Latest News from Binary

January 15, 2019

Someone needs to inform the NHS that men don’t have a cervix

Last year, The Sun reported, “Women who identify as male are not being offered vital routine breast screenings and cervical cancer checks in case it offends them. But men identifying as women will be invited for cervical smear tests – even though they don’t have a cervix.”

December 21, 2018

Why this female Olympian felt she had to speak out about transgender athletes

Ann Paula Henkel (Connelly), a female Olympian, has written an open letter to the International Olympic Committee. Henkel is a 4 time Olympian for Brazilian Volleyball and bronze medal winner. The athlete has raised some very important concerns about biological male transgender athletes being allowed to compete in women’s events.

December 18, 2018

Finally some welcome news from the federal government

The Morrison government has stuck with common sense to ensure identity documents record a person’s sex. The Daily Telegraph has reported that, “A person’s gender will remain on birth certificates as the federal government pledges to override state laws and block “reckless” moves to strip the document of male and female status.

December 18, 2018

This is why Labor can’t be trusted when it comes to identity politics

Labor, in particular Bill Shorten, cannot be trusted when it comes to gender. The Daily Telegraph reports, “Mr Shorten has repeatedly talked down plans to review gender rules for official documents but on Monday, at Labor’s National Conference in Adelaide, the plan was put back in the party’s election platform and gained support from senior ALP members.” The report also say, “The review would investigate whether gender needs to be shown at all and “promote identification options beyond binary male and female”. ”