Katie Alcock
@wontsomeonethi2.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist, gender critical, lefty, the Bay area (the rainy one in England). Views my own and those of the Supreme Court, not my employer.
So a 7 foot basketball player has no advantage over a 6ft player?
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
So a 7 foot basketball player has no advantage over a 6ft player?
Guess what? No, men ARE heavier than women on average, but because of their sex. Not their gender.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Guess what? No, men ARE heavier than women on average, but because of their sex. Not their gender.
Do you perhaps mean "sex" and are you perhaps confused about "capable" versus "able to compete in a sport without cheating"?
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Do you perhaps mean "sex" and are you perhaps confused about "capable" versus "able to compete in a sport without cheating"?
Reposted by Katie Alcock
They're not going to ban transgender athletes from female events; they're going to ban MALE athletes from female events.
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
They're not going to ban transgender athletes from female events; they're going to ban MALE athletes from female events.
Together with a colleague, we recently applied for funding for a large project to investigate this, which unfortunately wasn't funded - however, we are continuing to find other ways to research this.
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Together with a colleague, we recently applied for funding for a large project to investigate this, which unfortunately wasn't funded - however, we are continuing to find other ways to research this.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I think you might have that backwards.
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I think you might have that backwards.
Quick, open a bottle of wine.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Quick, open a bottle of wine.
You just can't get the staff these days
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You just can't get the staff these days
Reposted by Katie Alcock
“Sorry we can’t come to your party. Please can you deliveroo a kids meal and party bag to exactly the same value at a more convenient time” vibes. #MumsnetNuggets
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“Sorry we can’t come to your party. Please can you deliveroo a kids meal and party bag to exactly the same value at a more convenient time” vibes. #MumsnetNuggets
It's been suggested we need Mumsnet branded popcorn.
@moleymole.bsky.social ?
@moleymole.bsky.social ?
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It's been suggested we need Mumsnet branded popcorn.
@moleymole.bsky.social ?
@moleymole.bsky.social ?
The thing that never happens just happened again.
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The thing that never happens just happened again.
It's all very Emperor's New Clothes.
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It's all very Emperor's New Clothes.
I love a good Mumsnet CF story.
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I love a good Mumsnet CF story.
We lost our music department about 10 or 15 years ago. Sad days.
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We lost our music department about 10 or 15 years ago. Sad days.
And the BBC say this on the VERY SAME DAY!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
The BBC newsreader was reading out a news bulletin about research on groups most at risk in UK heatwaves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And the BBC say this on the VERY SAME DAY!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is also true!
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This is also true!