Australian radio host ignites controversial transgender bathroom discussion

Former Liberal candidate Katherine Deves says there has been “deafening radio silence” on the issue of gender reassignment. She said the media has been “shocking” on their “failure” to report on the Tavistock clinic. Ms Deves also said European countries were backtracking on medicalised pathways for transgender…

Paul “Campo” Campion from River 94.9FM’s Marnie & Campo show said he disagreed with transgender students being able to use any bathroom they wanted. He also referred to the student’s genitalia.

The controversial topic started over a lighthearted discussion on people identifying as animals in Victoria.

Campo, who has been on the show since 2015, said he was concerned about his daughter in school who was sharing the bathroom with a transgender student.

He said he needed more education around the topic and didn’t agree with the Queensland Department of Education’s policies around transgender bathroom use.

The school was not named however due to the public profile of the radio host, members of the community were concerned the child mentioned would be identifiable.

The station received complaints and Michelle Inns, founder of popular Facebook group Parents of Transgender Kids, encouraged all members to write a formal complaint.

“There is a significant level of disgust in our community for the comments made on the show about transgender children, their access to school bathrooms (a right that is enforced by Education Queensland),” Inns said.

“The discussion of a minor‘s genitalia on public radio is also extremely inappropriate.”

It is bitterly disappointing after all of the recent community backlash against transgender discrimination in our schools and political system that the radio station has allowed this kind of behaviour.

“People seem to assume that shared bathroom use is putting their children at risk.

“Our kids are already struggling with their bodies and are incredibly self conscious, it’s more likely they will be seeking privacy and trying to avoid conflict.”

Station general manager David Wiltshire said they reviewed the broadcast and did not breach the commercial radio code of practice.

He said however he was not dismissing the concerns.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ipswich/ipswich-radio-host-ignites-controversial-transgender-bathroom-discussion/news-story/f1bb2f7430ffe0c59d5d1d2b551ce84c

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