University blocked transgender sports research after proposal mentioned term 'male:' Term is 'misgendering'
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Kings College London's ethics board allegedly rejected the research proposal on transgender sports from a senior lecturer over the use of the term 'male.'
"I submitted a proposal for ethical review… which stated that the aim of the research was ‘to find the views of athletes and volunteers on the question of when males should be allowed to compete in the female category,’ he said. "The ethics committee rejected the proposal, on the grounds that using the terms ‘male’ and 'female' in this sentence constituted 'misgendering.'" Hannah Grossman is an Associate Editor at Fox News Digital.
The professor said that the proposal was separate from the survey, and the questions itself didn't cause any concerns.
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