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		</div><p>Germaine Greer has described a petition to ban her from speaking at a university event as a “put-up job”.</p>
<p>The feminist author is scheduled to appear at Cardiff University for a public lecture, Women &#038; Power: The Lessons of the 20th Century.</p>
<p>But the university’s Students’ Union women’s officer Rachael Melhuish has launched an online petition urging the institution to cancel the event, citing Ms Greer’s views on transgender people.</p>
<p>In the petition, Miss Melhuish said: “Greer has demonstrated time and time again her misogynistic views towards trans women, including continually misgendering trans women and denying the existence of transphobia altogether.</p>
<p>“While debate in a university should be encouraged, hosting a speaker with such problematic and hateful views towards marginalised and vulnerable groups is dangerous. Allowing Greer a platform endorses her views, and by extension, the transmisogyny which she continues to perpetuate.”</p>
<p>She added universities should “prioritise the voices of the most vulnerable on their campuses”.</p>
<p>But Ms Greer, 76, said she did not understand why she should not be allowed to speak.</p>
<p>The Australian academic told the Guardian: “I don’t really know what I think of it. It strikes me as a bit of a put-up job really because I am not even going to talk about the issue that they are on about.</p>
<p>“What they are saying is because I don’t think surgery will turn a man into a woman, I should not be allowed to speak.</p>
<p>“I do not know why universities cannot hear unpopular views and think about what they mean.”</p>
<p>She added that she would not appear at the event next month if the university could not guarantee her safety.</p>
<p>Cardiff University vice-chancellor Professor Colin Riordan said: “We are committed to freedom of speech and open debate.</p>
<p>“Our events include speakers with a range of views, all of which are rigorously challenged and debated. This event will be no different.</p>
<p>“Our commitment to our LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students and staff members is unwavering and we fully recognise the tremendous benefits having such a diverse community brings to Cardiff University.</p>
<p>“We in no way condone discriminatory comments of any kind.”<br />
The petition has so far attracted more than 500 signatures.</p>
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