Trans-Exclusionary Philosopher Seeks to Exclude Trans Philosopher

Jonathan Pike, a professor of philosophy at Open University who defends trans-exclusionary (aka “gender critical”) views has submitted a formal complaint about the appointment of his colleague, professor of philosophy Sophie Grace Chappell, a trans woman, to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 subpanel for philosophy, according to a report in Times Higher Ed. The REF exercise aims to assess the quality of research in the UK’s institutions of higher education and its ratings inform th...