For the lecture theatre at Hull University named after Dame Jenni Murray to remain .


For the lecture theatre at Hull University named after Dame Jenni Murray to remain .
The Issue
Dame Jenni Murray is a nationally recognised broadcaster and popular feminist with a career of more than 30 years. Amongst her achievements she has fronted the BBC flagship programme “ Women’s Hour” and has written many popular feminist books. She has helped make everyday issues women face accessible and understandable. She is a notable alumini of Hull University. It is right that she is honoured by a university in having a lecture theatre named after her. It is wrong that a current unrepresentative cohort of politically active trans activists should deny her this recognition. Their behaviour is reminiscent of the masculine behaviours of 100 years ago which denied women a voice. It is also wrong that a small number of very strident and aggressive students should dictate restrictions to the academic leadership on legitimate and deeply held views which have an academically robust defence in several disciplines.

The Issue
Dame Jenni Murray is a nationally recognised broadcaster and popular feminist with a career of more than 30 years. Amongst her achievements she has fronted the BBC flagship programme “ Women’s Hour” and has written many popular feminist books. She has helped make everyday issues women face accessible and understandable. She is a notable alumini of Hull University. It is right that she is honoured by a university in having a lecture theatre named after her. It is wrong that a current unrepresentative cohort of politically active trans activists should deny her this recognition. Their behaviour is reminiscent of the masculine behaviours of 100 years ago which denied women a voice. It is also wrong that a small number of very strident and aggressive students should dictate restrictions to the academic leadership on legitimate and deeply held views which have an academically robust defence in several disciplines.

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Petition created on 4 December 2018