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2 February 2021

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RT @SarahPedersen2: The irony of spending the morning listening to arguments against sex being a protected characteristic in the Hate Crime Bill, while members of the government mourn attacks on a woman politician. If only there was something that ...

February 2nd @ 5:44 pm |

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RT @wornoutmumhack: If there is a more broad, general freedom of expression clause adopted in the Hate Crime Bill, but without the addition of sex as a protected characteristic, does that mean that abuse/intimidation/... up hatred against women in sp ...

February 2nd @ 4:04 pm |

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RT @ladyduckpojok: @LGBTIScotland How can you celebrate these patriarchal demands that men must be recognised as women on their say so alone and women can be criminalised for stating material reality about ourselves. You are subscribing to a ...

February 2nd @ 3:51 pm |

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“I am alarmed and distressed, and perhaps even, if I’m honest, a little afraid of the reaction or aspects of the reaction to it" We are too, @ProfTomkins - even more so after Patrick Harvie's outburst today. https://t.co/bWgDcN...

February 2nd @ 3:46 pm |

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RT @bombusmonticola: @ForwomenScot @STILLTish @HumzaYousaf With Humza's law the safest course for a man charged with assaulting a man in drag is to claim he thought the guy was a woman. Then the court can be assured no hate occurred and the offender ...

February 2nd @ 3:27 pm |

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RT @tehbewilderness: @ForwomenScot Stochastic terrorism is "the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted." Stochastic means ...

February 2nd @ 3:26 pm |

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"Problematic" = biological definitions of sex. Do EN believe people should be criminalised talking about women as a sex class? They are, however, pleased that definitions which include cross-dressers (but not women) were adopted. # HimNotHer ...

February 2nd @ 3:18 pm |

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Patrick Harvie smears everyone who disagrees with him, including a former colleague. He believes that anyone who voted to protect rape victims is a bigot. Make no doubt, he will seek to exploit the illiberal #HateCrimeBill https://t.co/Mo7p5P...

February 2nd @ 2:36 pm |

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When politicians speak in hushed tones about "official" women's orgs, they should reflect that those who founded and fought for them do not, necessarily, believe these orgs have taken the right path. https://t.co/dg4vqg...

February 2nd @ 12:22 pm |

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"Usually...opponent... would offer counter arguments. But the transgender debate...is fuelled by rhetoric and emotion, and features ‘cancellation’ rather than discussion. Unless Nicola Sturgeon gets a grip, it risks tearing the SNP apart." @UnHerd ...

February 2nd @ 12:12 pm |

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.@JohnFinnieHI may not be aware that many women consider parodies of femininity & the often sexist jokes that accompany drag acts to be regressive & offensive. The risks were unevidenced, but are prioritised over urgent measures to combat the ...

February 2nd @ 11:56 am |

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RT @mbmpolicy: Giving evidence at Stage 1, For Women Scotland representative Susan Smith referred to these remarks in answer to a question on the definition of transgender identity in the bill (column 13, Official Report, 24 November 2020): ...

February 2nd @ 11:49 am |

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RT @hightreebud: @ForwomenScot @Jmccr15 It's also very telling that there is no mention of what most women know - a significant proportion of cross dressers are satisfying their sexual fetish in public. @HumzaYousaf why no mention of the actual ...

February 2nd @ 11:41 am |

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"a man who..is dressed for say a drag performance...could be at high risk of...hate crime. It is very likely that a perpetrator could later claim that they...only had a problem with men dressing up as woman without transitioning." @HumzaYousaf But ...

February 2nd @ 10:42 am |

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Comments like this from Mr Hothersall is why women are routinely threatened for trying to speak about our rights. His reaction, like that of Mr Harvie yesterday, reflect everything that is wrong with subjective definitions of "hate" that incl ...

February 2nd @ 10:18 am |

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RT @JournoStephen: .@ForwomenScot have issued a statement on the Scottish Parliament's latest failure to confront the deeply dangerous flaws in the SNP's Hate Crime Bill. No words are minced. https://t.co/2QPD7O...

February 2nd @ 10:08 am |

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RT @Jessica12uk: @ForwomenScot @MForstater @HumzaYousaf A man who is dressed for a drag performance is an actor. Same as the Panto Dame. What 'hate crime' would they possibly get in a theatre? My daughter gets 'hate crime' ALMOST EVERY DAY SHE WALKS ...

February 2nd @ 9:07 am |

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"a man who is not a trans woman who is dressed for say a drag performance...could be at high risk of...hate crime. It is very likely that a perpetrator could later claim that they...only had a problem with men dressing up as woman without ...

February 2nd @ 8:59 am |

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"One of those examples is that a man who is not a trans woman who is dressed for say a drag performance...could be at high risk of transphobic hate crime.” @HumzaYousaf on inclusion of "cross dressing" Two of these people are protected under Scottish ...

February 2nd @ 8:16 am |

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RT @_freetodisagree: Today's proceedings are coming to a close. In summary: Important free speech provisions were withdrawn in favour of a 'catch-all' free speech clause, to be brought forward at Stage 3. This leaves the issue of free speech ...

February 2nd @ 7:53 am |

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"Free speech is the lifeblood of democracy. If a suitable solution cannot be found in the next few weeks, MSPs must not leave anything to chance – they must reject the Hate Crime Bill outright.” https://t.co/i4JF0b...

