Some merely looked to provoke a reaction from me, but most were polite, thoughtful, considered perspectives sent clearly in good faith, in the public interest and with good intentions. Do not feel obliged to read all of them, though I stress, I have - some I have edited to protect identity - not to change meaning or inference. Some I have had to amend for legal reasons. Some I have reduced in size, whilst doing my best to retain all of the salient points.
She once asked me how she could put down TERFs and make them shut up? My answer to her was that she couldn't, that their rights, thoughts, fears and choices were as valid as hers. That conversation made me go away and think long and hard about it because I realised that I too have beliefs which would align me with TERFs . Growing up and reaching puberty in the 70s/80s was a deeply horrible experience for me.