If the Prime Minister of New Zealand is unwilling to define a woman by the biological standards universally used up until a decade ago, that illustrates just how serious the perceived backlash from trans activists is.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.