Shahrar Ali, a Green Party politician, praised the article for being "insightful" and "admirably exploring viewpoints from all sides". Posie Parker of The Spectator called the article "thought-provoking", saying that the interviews featured in the BBC article are proof that "Lesbians are under attack from predatory men". Jo Bartosch of Spiked described the backlash to the article from LGBT people as homophobic, adding that "Astonishingly, rather than praise the BBC for giving column inches to lesbians to talk about the abuse they have faced, the loudest voices in the LGBT-plc world have not only condemned the BBC for the article, but they have also dismissed the testimonies of the women interviewed." BBC journalist John McManus compared the "excellent" article favourably to the BBC's coverage of child rape by Jimmy Savile. According to PinkNews, McManus faced "resounding backlash" for the comparison, with Jones saying, "This is a BBC journalist comparing trans people to Jimmy Savile. Beyond belief, frankly."