Sinéad Collins
@Sinead1988
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Irish, living in Edinburgh. She/Her. Intersectional feminist. Humanist. SNP activist + Living Rent member.
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Nicola Sturgeon, regardless of whether you like her or any of her politics, just very obviously is a feminist and cares about women's rights. To suggest otherwise is just ridiculous
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@scattermoon
The way the Irish government generally treats and houses refugees is incredibly bad btw, in case anyone starts lionising us, but I'm so so glad and relieved that we've taken this stance on Ukraine
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We've had this legislation in place in Ireland since 2015 and literally nothing has changed for anyone who isn't transgender. There's nothing controversial about it. The sooner we pass it, the better
Controversial Gender Recognition Act reform bill expected to be published next month
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He's absolutely correct here
If a man threatens to rape a woman, he is unlikely to know if the victim is born a woman or a trans woman.
That behaviour should logically be seen as misogynistic. Again, this aligns with existing legislation protecting people from abuse motivated by prejudice. This is not new.
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I really don't think that anyone has to like Nicola Sturgeon at all, or any policies she's in favour of, but the irrational and very extreme hatred of her is really quite weird imo
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Funnily enough, nobody in the SNP has taken time out of their day to remind me that I am in fact a foreigner.
@Sinead1988
@tristangrayedi
You're a foreigner in the UK, and made very welcome, and I'm glad of it. But you surely can see that's rather different from other people in the UK who are currently not foreigners being turned into foreigners without moving an inch? That's surely obvious?
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This is genuinely an awful thing to say, and I'm not sure this apology makes up for it really
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I definitely don't believe that Scotland will be any kind of eutopia after independence, but I do believe that it is very possible to be so much more ethical in terms of refugee policy and foreign affairs
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The number of male columnists who have quite literally never taken an interest in women's rights previously to now who are suddenly pretending to care to attack a female leader is just astounding
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Very curious how Humza is the only politician actually named in that graphic. Can't quite put my finger on it...
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There's something properly wrong with anyone who can't sympathise with Humza Yousaf at the moment
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If all the people comparing Scotland to Pakistan, a country brutalised by an empire Scotland was a part of and benefited from, could just stop doing that, then that would be just great. Anas Sarwar is in no way a hypocrite for this and to say so is actually pretty offensive
Jashnay Azaadi Mubarak 🇵🇰
A great celebration hosted by the Consul General to mark 75 years of independence. Also, a recognition of the immense contribution the Pakistani community continues to make to our culture, economy and society.
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She's right
Mhairi Black has accused deputy first minister Kate Forbes of holding 'archaic and extreme' views on gay marriage that could turn young people away from the SNP.
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I'm genuinely furious. Nicola Sturgeon, whether you like her or not, has blazed a trail for women, and very obviously cares about women's rights. This is not feminism
Interesting that Sturgeon is talking about depolarising public debate. She has been a polarising force, dismissing women’s legitimate concerns about her reforms as “invalid” and “artificial” and unfairly accusing her opponents of stoking a culture war.
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She's 100% correct here
.
@NicolaSturgeon
says some are using the 'cloak of caring about women's rights' to hide their 'misogyny and racism'.
She talks to
@lewis_goodall
about the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, a controversial and divisive topic in Scottish politics.
Coming soon to
@GlobalPlayer
.
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To try and insinuate that Humza Yousaf is in some way anti lgbt when he very obviously is not, and both of the other candidates are extremely dodgy on it, is just pretty clearly racist at this point
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This is completely unfair and entirely inaccurate
I didn't think it was possible to feel less enthusiastic about the prospect of a UK Labour Government and what this means for LGBTQ people until reading
@AnnelieseDodds
' piece on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 👇
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Chr*s McElen*y is an absolutely horrible little man and I cannot wait to see him lose his council seat in May
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Joanna Cherry implying that survivors of hate crimes may be lying unless there's a conviction is dangerous. There are numerous crimes with extremely low conviction rates, or even rates of getting to court at all, such as rape/sexual assault. This harms so many people
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@tattooedselkie
@PeterMcGuireIE
This would have been in Ireland I think, so no section 28, although the Irish education system very much did not need a section 28 to be deeply homophobic
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Has anyone actually managed to remember to check out of an establishment on that test and trace thing? Pretty sure I've been in the McDonalds in Gorgie for a good month now
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Naming and shaming those who are convicted of buying illegal drugs is a truly awful policy, which does nothing to reduce harm. I sincerely hope this never becomes a reality
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I doubt I'll ever understand how people can think this way
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I have no idea why anyone is getting angry about this when it's a very common thing around the world
“Tourist Tax to take millions from Scots holidaymakers” -
@heraldscotland
reveals that Scots will pay £1 in £4 of
#VisitorLevy
.
