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Rapists 'probably' forfeit right to choose gender - Sturgeon

Rapists 'probably' forfeit right to choose gender - Sturgeon

In a controversial statement, former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon suggested that rapists may forfeit their right to choose their gender. Sturgeon acknowledged that she was partly responsible for a decline in rational discourse surrounding the gender debate. The remarks came during a television interview, where Sturgeon addressed the complex and sensitive issue of transgender rights. She argued that individuals convicted of serious sexual offenses should not have the same rights as other transgender people when it comes to legally changing their gender. Sturgeon's comments have sparked a heated debate, with some supporting her stance and others criticizing it as discriminatory. The topic of transgender rights and its intersection with issues of sexual violence is a complex and sensitive one, and Sturgeon's remarks have only added to the ongoing discourse.

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