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RA Should Reinstate Jess's Work and Issue a Public Apology

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Angela Niblett
5 years ago

Disgraceful pandering to an aggressive minority who cannot accept biological reality. I wish all transgender people well but not at the expense of women.

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Ruth Sinclair
5 years ago

The RA has brought shame on itself by this knee jerk misogyny.

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Terry Kaliski
5 years ago

As a member have also written directly to the Academy

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Jacqueline Thompson
5 years ago

Jess de Wahls made a valid point in a non aggressive manner. The RA has responded to a tiny minority that us seeking to wreck the careers and ruin the livelihoods of anyone who contests their argument that biological sex is irrelevant. It is disgraceful.

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Susan pritchard
5 years ago

I am disgusted by this. What happened to free speech

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Michael Ellis
5 years ago

A gutless decision by the RA, the explanation for its actions devoid of rationale.

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Helen Phelan
5 years ago

Workhouse cheek

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Liane Timmermann
5 years ago

Poor misogyny

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Alan
5 years ago

Reinstate, Apologise, Resign.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

I object to the political views of many people who attend your gallery. Please exclude them.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Personally I will not be visiting an Academy and/or contributing to a Charity which does not support a persons right to free speech and uphold the U.K. Law on the issue

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Val Hirst
5 years ago

Unless it is prepared to review the private lives, thoughts, writings and opinions of all of their artists, the RA should immediately reverse this ridiculous and misogynistic decision, which discriminates against women and their right to uphold the material reality that biological sex cannot be changed and that a man can never become a woman, just because he says so!

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Joanna Cox
5 years ago

Appalling thing to do.

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Jennifer Smith
5 years ago

The RA's attitude is disgraceful and they should immediately reinstate Jess De Wahls work and issue an apology.

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Veronika Vernier
5 years ago

I am considering cancelling my Friend’s account

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Laetitia
5 years ago

Misogyny has no place in the royal academy.

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Simon Baker
5 years ago

What about Eric Gill - hypocritical buffoons

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Melissa Martin
5 years ago

Being a Trustee of the Royal Academy means upholding the Law. Post Forstater v CGD 10 June 2021, this is against Human Rights Law.

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graham calderwood
5 years ago

how could you make such a ridiculous ruling

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Frances Gabriel
5 years ago

Currently pay annual subscription to be a Friend of the RA.....no longer unless they reverse this and apologise