Science
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Why gender medicine isn’t medicine
In October and November 2025 Helen Joyce toured Australia and New Zealand with the Coalition Advancing Scientific Care, Women's...
22nd December 2025
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Why does sex matter? Helen Joyce in conversation with Fiona McAnena
For the final episode in our podcast miniseries, Fiona McAnena interviews Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at Sex Matters...
20th June 2025
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SEEN in STEM
Formed in March 2024 for sex-realists in STEM who believe reality matters for continuing scientific and technological discoveries. For...
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Sex and gender: a contemporary reader
Two directors of Sex Matters, Michael Biggs and Emma Hilton, have contributed chapters to Sex and Gender: A Contemporary...
18th September 2023
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The Ideological Subversion of Biology
Jerry A. Coyne and Luana S. Maroja for the Skeptical Inquirer.
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Westminster Hall debate on our petition to make the Equality Act clear
Monday 12th June 2023 For the full official transcription of the debate, see Hansard. In the chair, Judith Cummins...
13th June 2023
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Answers to questions on sex, gender, biology and identity
Sex Matters has written a set of frequently asked questions which seeks to provide answers in everyday language about...
28th April 2023
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Should transwomen be allowed to compete in women’s sports?
A view from an Exercise Physiologist
Gregory A. Brown Ph.D., Professor of Exercise Science, Physical Activity and Wellness... -
EDI contra science – the misuse of “ethics” in academic research
John Armstrong writes for The Crtitic about how he was asked to survey elite athletes on their views on...
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Child gender medicine: the evidence – webinar
At this Sex Matters webinar, on 23rd February 2023, our director of advocacy, Helen Joyce, talked with sociologist Michael...
14th February 2023
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Biological sex is binary, even though there is a rainbow of sex roles
BioEssays volume 45, issue2 – February 2023
Authors Wolfgang Goymann, Henrik Brumm and Peter M. Kappeler explain why denying biological... -
Clarify the Equality Act: sign the petition
The Equality Act 2010 protects everyone’s rights and covers everything from schools to hospitals, pubs to sports, and everybody’s...
16th December 2022
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Sex and the law – share our short guide
What does intersex mean? Are you allowed to mention someone’s sex if they don’t want you to? Has someone...
4th August 2022
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Groups defending sex-based rights
Overview of groups opposing sex self-ID in the UK, set up by individuals and collectives concerned by the failure...
1st July 2022
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Race Is a Spectrum. Sex Is Pretty Damn Binary.
Richard Dawkins writing for Areo magazine after a heated discussion on Twitter.
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Truth and reconciliation
How should the public sector leave the Stonewall Champions Scheme?
6th June 2021
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Time to #LeaveStonewall
This is the letter we have sent to the CEOs of the 850 organisations that are members of the...
29th May 2021
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Swedish cohort study on sex reassignment
Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoing Sex Reassignment Surgery: Cohort Study in SwedenDhejne C, Lichtenstein P, Boman M, Johansson ALV, Långström N, et al....
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Submission of evidence to WESC on Gender Recognition Act reform
We answer the Women and Equalities Select Committee's questions and make six recommendations.
27th November 2020
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The dangerous denial of sex
Biologists Colin M. Wright and Emma N. Hilton (2020) Wall Street Journal argue that there are two sexes, and that transgender...
