John Anderson: Conversations Erasing Sex & Reality: The Tickle v Giggle Case | Sall Grover
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Aug 11, 2025 In this discussion, Sall Grover, the Founder and CEO of Giggle—a female-only social networking app—shares her insights on a landmark Federal Court appeal regarding women-only spaces. She argues that without clear sex-based protections, women's rights to privacy and dignity are at risk. The conversation dives into the complexities of gender identity, the media's silence on the issue, and the political challenges that accompany it. Grover also reveals how her experiences as a mother fuel her advocacy for women's rights and the protection of individual freedoms.
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Giggle v Tickle Explained
- Sall Grover describes a federal appeal, Giggle v Tickle, over removing a man who claims to be a woman from her women-only app.
- The case questions whether that exclusion breaches Australia’s Sex Discrimination Act and women's legal protections.
Discrimination As A Functional Choice
- Sall Grover argues that creating single‑sex spaces necessarily discriminates against others by design.
- She frames those choices as legitimate exercises of freedom of association and practical protection for targeted groups.
Why Women‑Only Spaces Matter
- Grover lists everyday and critical women‑only spaces (toilets, gyms, shelters) and explains their safety function.
- She warns that admitting men who claim to be women undermines refuge and recovery spaces for abused women.
