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What's wrong with Belgium?

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 🎙️ Peaked — Episode 3 What's Wrong With Belgium? Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Suzy Eeckelaerts Full Episode: https://peaked.substack.com/p/premium-belgiums-vip-knickerhon-cant Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, I speak with Suzy Eeckelaerts, a Belgian lecturer in biotechnology, about how gender identity ideology became embedded in Belgian law, public institutions, and cultural norms and why resistance to it has taken a markedly different shape than in other European countries. Our conversation explores Belgium's legal framework on sex self-identification, the country's distinctive culture of non-interference, and a recent controversy at Ghent University that raised questions about academic integrity, leadership accountability, and media silence. We examine how law, education, medicine, and journalism interact in practice and why Belgium's response to these issues can feel opaque or immovable to outsiders. A central section of the episode focuses on Petra De Sutter — Belgian politician, former Deputy Prime Minister, fertility specialist, and appointed rector of Ghent University — and a controversy surrounding an acceptance speech containing incorrect quotations later linked to AI-generated text. Key Topics Discussed Belgium's 2007 and 2017 gender recognition laws Legal sex versus biological sex in policy and institutions Cultural norms of "live and let live" in Flemish society Why public opposition looks different in Belgium than in Ireland or the UK Women's sport, single-sex spaces, and institutional obligations Academic freedom and governance at Ghent University The AI-generated speech controversy involving Petra De Sutter Media framing, avoidance, and limits of public debate About the Guest Suzy Eeckelaerts is a Belgian lecturer with a focus on biology, reproduction, and scientific reasoning. In addition to her teaching and research work, Suzy has contributed to public debate in Belgium on sex-based rights, women's sport, and the relationship between biology and public policy. She has written opinion responses in the Belgian press and has collaborated with contributors associated with Athena Forum, a European network focused on evidence-based policy and sex-based rights. Suzy speaks in a personal capacity in this episode and distinguishes her own views from those of the host where they differ. Historical & Legal Context: Gender Law in Belgium The episode references two major legal developments: the 2007 Transsexual Law and the 2017 Gender Recognition Reform, which removed medical requirements and introduced legal sex change by declaration. 🔗 Overview (historical context): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Belgium 🔗 Administrative explanation (Flanders): https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/change-in-gender-registration 🔗 Legal overview: https://tgeu.org/belgium-legal-gender-recognition-law-2017/ Key References 🔗 Petra De Sutter — Public Profile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra_De_Sutter 🔗 Ghent University official response to incorrect AI quotes Statement by UGent about the incorrect quotations in the speech. ➡️ https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/incorrect-quotes-reaction-petra-de-sutter.htm 🔗 Brussels Times — AI Quote Controversy https://www.brusselstimes.com/1909581/ugent-chancellor-petra-de-sutter-caught-using-ai-in-opening-speech 🔗 Apache (Investigative Journalism, Dutch) https://apache.be/2026/01/08/rector-petra-sutter-gebruikte-door-ai-gehallucineerde-citaten-openingsspeech/ 🔗 VRT News (Public Broadcaster, Dutch) https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/01/08/petra-de-sutter-ai-toespraak/ Dutch language video reporting that the Rector used AI-generated quotes. ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmnYUVomVtA Guest Resources & Links 🔗 X (Twitter): @SEeckelaerts https://x.com/SEeckelaerts Webinar on women in sports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muFP_A_UDko 🔗 Athena Forum https://athena-forum.eu/ Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home https://peaked.substack.com/ 🔗 X (Twitter) https://x.com/RoisinMichaux 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaked/id1734814641 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and all major podcast platforms. If you value careful, independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing.
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