A £35 million “stealth tax”?
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When you're definitely not trapped in any kind of cult mentality
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This is where GC "feminism" ends up. The 80s were not better for Irish women. The last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, only then ending one of the most shameful periods in our history. The first legal abortion could only take place in January 2019.
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Talk about Scottish hospitality! 🏴
Thank you for the (very special) delivery, Madam First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
- and for taking the time to speak with us today 🌎
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Can confirm that Ireland has bilingual road signage and it hasn't resulted in an insane increase in accidents or wiping anyone who doesn't speak Irish out. Performatively being against it is at least entertaining I guess though
Plans for street, park and building signs to be in Gaelic and English.
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I'm not even sure where the "kate forbes is extremely competent" stuff came from. Nobody who was particularly competent would have responded to those interviews in the way that she did
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Do not vote for her if you care about human rights
Kate Forbes has 'significant concerns' about gender self-identification telling the BBC's James Cook she would not have voted for the Scottish government's bill in its current form
Follow all the live updates here:
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Suggesting that nobody should have any sex education because parents might be offended is actually really bad and hasn't worked in any country it's been tried in
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This absolutely isn't good enough from either Ash Regan or Kate Forbes. Humza Yousaf is the only candidate to respond, and fully backs the ban. Conversion therapy is torture, and a full ban needs to be implemented ASAP
NEW: Conversion therapy ban campaigners express 'disappointment' at SNP candidates for failing to answer key questions
Only Humza Yousaf has responded to the letter from
@ECTScotland
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Post indy, I will be starting a campaign to name george square literally anything other than freedom square
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Jfc using this situation to take a dig at trans people is appalling. Trans inclusive members of the group are also resigning
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Is she actually being serious?! She shouldn't have received those threats but does she genuinely think Nicola Sturgeon didn't also frequently get them? Blaming her for them is ridiculous
'I received regular death and rape threats because of her.'
Former SNP Joanna Cherry tells of the fallout from being branded a 'transphobe' by former party leader Nicola Sturgeon, saying the gender recognition reform argument was merely a 'microcosm of her leadership'.
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The misogyny on display in so many quarters of the media is genuinely very depressing
BREAKING: Person of indeterminate gender resigns as Scotland's First Minister.
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Genuinely don't think it's fair to be suggesting that the SNP is only taking this position on a ceasefire to try and get one over on either the UK government or Labour. It's obvious that people actually care, and it's even more obvious that Humza Yousaf has a real reason to do so
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Can confirm that I have never been refused entry to a Scottish pub based on my accent, and I accidentally ended up at the rangers bar on an orange march day
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Humza Yousaf is absolutely right in saying that equality is not just about tolerating people's rights, but advancing them
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Beside myself at this random creepy GC man wondering why the movement is mostly men....EXACTLY!😂
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I'm actually horrified. Surely, SURELY, the whip will be removed this time
@SandraWhiteSNP
@HeraldPols
@AngusRobertson
@DanielaGrudsky
If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed ten times as many.
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Why on earth is the CEO of PureGym being brought on to give his political analysis?
“We should support… the Israeli government in being able to defend themselves”
CEO of PureGym Humphrey Cobbold says Palestinian people “deserve more protection than they are getting” but to remember Hamas are a “prescribed terrorist organisation”
#bbcqt
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This is disgusting, plus it's absolutely insane that the first thing they've ever chosen to block is the ability for trans people to update some paperwork
UK government to block Scottish bill that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender
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As an Irish person who went through an extremely restrictive religion based school system, with virtually no sex and relationship education at all, I'm delighted to now live in a country that's pioneering an education system that will make all children feel valued and accepted
Scotland has become the first country in the world to embed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-inclusive education across the school curriculum.
