After journalist David Farrier posted about Hodge’s posts on Twitter, Hodge issued an apology via his Instagram stories. On Twitter, Farrier said Hodge’s comments were a gentle reminder that trans hatred was “very real” in New Zealand. “I just wanted to address an Instagram post I made the other day. I made some hurtful comments about Laurel Hubbard in my Insta story and David Farrier picked up on that. “I appreciate David’s work, I’ve always followed him. I am not anti-trans by any means. I’m still coming to terms with the element of unfairness you see due to the natural biological advantages,” Hodge said.