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Joan Smith

@polblonde

Journalist. Author of novels & non-fiction, including ‘Misogynies’. ‘Unfortunately, She Was A Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome’s Imperial Women’ is out now.

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Just imagining the scenes when new patients arrive at A&E departments run by NHS Fife. No one able to tell what sex they are or how they should be treated.

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"What started as a debate for political anoraks & activists...has now become entirely mainstream. Ordinary women are simply fed up of being asked to “suck it up” regarding biological men in their changing rooms, public toilets..." Rob Marchant writes⬇️ labour-uncut.co.uk/2025/07/22/lab…

"What started as a debate for political anoraks & activists...has now become entirely mainstream. Ordinary women are simply fed up of being asked to “suck it up” regarding biological men in their changing rooms, public toilets..."

<a href="/rob_marchant/">Rob Marchant</a> writes⬇️
labour-uncut.co.uk/2025/07/22/lab…
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US Olympic officials have now barred biological males from competing against women. But more work still needs to be done, writes Joan Smith 👇 buff.ly/tV7Pg1o

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'There are still more governing bodies in Britain which allow males to play in female categories than those which ban them.' Sports organisations are still failing women, writes Joan Smith 👇 buff.ly/tV7Pg1o

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Thanks to everyone who came to my discussion of Roman women with @leahbroad at Buxton International Festival yesterday. It was really good to meet and talk to members of the audience afterwards.