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You definitely don't need to be some kind of expert level political strategist to realise that Kate Forbes is proposing a shift to the right for the SNP
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Joanna wasn't "sacked". There was a reshuffle. She cannot possibly be trying to compare an MP speaking about her experience of islamophobia to that surely?!
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Men aren't inherently creeps. It's very much a choice. Suggesting otherwise isn't actually helping women, quite the opposite in fact
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Is there anything more daily mail than a front cover comprising entirely of just weird royal family gossip and horrible racism?
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There's no proper source for this and it's just gutter journalism, but also, why would anyone even care if someone did want to do this?
Education chiefs have permitted a Scots school pupil to identify as a wolf in Scotland's first case of 'species dysphoria'.
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I highly doubt that most people care an awful lot about what happens to Fergus Ewing really
Doing this to Fergus Ewing shows how divorced from reality and intolerant of other people’s views the SNP leadership has become, I am sad to say.
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How is it even possible to be suggesting that you're being silenced whilst appearing on national TV??
Joanna Cherry says Fringe cancellation 'Stasi-like' amid call for support.
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This is actually disgraceful, especially as I'm fairly sure anas sarwar is aware that this isn't true
Anas Sarwar has said 'everybody has lost' since the passing of Scotland’s gender reforms as he suggested he would not vote for the bill again in its current form.
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If your idea as a man of "standing up for women" is calling women who disagree with you shrews or rabid dogs, then you're definitely not standing up for women
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I'm willing to bet that Boris Johnson still doesn't know who Douglas Ross actually is
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This is horrible and completely unfair, and I'd be the first person to say if I thought Humza was being creepy or misogynistic
And
@HumzaYousaf
puts his hands on the female protestor, because of course he does. Would he stroke the arm of a male heckler? Would he physically take hold of him? Or would he respect a fellow man's personal space and physical boundaries when trying to reassert his authority?
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Tuning in to Nicola Sturgeon's campaign launch, and
@RozaSalih
is an absolute star. Rightly pointing out that Scotland expanding the voting franchise to include refugees is an incredible move towards equality. Sincerely hope she's elected to our parliament in May.
#bothvotessnp
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Very interesting that Ash Regan has just said she's been very upset by how Kate Forbes has been treated by the media due to her faith, allegedly, but hasn't mentioned any of the islamophobia Humza Yousaf has faced. Very interesting indeed
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Ha since when is "The Brits" an IRA term?
SNP MP warned to 'watch his language' after using derogatory IRA term for British people
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This is what hating nicola sturgeon to the point that it's quite unhealthy leads to. I don't know if Alex has ever taken an interest in feminism previously, but humza's policies, particularly around abortion care, are genuinely better for women. Supporting that is actual feminism
It’s disgraceful the way this young woman has been treated by the intolerant forces at the top of the SNP, especially from those who claim to be feminists
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I'm sure all the gender critical "feminists" there will be up in arms about this
One speaker outside Holyrood just reading out the names of politicians while the crowd boos.
At the mention of Nicola Sturgeon a man shouts “jail the bitch”.
Tensions a little high.
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I honestly don't understand how anyone, regardless of their views on independence, could think this was ok or in any way sustainable
Labour will block an independence referendum even if the SNP wins more than 50 per cent of the popular vote at the next general election, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged
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Literally nobody mentioned massage oil or sex dolls for teenagers except Kevin Mckenna. I don't know how anyone thinks he's making a good point when it's just a bit weird
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Some Scottish tories are really sounding as though they think somebody is proposing being able to buy heroin in tesco. That really isn't what decriminalisation means, and pretending not to understand that isn't actually a great look
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I genuinely have no idea how Jackie Baillie can think that's an OK thing to be saying. The poor parents of those babies, seeing them being used like that
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In all seriousness, and whilst I know we had nationwide issues, I know people in the SNP who wouldn't have been happy to vote for Joanna. I wouldn't have been able to do so if I lived there myself
BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨
Bombshell as Joanna Cherry reveals the reason she decided to leave frontline politics.
The electorate. It was the electorate that decided.
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In famously no sex education at all Ireland, we all got on really well. Everyone was living their best lives and there weren't any safeguarding issues at all
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Although I knew Suella Braverman was despicable, it's almost impossible to believe that anyone could respond to the words of a holocaust survivor like she has here
BREAKING: a Holocaust survivor just confronted Suella Braverman to say: your hateful language has consequences
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The amount and content of quote tweets and replies to Humza Yousaf announcing his new role in government compared to any of the other appointees suggests to me, a very racist element. There is a huge disparity occurring here.