February 2nd @ 7:53 am |

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RT @amoozeboosh: @JohannLamont speaking beautifully about the experience of women. "We shouldn't be afraid of understanding what women's lives are". There has been no explanation that she finds compelling for excluding women from this legislation, ...

February 2nd @ 7:50 am |

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RT @LauraLeeDavies: @ForwomenScot @HumzaYousaf This new ‘under the guise of’ line that Sturgeon was also peddling is nasty. Activists consider any conversation about sex-based rights as hateful and would claim any discussion about rape victims, ...

February 2nd @ 7:33 am |

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Finnie and Yousaf's argument for a broad definition of VSC is the same as that for including cross-dressing: it was in before. This highlights why, once bad law is adopted, it is so difficult to correct it. ...

February 2nd @ 7:21 am |

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RT @Fergie_Kate: @ForwomenScot @HumzaYousaf Has anyone ever seen a drag artist be attacked or raped then later questioned about whether the way he was dressed meant he was "asking for it"? I've never seen that happen. Yet it happens all the time to ...

February 2nd @ 7:14 am |

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No protection for women, but @HumzaYousaf wished to protect men in fancy dress on the basis that they "might" be targeted. Never mind not wanting gender neutral law, the Cab Sec wants to introduce overtly sexist law! https://t.co/6Jvox6...

February 2nd @ 7:13 am |

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On transgender identity: @liamkerrMSP says that if the bill seeks to protect groups, it must be clear on definitions. He cannot find a definition on transgender identity or non-binary. There is sense in aligning with definitions in the EqA2010 ...

February 2nd @ 7:04 am |

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The answer @K_IngalaSmith gives here to @krishgm highlights the reality for many women who have suffered abuse. His initial comment displays the ignorance of men to this all too present brutal reality. https://t.co/KuRRiQ...

February 2nd @ 6:58 am |

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The Justice Committee is meeting this morning for stage 2 scrutiny of the Hate Crime Bill. Over on Twitter, our friends at MurrayBlackburnMack... are doing sterling work live tweeting proceedings We were particularly pleased to see these observation ...

February 2nd @ 6:13 am |

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RT @_Leyanelle_: So looks like SNP politicians like @KirstySNP are pulling a Trump, rile up your base to the point where they actually want to kill people & feel they can say so, and then claim ‘it wasn’t me’ and pretend you actually give a fuck. ...

February 2nd @ 5:58 am |

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RT @indiednajones: @ForwomenScot @HumzaYousaf I'm genuinely frightened for the women of Scotland. I don't want to live in a country where we are very obviously not valued, where we will be deligitimised, criminalised for speaking out. The ...

February 2nd @ 5:47 am |

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Fantastic, measured, sensible comments here from @ProfTomkins Says these decision have to be made openly & not behind closed doors, they have to clarity. He is more worried after events of last few days. https://t.co/tuc6yg...

February 2nd @ 5:42 am |

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.@ProfTomkins says the reaction to the amendments over trans identity has been alarming. He confesses to being "a little afraid". If we are going to criminalise hate speech on transgender identity we have to define what we mean. ...

February 2nd @ 5:38 am |

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.@RhodaGrant says her amendment reflected that women are left out of the bill, yet standing up to misogyny might be considered a hate crime with no equivalent protection for those attacking women. This is an excellent point. ...

February 2nd @ 5:34 am |

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RT @ChrisMcEleny: Yesterday @theSNP staff were briefing against Joanna. You could be forgiven for not knowing Kirsten is the unelected chair of the party that has ignored the snidey, poisonous,and corrupt, behaviour that facilitates that sort of ...

February 2nd @ 5:31 am |

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RT @amoozeboosh: @ForwomenScot @HumzaYousaf "Under the guise" seems to be the new smear, doesn't it? Never deal with the issue, just question the motives of anyone you've taken against. Underhand and despicable and I honestly thought better of ...

February 2nd @ 5:30 am |

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Although the free speech amendments have been withdrawn, there are other important amendments, not least those of @JohannLamont around the issue of adding or defining sex. https://t.co/VYs4Ck...

February 2nd @ 4:47 am |

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RT @wornoutmumhack: So @ScotParl justice committee kicks off in 20 mins where the amendments to the Hate Crime Bill will be moved. Except the one lodged by Humza Yousaf which kicked off the SNP row about transphobia last week, which will be debated ...

February 2nd @ 4:44 am |

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Not sure doubling down on your offensive behaviour toward @Flashmaggie at the behest of an incel troll is quite the marketing strategy you seem to think it is @innocent. You may also have made it open season on policing your followers...

February 2nd @ 4:26 am |

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RT @leakylike: When manipulative male people continue to disregard sex based safeguards and women's consent, dismantling women's services for their own ends.... @ForwomenScot https://t.co/7xwkVk...

February 2nd @ 4:21 am |

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They should & a decent leader, or even one half-way decent, would. However, Ms Sturgeon is too concerned to appease those complicit or active in targeting hate at Joanna - ironically because they think everyone with a different opinion should be ...

February 2nd @ 4:16 am |

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RT @boodleoops: It is absolutely astounding that women who use language like this about other women call themselves feminists. University professors are teaching young women that their position in the intersectional privilege hierarchy means any pain ...

February 2nd @ 4:06 am |

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RT @suzanne_moore: Today's witch is @joannacherry and on it goes. A gay woman standing up for women's rights? Bound to end in trouble... Covid deniers and those who deny biological sex? What's the difference? by @suzanne_moore https://t.co/Xpntrr...

February 2nd @ 3:37 am |