On the getting of a gender recognition certificate

A short history in two snarks: snark the first

jane fae
6 min readAug 22, 2022
Gender Recognition Certificate
Gender Recognition Certificate

My adventures in the gender recognition trade.

Mostly harmless.

Now read on…

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Ramble

So, anyway. I felt like it was time to get my gender recognition certificate (grc). Cause i reckoned i needed my vagina “serviced” (™ — The Bad Baroness) by some NHS nurses. But it was gone tea-time already.

I phoned first thing next day. Tuesday. By early afternoon my shiny new certificate was winging its way down the motorway to me, courtesy of the magic of postage and the Royal Mail. By Thursday, i was done and dusted. Result!

My first official servicing is already booked.

And if you believe that, you are beyond gullible. Or a gender crit. Answers on a small postcard, please, to my secret address!

Pre-ramble

Why, really?

There’s this fairly obvious line i include in my stand-up. About how i transitioned for the cheap insurance and the early pension.

Then, blow me! (With surprise, you smutty reader, you!). They only went and changed the law, so…

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jane fae
jane fae

Written by jane fae

Feminist, writer, campaigner on political and sexual liberty who also knows a bit about IT, the law and policing. Not entirely serious…