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As an Irish constituent of yours, why exactly is that if you don't mind me asking?
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Why would anyone even care about sanitary products in men's bathrooms? If even one is used, then it's worth it. If it isn't, then it isn't and it makes no difference to any of the rest of us
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There are legitimately more female members than male ones calling out the social conservatism
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This is legitimately terrible reporting
This week the SNP used their opposition day debates to try to target Labour rather than the govt. With Lab their main rival in Scotland ahead of GE, SNP wanted to cause trouble for Lab and exposing rifts within party over Starmer’s position on the Israel-Hamas war 3/
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Would very strongly suggest not paying any attention to kevin mckenna tbh
“The SNP have probably… done more damage to the cause of independence than Labour Party and the Conservative party put together”
Journalist
@kmckenna63
says “root and branch” reform of the SNP is required otherwise independence is “done”
#bbcdn
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This is absolutely not why men do this? Calling a woman sexy isn't an innocent compliment?!
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Pay councillors a living wage and respect the huge amount of vital work that councillors do
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Some of the responses to this are genuinely quite disturbing
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I see the self declared real indy supporters have somehow reached close Holyrood level.
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This is just a nice message and the very unpleasant racist and islamophobic comments are just unnecessary really
As
#Passover
begins, First Minister
@HumzaYousaf
has sent a message to Scotland's Jewish community.
Chag Sameach!
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Very telling that in Ireland, where we already have self ID, and there have been no issues , there are no transphobic comments under this. Something has gone very very wrong in the UK, and it has to be acknowledged that the far right are behind it.
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Anyone supporting Kate Forbes should seriously have tried growing up in Ireland when I did
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Here's Dublin, on the night that Ireland became a Republic. Hopefully something similar lies in Scotland's future.
#45
http://t.co/P0kfa1mJmw
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Very much of the view that human rights should never be based on popular opinion
🚨 NEW: Starmer has called for a "reset" of Scotland's gender reforms.
"Changes which don’t carry public confidence are almost certainly not the right changes", he said.
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Yep none of the guys acting concerned about this actually care about women and girls, and have actively done us harm at some point previously for the most part
It's striking how both the anti-trans and anti-migrant backlash are using the same rationale - 'protect women!' - using the all too real endemic crisis of male violence against girls and women to specifically target two vulnerable minorities.
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I'm not sure why any immigrant would be OK with this kind of chat from Keir Starmer really
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As always, I really wish people in the SNP would stop using Ireland as some kind of positive example. It's essentially a corporation tax haven, and most Irish people aren't benefiting from this surplus at all given the current Irish government
Small independent country in EU. With no where near the natural resources of neighbouring Scotland. Makes you think, eh?
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Additional misogyny. Whatever you think of her politics, she's the elected fm, and you're some man calling her a meeter and greeter
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I'm actually just so sad and angry that almost nobody seems to give a shit about women's rights or how women are treated in the criminal justice system outside of transphobia
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I have absolutely no desire for kate forbes to win at all, but if she does end up doing so, suggesting that the entire system is rigged really won't work out in her favour. Incredibly silly indeed
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This is just sad at this point
having checked i am able to confirm that i understand Scots
i’m curious as to whether the English census asks if people can understand Geordie, Scouse and Cockney (all of which are, on the same basis, examples of languages i also ken)?
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As an indy supporting immigrant, I just love to be painted as some kind of Scottish supremacist, divisive, nationalist extremist by the UK Labour Party, while seeing them suggesting that formerly labour supporting brexit voters just have legitimate concerns that need understood
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What's courteous is surely using the pronouns that the person you're speaking to or about wants you to use. This makes no sense if what you're actually concerned about is being courteous
Neither Stonewall nor gender critical absolutists should compel speech: I will use whatever pronouns I think courteous. My
@thetimes
column.
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I'm really glad that quite a few columnists are now saying that Kate Forbes would be a disaster as FM, as a result of her conservative views, but I do think it was quite obvious during the actual leadership campaign, and it probably would have been helpful to be saying it then
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