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Zoe Strimpel vs. transgender people

Zoe Strimpel is a British conservative writer and anti-transgender activist. Strimpel has written for many anti-trans publications, including The Sunday Telegraph, The Telegraph, The Times, The Free Press, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Tablet, The Spectator, The Atlantic, and UnHerd.

Background

Zoe Strimpel was born on July 8, 1982 in London, England. Strimpel grew up in Boston until returning to the UK at age 16. Strimpel attended Bedales School and later studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating in 2004. Strimpel earned a master’s degree from Wolfson College, Cambridge in 2013 and a doctorate from the University of Sussex in 2017. In 2020, Strimpel was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Warwick.

Strimpel wrote for The Times from 2004 to 2008 and at City AM from 2008 to 2012. Strimpel has written a weekly opinion column for The Sunday Telegraph and contributed to publications including The Spectator and The Jewish Chronicle.

Strimpel hosted Hyped! with Tom Stammers from 2020 to 2024.

References

Cugini, Eli (July 3, 2025). How the Oxford Literary Festival became a haven for the right. Vashti https://www.vashtimedia.com/how-the-oxford-literary-festival-became-a-haven-for-the-right/

“Dee” (April 4, 2025). Zoe Strimpel’s portrayal of 2025 as the “year of J.K. Rowling’s triumph” – a response. TransLucent https://translucent.org.uk/zoe-strimpels-portrayal-of-2025-as-the-year-of-j-k-rowlings-triumph-a-response/

Selected writing by Strimpel

Strimpel, Zoe (July 6, 2025). Martina Navratilova is about to win her greatest ever victory for all women. Trans athletes have no place in female sport. This is what the US Supreme Court will hopefully soon uphold. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/06/trans-women-sport-navratilova-greatest-ever-win/

Strimpel, Zoe (March 29, 2025). This is the year of JK Rowling’s triumph and it is such a joy to watch. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/29/this-is-the-year-of-jk-rowlings-triumph-it-is-such-a-joy/

Strimpel, Zoe (October 13, 2024). The worst of transgender extremism is far from over. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/13/worst-of-transgender-extremism-far-from-over-cass-lgbtq/

Strimpel, Zoe (June 3, 2023). We may have won some battles but we are still losing the culture war. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/03/we-may-have-won-some-battles-but-losing-the-culture-war

Strimpel, Zoe (March 5, 2023). “To treat all kids with issues as though they are trans is a terrible mistake.” The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/05/treat-kids-issues-though-trans-terrible-mistake/

Strimpel, Zoe (April 30, 2022). Abigail Shrier: Taking on the trans lobby has made me Public Enemy No 1. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/abigail-shrier-taking-trans-lobby-has-made-public-enemy-no-1/

Strimpel, Zoe (April 13, 2022). How Feminism Got Hijacked: The movement that once declared “I am woman, hear me roar” can no longer define what a woman is. What happened? The Free Press https://www.thefp.com/p/how-feminism-got-hijacked

Books

Strimpel, Zoe (2020). Seeking Love in Modern Britain.

Strimpel, Zoe (2011). The Man Diet.

Strimpel, Zoe (2010). What the Hell Is He Thinking?

Resources

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

LinkedIn (linkedin.com)

The Telegraph (telegraph.co.uk)

The Atlantic (theatlantic.com)

The Free Press (thefp.com)