OPINION - Should the Ladies' Pond allow trans women? Two writers take sides on the issue dividing London

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OPINION - Should the Ladies' Pond allow trans women? Two writers take sides on the issue dividing London

Friday 2nd May 2025, 1:43PM

For a century, the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath has been a serene swimming space and cherished refuge for women and girls. Here, women thrive, finding acceptance and solace in the tranquil surroundings. Women’s-only spaces like the Ladies’ Pond offer a community free from judgement and free from threat. They are so wonderful because they offer a community free from men.

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