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13 August 2021

 

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RT @talkRADIO: Children as young as four will be able to change their gender at school without their parents’ consent under guidance introduced in Scotland. Rhona Hotchkiss from the LGB Alliance is concerned: "Children regularly identify as the most ...

August 13th @ 6:13 pm |

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***CORRECTION*** Very sorry, but there was an error in our previous post. Marion's court date has been postponed to 31 August (not 30 August as previously stated. Many apologies for the confusion! ...

August 13th @ 5:48 pm |

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Of all the bad takes, this is a zinger. Women, collectively, must take responsibility for a man radicalised by such extreme hate of of our sex that he murders a three year old? Any other terrorist acts Alan wants to blame of the victims? Hope police ...

August 13th @ 5:09 pm |

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RT @FeministRoar: The whole "evil women are attacking Edinburgh Rape Crisis" is such a batshit narrative. Those "evil women" are the people who have or are experiencing male violence, the current and potential service users, and they're telling the ...

August 13th @ 4:36 pm |

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RT @MaryHowden: "Those of us who hoped that harmful theories reliant on sexist,outdated stereotypes wouldnot be peddled in schools are disappointed. The guidance relies on the unproven ideology, pushed by Scotland’s state-funded lobby groups, which ...

August 13th @ 4:24 pm |

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Time is running out to nominate MSPs for these awards. We can think of some MSPs (or ex MSPs) deserving of MSP of the year and political hero and we are sure you can too! https://t.co/yWIUOn...

August 13th @ 4:14 pm |

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RT @JennyMarra: Breast binding. “Gender” being assigned at birth. 4 year olds changing “gender” in school. Women’s toilets, changing rooms and hospital wards disappearing. Women asked to reframe their trauma. Scotland 2021. #istandwithmarionmi...

August 13th @ 4:07 pm |

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Deleted tweet with wrong date! ***UPDATE*** @millar_marion's hearing has AGAIN been deferred, to 31th Aug. We know many were planning to come up, if you can rearrange do so. We will try to do something for those who can't & will update. Demo week ...

August 13th @ 4:05 pm |

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RT @judgejules75: Marion has endured months of stress because someone took offence at a picture of a ribbon & some strong language about paedophiles while a narcissistic male is calling women bigots for wanting female care post-rape. This is ...

August 13th @ 3:29 pm |

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A heartbreaking article from @DalgetySusan on breast ironing & breast binding. One condemned by the UN, one encouraged by @scotgov "Girls in Scotland are today experiencing that same “pain and perpetual fear” in the name of transgender ideology." ...

August 13th @ 2:37 pm |

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RT @WG_Scotland: If you think asking rape crisis services whether they can offer their services on a female-only basis harms survivors, you are tacitly admitting that exposing any refusal to do this, or that this is even a question, harms survivors. ...

August 13th @ 1:32 pm |

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RT @mgtmccartney: hello @scotgovhealth sex is not assigned at birth. it's observed and it misleads to infer otherwise. (gender roles and expectations often are, however - even in utero). medicine does harm when it is not clear about its limitations; ...

August 13th @ 1:00 pm |

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RT @jmgillies: 🧵Worth noting this opinion by a top QC in May. 'Schools that support a child’s wish to switch gender without informing parents are potentially breaching the law.' It concerned LGBT Youth Scotland guidance that forms the basis of the ...

August 13th @ 12:55 pm |

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"The Scottish Government actually claims the guidance “is not prescriptive and does not promote transitioning”. This is laughable. Every single section of the document tells teachers to affirm pupils in their trans identity." Excellent piece by ...

August 13th @ 12:54 pm |

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RT @Obsolesence: "I’m not safe because I’m a 22-year-old woman & I know that the Taliban are forcing families to give their daughters as wives for their fighters. I’m also not safe because I’m a news journalist & I know the Taliban will come ...

August 13th @ 12:35 pm |

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RT @sargesalute: @ForwomenScot @polblonde @BBCWomansHour Not just the police. Society needs to change - people need to stop looking for excuses as to why these men commit domestic terrorism!! I'm so fed up with this! Every induction lifer I locked up ...

August 13th @ 12:22 pm |

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RT @MildManneredMax: An excellent piece by Susan Smith of @ForwomenScot which, clearly and calmly, explains exactly why the new schools guidance in Scotland is flawed, at best, and dangerous, at worst. https://t.co/Ubw3lx...

August 13th @ 12:01 pm |

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RT @Belstaffie: In light of @millar_marion’s case being referred, again, until 30th August 2021, at Glasgow Sheriff’s Court, I would strongly encourage women to try their best to attend this important protest on 2nd September 2021, at 11am, outside ...

