International Relations expert Ralph Schoellhammer says the idea of a five-year-old being able to switch genders is “ridiculous” after UK Labour MP Bridget Phillipson failed to give a straight answer on the matter. “It shows you the power of ideology,” Mr Schoellhammer told News24 host Rita Panahi. “The very idea that a five-year-old should have any say in transing themselves…is ridiculous.”