Woman waving the Scottish flag in this undated photo. | (Photo: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) Amid ongoing contention surrounding gender ideology in the United Kingdom, alarms have been sounded about a policy allowing those suspected of rape in Scotland to self-identify as female. The Times reported Saturday that a freedom of information request from a feminist policy think tank uncovered that Scotland Police said that if rape or attempted rape is perpetrated by a âmale who self-identifies as a woman ⦠the male who self-identifies as a woman would be expected to be recorded as a female on relevant police systems.â Concerns about the confusion this sows into public data are being raised amid conflicting information about how law enforcement agencies document crimes.