August 13th @ 11:11 am |

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RT @millar_marion: The process is indeed the punishment but I think I have been punished enough. Thanks everyone for your continued support and love, I honestly don't know how much more I can take of this but I do know I wouldn't be here without you. ...

August 13th @ 11:11 am |

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RT @judgejules75: Abuse? Justified criticism does not equal abuse. Do you know what does though? Judging women who’ve been raped for wanting female only care & calling them bigots for wanting their sex based rights upheld. That’s abuse. A ...

August 13th @ 10:46 am |

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RT @judgejules75: @ForwomenScot @millar_marion I wish I could take on some of the stress and worry this must be causing Marion. My heart sank when I found out. They are making sure they can punish her one way or another. I am sickened by this country ...

August 13th @ 10:42 am |

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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** We have learned that Marion's hearing has AGAIN been deferred, this time to 30th August. We know many people were planning to come up, if you can rearrange do so. We will try to do something for those who are unable to do so and ...

August 13th @ 10:27 am |

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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** We have learnt @millar_marion's hearing has AGAIN been deferred, this time to 30th Aug. We know many were planning to come up, if you can rearrange do so. We will try to do something for those who can't & will update. Demo week ...

August 13th @ 10:07 am |

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RT @murdo_fraser: Concerns being raised with me today by constituents about the new @scotgov schools guidance on transgender pupils. Lots to unpick, but the use of the ridiculous & unscientific term ‘sex assigned at birth’ shows how complete has ...

August 13th @ 9:09 am |

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RT @HTScotPol: This has been updated to include Maggie Chapman's links to Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, which were oddly omitted from her statement defending her old boss https://t.co/ivGHZe...

August 13th @ 8:20 am |

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RT @LucyHunterB: @HTScotPol With Greens in the last stages of coalition negotiations, transparency about formal links like this matters more than ever. As now noted in the piece, Ms Chapman is still listed as Secretary to ERCC on Companies House ...

August 13th @ 8:19 am |

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RT @Thechickenslayr: @HTScotPol That is disgusting. Rape victims like me were begging them to reframe their accusations and have spent the week trying to work out whether we are indeed bigots, for not wanting any male bodied people as therapists ...

August 13th @ 8:18 am |

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We are not sure how @MaggieChapman thinks she is improving the situation by claiming women who want guarantees of female-only spaces are spreading "misinformation" “based on ignorance, bigotry and hatred”. It suggests she also thinks survivors need ...

August 13th @ 7:32 am |

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It seems the latest from the dishonest side of history is to crop this screenshot. @ALLIANCELGB were responding to a demand for this. But they are the "hate group" for objecting? And yes, Owen, if you misrepresent to make a defamatory comment, it ...

August 13th @ 6:09 am |

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RT @GBNEWS: 'If I send my child to school I want them to be taught maths and English, not told that they may have been born into the wrong body' Patrick Christys gives his take on the Scotland trans row. https://t.co/SNecZb...

August 13th @ 4:52 am |

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RT @LucyHunterB: This is a really important piece - and the conclusion is very important. Failure of people in responsible roles is hurting people coming from all perspectives. https://t.co/sBbj92...

August 13th @ 2:52 am |

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RT @claudlemire: Marion Calder, director of @ForwomenScot campaign group: ‘To be transgender you have to have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. What are they thinking? Parents will be very concerned to be reading this document." https://t.co/zxPxgS...

August 13th @ 2:51 am |

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RT @GlasgowMake: @MhairiBlack No one is "attacking" Rape Crisis Scotland. The utterances of staff, particularly controversial staff, are absolutely able to be rigorously interrogated. Glasgow Women's Aid was attacked for being women only and you ...

August 13th @ 2:33 am |

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RT @Jebadoo2: 🧵1/ Never wanted to write this thread but not I must. It’s about children. When my older brother had his beautiful, wonderful first born and passed her round the room I shied back and was the last to hold the beautiful little human who ...

August 13th @ 2:11 am |

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Part of the "value assessment" in recruiting volunteers for the helpline was to check their opinions. Scottish Trans came in every year to talk about the "intersection of sexual violence and transphobia". What on earth is being suggested here? ...

August 13th @ 1:16 am |

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RT @JNHanvey: This has no credibility. They’ve completely lost the plot, are idiots or there’s a disturbing motive 4 year olds can’t comprehend the complex concept of adult gender. #Abusive #Wrong #SpeakOut #WeWontWheesht https://t.co/Tzhmdh...

August 13th @ 12:53 am |