people continues to escalate. Yeah, our only path out is just open and active resistance against them.

So there's been a whole bunch of things where, for example, the Labour Party has started purging trans women from any, like, one of their bodies that's supposed to be a woman's body. So the oppression of trans people continues to escalate. Yeah, our only path out is just open and active resistance against them.

So there's been a whole bunch of things where, for example, the Labour Party has started purging trans women from any, like, one of their bodies that's supposed to be a woman's body. So the oppression of trans people continues to escalate. Yeah, our only path out is just open and active resistance against them.

In a more positive note, Mira, our guest for this episode, has since this episode has struck out on her own, and is now the mind and genius behind the outlet Free Radical, which we will link to here. And you should go support her work because it's great. Now to our episode.

In a more positive note, Mira, our guest for this episode, has since this episode has struck out on her own, and is now the mind and genius behind the outlet Free Radical, which we will link to here. And you should go support her work because it's great. Now to our episode.

In a more positive note, Mira, our guest for this episode, has since this episode has struck out on her own, and is now the mind and genius behind the outlet Free Radical, which we will link to here. And you should go support her work because it's great. Now to our episode.

It could happen here, a podcast that is largely about the U.S., that might exaggerate the extent to which it's about the U.S., but it is, most episodes are about the U.S., but sometimes it's about other places. And one of the frequent places that it's about is the United Kingdom. And specifically, we're here to talk about the United Kingdom because the U.K.

It could happen here, a podcast that is largely about the U.S., that might exaggerate the extent to which it's about the U.S., but it is, most episodes are about the U.S., but sometimes it's about other places. And one of the frequent places that it's about is the United Kingdom. And specifically, we're here to talk about the United Kingdom because the U.K.

It could happen here, a podcast that is largely about the U.S., that might exaggerate the extent to which it's about the U.S., but it is, most episodes are about the U.S., but sometimes it's about other places. And one of the frequent places that it's about is the United Kingdom. And specifically, we're here to talk about the United Kingdom because the U.K.

is both an image of the present and the future of the oppression of trans people. And there have been a bunch of just absolutely horrible things happening there that have gotten very little press attention. And one of those things is what appears to be a, like, I guess I would call it like a two-stage cover-up of a bunch of suicides of trans kids on waiting lists for healthcare.

is both an image of the present and the future of the oppression of trans people. And there have been a bunch of just absolutely horrible things happening there that have gotten very little press attention. And one of those things is what appears to be a, like, I guess I would call it like a two-stage cover-up of a bunch of suicides of trans kids on waiting lists for healthcare.

is both an image of the present and the future of the oppression of trans people. And there have been a bunch of just absolutely horrible things happening there that have gotten very little press attention. And one of those things is what appears to be a, like, I guess I would call it like a two-stage cover-up of a bunch of suicides of trans kids on waiting lists for healthcare.

And with me to talk about this fucking terrible shit is Mira Lazine, who's a freelance trans journalist. Mira, welcome to the show. Great to be here. Thank you for having me.

And with me to talk about this fucking terrible shit is Mira Lazine, who's a freelance trans journalist. Mira, welcome to the show. Great to be here. Thank you for having me.

And with me to talk about this fucking terrible shit is Mira Lazine, who's a freelance trans journalist. Mira, welcome to the show. Great to be here. Thank you for having me.

yeah so i mean god this is one of those i i always am excited to talk to people but i swear to god like one out of every four times this happens it's like a i have to poll like do i want to say i'm excited to talk to you about this because like jesus christ this is the most depressing shit i've seen in ages um yeah it's not a fun story it's an important one probably one of the most important i've ever ordered on but not remotely fun

yeah so i mean god this is one of those i i always am excited to talk to people but i swear to god like one out of every four times this happens it's like a i have to poll like do i want to say i'm excited to talk to you about this because like jesus christ this is the most depressing shit i've seen in ages um yeah it's not a fun story it's an important one probably one of the most important i've ever ordered on but not remotely fun

yeah so i mean god this is one of those i i always am excited to talk to people but i swear to god like one out of every four times this happens it's like a i have to poll like do i want to say i'm excited to talk to you about this because like jesus christ this is the most depressing shit i've seen in ages um yeah it's not a fun story it's an important one probably one of the most important i've ever ordered on but not remotely fun

Yeah. So let's let's go back to the halcyon days of mid 2024. I don't know. Things were really bad then, too. They're worse now, but they were also bad then. Yeah. So can you talk a bit about how this story started and about what was going on with the National Health Service, the NHS, which is the British, basically the British health care system is run out of. National Health Service.