My most nourishing daydream is winning the lottery and then moving back to my home town where I would open a cinema and a record shop. Ideally in two separate buildings but maybe just the one. I'm at the staff recruitment & film festival planning stage of world building.. 🙂
"We have biological women and we have trans women. And they’re both women: one is a biological woman through sex, and one is a trans woman who has transitioned. Most of the public can get that.”
I don't believe Rayner has a clue what the public think...
Hi
@Wickes
. Does the attached statement Fraser Longden fairly represent your position as a company? Are people who believe there are only two sexes and no such thing as gender identities no longer welcome in your stores? Do you think these people are bigots?
A quick look suggests Róisín Murphy is very popular with prominent men in music. Tim Burgess loved having her on his listening parties, and Sleaford Mods backed her 💯. So I expect they'll be expressing their public support for her any time now.
Single sex spaces for women aren't just for safety. They are also for comfort and dignity. Transwomen wanting access to single sex spaces isn't just about safety. It is also about validation. And that's why the sensible solution of third spaces will struggle to gain acceptance.
Isn't anyone from the
@UKLabour
front benches going to say something about the Tavistock? Do they not have an opinion or do they have one but are too frightened to voice it?
This all feels planned. The Fawcett Society caucus, the twin TRA Women and Equalities Ministers, not to mention Lisa Nandy & Chris Bryant at Culture, Media & Sport. It is hard to not conclude that this is a coordinated attack on women's rights orchestrated by
@Keir_Starmer
.
Why does no one ever resign or be sacked for discriminating against women who believe that sex matters? We've had 6 high-profile cases involving 8 organisations, and there haven't been any consequences for those in charge. What does this tell us about those organisations?
I think the passing of the GRR bill will mark the beginning of the end for
@NicolaSturgeon
as a political force. When she embarked on this she probably thought her only opponents would be women with concerns that were not valid. Now as the process nears the end it is most Scots.
I'd love to know how many of the 86 MSPs who voted for the GRR Bill were aware they were going against the wishes of the Scottish people when they did so?
So stating biological fact on social media can put one person's job at risk but another person waving their willy about on national TV is applauded.
Have I got that right?
From the Pink News ‘Trans+ Summit’.
“1 in 3 employers won’t hire a trans person.”
Also, from the summit.
Employers should consider buying trans employees apartments near work in order to keep them safe.
Are
@PoliceScotland
going to publish weekly hate crime charts? I'd quite like to know which high profile individual receives the most malign complaints each week. I suspect
@jk_rowling
will clinch the first number 1 spot.
@DeeBeeCW
I don't see a record being set straight, I see a position being pushed.
The policy that allowed transwomen to compete in women's cycling was unfair to women. Correcting that unfairness may feel bad for those who benefited from the unfairness but it is necessary.
This is my favourite bit.
"Gender identity ideology is well- suited to the needs of the capitalist class, focusing as it does on individual as opposed to collective rights, enabling and supporting the super-exploitation of women."
I've got an idea
@sebcoe
! What do you think?
All women's sports should have their own governing body and the top two positions should be filled by women.
Men shouldn't control women's sports.
It's fairly common to see transwomen saying that no women has ever objected to them using women's toilets. If women did object, what would those transwomen do? Would they stop doing it? That would seem the appropriate response, but I find it difficult to believe they would..
Our job as MPs is to channel passion and anger into considered debate to win arguments - in this case for the Trans community and to defend devolution. I failed to control that passion…
I think
@UKLabour
are hoping that Rosie Duffield loses her seat at the next General Election. That would make 'the problem' go away without them ever having to apologise for their shameless lack of support. Is that the plan
@Keir_Starmer
? Are you just keeping schtum until then?
Morning
@NicolaSturgeon
.
Is this:
- a man
- a woman
- an individual
We look forward to seeing what you've decided at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.
Wonder why there was no TRA protesters at the Standing 4 Women event in Hyde Park today? They mustered about 20 at the last 1 but there was no repeat performance. I think TRAs will turn up for showpiece events but lack the commitment for regular protests. Also support is waning..
@stonewalluk
"Research suggests"
My research suggests that you are a deeply dangerous and sinister organisation that should not be listened to on many matters including what is best for very young children.
