Transgender Rights vs Women's Rights

“Wintemute expertly illuminates the transgender debate. His journey through time and evolving views is clear and insightful, and he examines legal, policy, and ethical challenges with depth. In an increasingly polarised environment, his respect for all rights is very refreshing.”Debbie Hayton, author of Transsexual Apostate“The title of Rob Wintemute’s book ‘Transgender Rights vs Women’s Rights’ might prima facie put off supporters of trans rights. This would be a mistake for two reasons. First, Wintemute’s book provides a rare – sympathetic, but also unflinching - application of the human rights framework to trans rights. He takes trans rights very seriously, but - as a long-term human rights lawyer of note – knows that their legal limits need to be taken seriously too, including the rights of others. Second, as the sub-title of the book suggests, the aim of the book is not to stoke controversy but move from conflict to co-existence. Wintemute reminds us that despite the polarization of the debate, large areas of middle ground exist, and compromise solutions are possible. The book identifies and examines arguments and breaks down complex problems in a clear and accessible way that will be intellectually enriching for anyone interested in gender, trans rights, and women’s rights, no matter their opinion.”Barbara Havelková, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oxford

Robert Wintemute is Professor of Human Rights Law at King’s College London.