“Transgender women do not pose any greater risk than non-transgender women; this has been borne out time and time again in the real world and there is no evidence that transgender women pose a higher risk to other women”.

This is quoted from a 2019 written submission to Parliament. ^{(Admin, 2025)}

This is just one of the major blows EDI has faced this year after the changes made by Trump. Since his re-election, he has signed two executive orders against EDI policies and laid off all federal EDI staff ^{(Schneid, 2025)} as well as trying to take over Canada and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of 'MURICA... no this is not a Southpark parody. Completely unashamed of their actions the Whitehouse has even posted a video to social media declaring "DEI is dead under the Trump Administration" ^{(Whitehouse, 2025)}.

The first factor determining sex comes from the sex chromosome in a person's body, either XX or XY. Even after XX or XY chromosomes have been determined, changes in hormones and other factors can change the development of the foetus and will determine how the foetus will develop and continue to grow after birth into puberty. ^{(Riggo, 2022)}. Even medically it is more than just a person's genitals, but the hormones and decisions a person's body make assigned by a person's genetics.

Gender on the other hand is not determined by someone's genetics but is constructed through a combination of a person's identity and the social constructs of the time. These social constructs are influenced by traditional expectations and cultural changes. Whereas sex is a topic of biology, gender on the other hand is a collection of stereotypes to socialize gender roles and expectations.

To quote Millett's 1698 'Sexual Politics' "Whatever the 'real' differences between the sexes may be, we are not likely to know them until the sexes are treated differently, that is alike."^{(Millett, 2016)}. Basically, whatever the biological differences are they cannot be understood until both sexes are treated equally. Or the sexes can't be equal until men truly appreciate that not only is being a woman like losing in the biological lottery, at least compared to the "struggles" of growing up male but the sexism, harassment, sexualisation and dismissal that follows because of essentially a 50/50 biological chance 9 months before birth.

creating multiple levels of social injustice ^{(Crenshaw, 2016)}". Inspired by an African American woman named Emma DeGraffenreid who faced discrimination not because she was black or a woman, but a black woman. ^{(Crenshaw, 2016)}

The conflict of the 2025 ruling and the definitions of women as "biological sex" highlights the intersectional conflicts faced by the trans community, particularly trans women. Identifying to society in some way as both male and female either in sex or gender norms, the conflict stems, along with many other reasons, from where transgendered people 'belong' in segregated male/female only spaces. "These include separate spaces and single-sex services (including changing rooms, hostels and medical services), communal accommodation and others"^{(O’Neill et al., 2025)}.

The Social Role Theory ^{(Eagly, Beall and Sternberg, 2005)} theorises how gender roles and societal expectations are shaped by the physical differences between the sexes and the division of labour. Due to the reproductive organs of women, the architype of 'caregiver' has been given throughout many societies. This has led men to taking the more physical and assertive 'leader' architype, providing for their families. *grunt* Big strong man provide for the weak helpless pregnant woman! *Beats chest*

The act covers various areas including direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation and regulations. Furthermore, the Act imposes a duty to all public bodies to uphold the regulations of the act & the nine protected characteristics, and to review their own policies regarding EDI.

The trans community makes up the T in LGBTQA+ and has been an important community to the movement since the beginning. Following the recent regression in the EDIW movement however, some of the largest pride parades have banned political parties from marching in the event ^{(Milton, 2025)}. TransActual Director Jane Fae is quoted as saying of the political parties "It is also clear, since the ruling, that not one single party has been prepared to give the trans community wholehearted support." ^{(Milton, 2025)}.

This however also invites the possibility of counter protests, those in favour of the recent ruling and against trans woman being considered legally as women.

Outside of Pride parades, many companies as mentioned have been changing their EDIW and gender specific policies. This means that those working for the companies will have to comply with new rules they may not align personally with, such as having to exclude trans women from women's bathrooms.

An example of a company who has amended their policies multiple times would be the Football Association. After amending their policy on transgendered women in April 11, FA backtracked this decision in alignment with the UK Supreme Court's ruling, stating that "only those born biologically female will be permitted to play" ^{(Kearns and Roan, 2025)}. Other sporting groups are expected to follow with similar bans starting soon. This decision has been supported by PM Kier Starner with his spokesman stated saying "that biology matters when it comes to women's sport and that everyone should be compliant with the law"^{(Kearns and Roan, 2025)}.

In support of allyship, over 100 companies including Disney, Sky and Microsoft have added their names to a public statement supporting in solidarity with the transgendered community ^{(Stonewall, 2024)}. One wants to point out the irony of some of the companies allyship, but this is an enemy of my enemy kind of situation, support is support, progress is progress. This means that as well as public support including online posts, 136 major companies have or will be putting into place specific measures and policies into place in support of their transgendered workers, customers and the community.

Creating an inclusive environment for both sides of the debate, no matter how wrong one side of the debate is.