Isn't research great! 😀
Do teachers realise the damage they are doing to their profession's reputation in the eyes of parents by stating they will ignore the government guidance on Gender Question Children? They will never be trusted again.
As far as I can tell, the only music industry figure vocally condemning Róisín Murphy is Billy Bragg. Dave Haslam has supported her, Pete Paphides has obliquely criticised her treatment, and everyone else has stayed quiet.
Have I got this right. The Australian Jewish Association have issued a statement supporting
@StandingforXX
's Let Women Speak event in Melbourne and Woman's Place UK have issued one criticising it? 🤔
Billy says Julie lumped trans folk wae paedos. Jules said naw I didnae & asked B tae withdraw & apologise. B says, wull aye, you didnae directly say it, but it wiz a classic dug whistle. J says, aye B, is that right? Y've goat 24 oors to take it back or I'll see you in court pal!
Can TERFs outside of the UK please tell us how Sturgeon's resignation is being reported by their news media. I would be very surprised if it is not linked to self-ID, GRR Reform and rapists in women's prisons.
#SturgeonResigns
Hi
@EssexPoliceUK
. Do you think your membership of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Scheme is having an adverse effect on your ability to police effectively?
Instead of everyone talking about
@GaryLineker
's freedom of speech how about we give some thought to the intimidation that ordinary women face when they speak out. Maybe do a phone-in about this
@NickyAACampbell
?
When people like
@Kevin_Maguire
criticise
@RosieDuffield1
for her tone it sounds like they are really criticising her for her opinion. If Kevin was honest he'd admit what he really wants is for Rosie to be quiet or to agree with him.
@eddiemarsan
I have to admit Eddie, when I see a man talking about how complex the issue is and the importance of seeing both sides of the argument, I assume they support the inclusion of transwomen in women's sports, services and spaces. I've never been wrong so far..
I was on Mental Capacity Act training today. In it we covered Gillick Competence. Obviously I saw this as my cue to talk about puberty blockers, cross sex hormones & surgery. The trainer then brought up Keira Bell although he didn't know her name. I was happy to help him out..😉
Hey
@Keir_Starmer
. Do us a favour mate. Could you ask
@lisanandy
to watch this video and say whether the answers she gives are still what she believes. We need to know whether
@UKLabour
will still put rapists in women's prisons.
He was very uninformed. I left him mulling over that more than 80% of TWs still have their bits and that the allegation of rape in a supposedly single sex ward. You know, one of the things that never happen..
Maybe it is a tactic by the Guardian. They want out of the relationship but don't want to be seen as the bad guy. So they've humiliated their other half in public in the hope he will be so enraged he'll dump them.
@louistheroux
You should probably distance yourself from Adam, Louis. Very much on the wrong side of history. Don't worry, he'll understand. He's done the same to others in the past, Graham Linehan, for example.
Had my first 121 with my new boss this morning and obviously I brought up the GRR bill. He said he believed opposition was right wing in character. I said I didn't think it was, that it was more to do with women's rights. He said it was older feminists worrying about things ...
There were three distinct groups in Melbourne today. The Let Women Speak event (mostly women), the TRAs & the Facists. The second two have the most in common with each other. They both contained men intent on violence. One lot put posters up telling the other where to find them..
I think Billy might be forced to take this back. The TRAs aren't happy of his acceptance that the motivation is concern for the safety of women and girls!
I wonder if he will do what he's told...
Maybe I'm not as savvy as
@UKLabour
tacticians but I don't see the advantage in favouring the likes of
@lloyd_rm
over
@RosieDuffield1
. Do they think that will garner more votes??
@simonrim
Many people don't use accessible toilets as they wouldn't want those who need them to have to wait. Did you consider this in your arrangements?
@OceanbreathCafe
Did everyone else in attendance just sit in silence? Was any support shown for this woman and her stance?
If not, they need to have a look at themselves.
Let's try again..
If
@NHSEngland
states that Gender Dysphoria is not a mental illness, and being trans isn't a health condition, what does gender affirming care (puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery) treat?
How long has Jo Phoenix waited for this hearing? And then on the first morning the judge basically foreshadows that the verdict will go against her. Disgraceful.