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I see that the Bank of England has just rolled out a new “genderfluid” dress code that lets male staff wear high heels, eyeshadow and large earrings, ditching decades of City tradition for trans equality. Yes, really! The Bank is now mega woke!
The 17‑page “Trans Equality and Transitioning at Work Guidance” says anyone can “wear a suit with heels” regardless of gender identity. Genderfluid staff may switch outfits daily—a suit one day, a dress the next—and mix “masculine and feminine presentations” in one look. “Trans men may wear large earrings,” “cis men may wear eyeshadow,” and “trans women may have facial hair,” it states. It’s a real descent into insanity.
Staff are also urged to add pronouns to email signatures and use “neo‑pronouns” like xe/xem/xyr or ey/em/eir. Ditch “guys” or “ladies and gentlemen” for “hey everyone” to avoid offending. Governor Andrew Bailey backs it: trans equality is “vital” because diverse experiences “add value” to the Bank.
What a steaming heap of woke garbage and from a once proud British Institution!
I agree with Sir Jacob Rees‑Mogg who has blasted the rules as “painfully woke and trivial,” urging the Bank to focus on inflation targets instead of denying “the reality of two sexes.” This comes as the Bank admits its inflation forecasts have been “too low” since 2022, with UK growth facing its weakest decade in a century. Millions rely on it for mortgage rates.
The central bank insists it follows “relevant laws” and sees an inclusive environment as key to financial stability. Past diversity efforts include warnings that “micro‑aggressions” cause heart disease in “people of colour”
At a time when inflation is almost twice that targeted, the BOE should not be doing any of this woke nonsense and it raises even more questions about Andrew Bailey.
