Forwomen.scot

 

7 February 2021

 

Forwomen.scot

34 posts today

RT @iseult: @pretendlawyer @JohannLamont @LucyHunterB @ProfTomkins @MspLiam @liamkerrMSP @HumzaYousaf @mbmpolicy @ForwomenScot @joannaccherry The responses to Johann make it entirely clear why women are afraid to speak. Freedom of expression is ...

February 7th @ 6:26 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @JohannLamont: @EyeEdinburgh @JohnDowson66 @HumzaYousaf @ForwomenScot Have you come across the notion of women’s groups funding themselves? Very popular back in the day when women I admired were setting up refuges for women fleeing violence. Back ...

February 7th @ 6:19 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @JohannLamont: And folk wonder why women are anxious about the Hate Crime bill... I have done none of these things but I have tried to speak about women’s rights. And that is deemed hateful. https://t.co/iwrpdc...

February 7th @ 5:10 pm |

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Alistair once tried to get "smart" on us. We were hosting a meeting on women's rights which he objected to. We suggested he come along and listen to understand our PoV. He said he only would if we put a TW on the panel. We said the floor was open to ...

February 7th @ 4:45 pm |

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This is inconvenient fact that Yousaf and Engender ignore. Law cannot be discriminatory. That is why it is often drafted to be neutral even when the purpose is to protect a group. If they try to introduce such a law, it will fall. ...

February 7th @ 2:52 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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Two of us can play the Quote Tweet game. What, *specifically*, in the 35 page report was so compelling that you chose to ignore the evidence from numerous trials in England and the recommendations of the women's orgs there? Specifically? ...

February 7th @ 2:32 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @campervanwoman: @HumzaYousaf Despicably, the bill offers protects male cross dressers but not women. Many of us feel betrayed and let down by the 'professional feminists' you use as your shield in your determination to leave women unprotected. ...

February 7th @ 2:04 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @JohannLamont: @HumzaYousaf @ForwomenScot I am sure you do not think manipulative men get to determine what is legislated on. We should include women now. And when we educate, gather data, run public awareness campaigns and, yes, prosecute - the ...

February 7th @ 1:38 pm |

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RT @underaredflag: Is a curious feature of civic Scotland that the greater the percentage of a group's funding comes from Scottish Government - the greater the chance that they will adopt positions that are useful to under pressure Scottish Govt ...

February 7th @ 1:36 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @JohannLamont: @HumzaYousaf What concerns are so overwhelming - and where is the evidence of the scale of the problem - that has led to women being excluded? I have not seen details of the concerns or the evidence. And the point remains - bill to ...

February 7th @ 1:33 pm |

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RT @LabWomenDec: The Labour Women's Declaration is now at 5596 signatories + 300 founders. It is not possible to no platform all of us, or lock us all out @ #StopTheLabourLocko... #whereisEstherGiles #StopSilencingWomen Take a look at the Declaration ...

February 7th @ 11:59 am |

Forwomen.scot

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Bex failing to understand that @timfarron has a duty represent his constituents & raise concerns, when asked, with ministers. It's his job. Bex also isn't clued up on what "Liberal" means. These ignorant, vengeful, illiberal wreckers would have ...

February 7th @ 11:53 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @iseult: Seriously - now they are even calling for the political representatives to lose the whip for relaying the concerns of actual voters .... It is quite epic really ... have a word now #ChillingEffect https://t.co/zNtlxV...

February 7th @ 10:18 am |

Forwomen.scot

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An interesting examination on the current state of play from @alexmassie. References the greater protection for cross-dressers than women in Hate Crime Bill and the feedback loop between Gov and the funded lobby groups. https://t.co/k73Mst...

February 7th @ 10:14 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @JohannLamont: Common sense and the #HateCrimeBill in clear conflict. We know the risks women face on a daily basis. And yet hatred of women is too ‘complex’ to be included in a bill designed to protect people from hate? https://t.co/uWL4Hv...

February 7th @ 9:49 am |

Forwomen.scot

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Thread on sex and the #HateCrimeBill We continue to be bemused by the determination of some in government and funded orgs to dismiss and undermine important work on sex in hate crime because it does not suit a predetermined political agenda. ...

February 7th @ 8:54 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @MenAtWork_MC: The logic of gender lobbyists wanting the word ‘sex’ replaced with ‘gender’ in most / all contexts would change: *Sexual assault to ‘gender assault’ *Sexual harassment to ‘gender harassment’ *Sex discrimination to ’gender ...

February 7th @ 8:35 am |

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RT @msjlindsay: Random 1 a.m thought, but is it because we view misogyny as entirely natural that makes it so "difficult" to legislate against? Because I think that's a conclusion I'm coming to, nearly 40 years intae this hing....

February 7th @ 5:17 am |