It is a term that comes from gender-critical feminism but this is a mainstream view in the UK, there's nothing extremist about it. It's effectively a sensible middle ground between anti-trans parochialism and trans rights dogma.
Even the term "trans-identifying male" is a middle-ground compromise, to avoid calling them men and to not cede the argument by referring to them as women. In my experience, the most thoughtful and well-considered discussion on this topic has been with gender-critical feminists who have thought critically about their perspective and have it based in the material reality of sex.
I find the trans advocacy movement quite fascinating in how it operates as a cult that brooks no dissent.
It seems like their end goal is to have everyone believe (or appear to believe, under threat of consequences) that being a woman or a man is merely a thought in one's mind, rather than based on the material biological reality of sex.
I'm not sure it's even possible for them to be flexible on this, as it's all about usurping an existing societal view and having everyone agree with this new belief.
It also reminds me somewhat of how the Church of Scientology infiltrated key governmental instititions back in the 1970s, in order to further their aims.
How is comparing the number of Muslim nobel prize winners to that of Trinity Collage[1] a thoughtful criticism of Islam? How is sharing a silly video meme[2] (irony intended) of nonsensical comparison between Muslims and feminists thoughtful criticism?
Recently he even tweeted about the cultural importance of Christianity while continuing to attack Islam. He had been careful about this in the past, claiming to attack all religion equally.
His anti-religious views are at odds with the scientific consensus around culture, which is very ironic coming from the scientist that first described the meme. And the fact that he attacks Muslim culture more then others seems to suggest that he has a problem with Muslim people rather then the Islamic religion.
Even the term "trans-identifying male" is a middle-ground compromise, to avoid calling them men and to not cede the argument by referring to them as women. In my experience, the most thoughtful and well-considered discussion on this topic has been with gender-critical feminists who have thought critically about their perspective and have it based in the material reality of sex.