THREAD: SEX AND THE CENSUS: 15 different organisations have come together to launch a joint campaign on #Census2021 The census has always asked “What is your sex”? We believe people should answer the census accurately & honestly. See campaign website sexinthecensus.org /1
We think that this is the best way to collect information needed to understand the population and to plan and fund public services. Counting the number of male & female citizens is vital for the census, & because the census sets standard for other data-collection across society.
The @ONS disagrees. It is planning to tell people they don’t need to answer the census “sex” question with their biological sex. Instead it will direct them to self-identify as male or female, relying on any “legal document” they choose. /3 #SexInTheCensus
They do not say which documents count. Currently a person’s passport can be changed with a doctor’s note. A student ID card can be changed on request, as can a patient’s NHS record. /4 #SexInTheCensus #SexMatters #WomenCountSoCountWomen
People should be free to live as they chose, and not face harassment if they do not conform with gender norms. /5 #SexInTheCensus #SexMatters #WomenCountSoCountWomen
But answering clear questions about your biological sex, where this matters, is something everyone has to do at times, whether for their own health and safety or because it touches the lives of other people. /6 #SexInTheCensus #SexMatters #WomenCountSoCountWomen
We think the census, which happens once every 10 years, and which is confidential for 100 years, is one of those situations. Please join our campaign to make sure #Census2021 is accurate & meets the needs of everyone. /7 #SexInTheCensus #SexMatters sexinthecensus.org
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