17th September 2020

I genuinely think this is a huge part of the problem

People think we’re talking about actual trans people rather than cross-dressers and fetishists. Nothing wrong with being either of those latter groups, but we shouldn’t be forming policy around them that also affects the rights of women and children.

Beck Laxton @becklaxton

UK women of my age (54) think that trans = transsexual = full surgery. I was all, ugh nasty TERFs are nasty until I found out the facts. Maybe it’s all about education, not of TRAs but those just being swept along because they made the assumptions I did? 2/2

Transwoman Rose of Dawn nailed it a few days ago.

Good Morning Britain @GMB

Trans activist @Rose_Of_Dawn says the book describes a man dressing as a woman to kill someone and that 'transvestites have nothing to do with transgender people.' Rose adds: ‘There’s no trans rhetoric coming out of this book at all.’

Rules for conversing with our new space overlords

ATTENTION

Emma Palermo - I Stand with JK Rowling @worriedmumofone

Men. Dads. Uncles. For the love of all things holy if this doesn’t shake you to action I don’t know what will. Your mums, daughters, sisters are up against The BMA Policy of sneaking in men (Transwomen) into NHS single sex wards. Tell all the blokes you know. Protect your women

Tom Dolphin 💦🧼🙏💦 WASH YOUR HANDS @thomasdolphin

@TheBMA #ARM2020 is debating trans rights. I spoke in favour of Motion 4 because trans people need the support of doctors and the BMA, particularly at a time they are the focus of a moral panic - pleased that it has passed in full. https://t.co/HsgvFvwqfh

Totally not an incel

Yes, if there’s one thing we know about women, they just love swords and knives.

It’s JK all the way

Who else is even in the running?

Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship

You have until 1st October to nominate a brave individual or amazing organisation, who are working against the odds to fight for freedoms. Do let us know about them.

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Tales

‘Four Pinocchios’

What a world, eh? ‘Pinnochios’.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost

Fact Checker: Trump’s ABC News town hall: Four Pinocchios, over and over again

wapo.stAnalysis | Trump’s ABC News town hall: Four Pinocchios, over and over againThe questions were tough. But the president kept responding with falsehoods. Here’s a guide to 24 of them.

Ah, yes, ‘Emily’

FRANCIS AARON @FrancisAaronUK

Look at the state of this. "TERFs are fascists", "TERFs must be crushed", "TERFs are white supremacists", "TERFs will be met with militancy", blah blah. Is it any wonder women don't want "militants" in their changing rooms, sports, and exclusive areas after this slander?

The new nuns, same as the old nuns

ripx4nutmeg @ripx4nutmeg

An advisor to the Irish government on transgender health issues (Noah Halpin) tells a woman she's 'a maggot' because she said the word 'woman' should be included in literature on cervical checks

Sarah @Salwicklow

Misogyny is what is faced when I ask for the word Women to be included along side Trans Men in our @HSELive cervical check pages. See my pinned tweet, here’s one of the negative responses, thankfully lots of support too from others in the trans community. https://t.co/jNOmTYF9JP

Clears schedule for next two hours

Douglas Murray @DouglasKMurray

So thrilled to be back on the Joe Rogan Experience. Thank you @joerogan for the terrific discussion:

m.youtube.comJoe Rogan Experience #1538 - Douglas MurrayWriter, journalist, and political commentator Douglas Murray is the author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity, now available in a newly expa...

The ‘realist nerd’ who believes in gendered souls

And finally…

Usually, this section is non-terfy, but this is a real feel-good episode of Joe Duffy. Irish feminists are rising up.

Women's Space Ireland @WomensSpaceIre

Listen to brilliant contributions by women today as to why the word "woman" or "women" shouldn't be excluded from HSE guidance as to who needs cervical cancer screening

rte.ieHSE Wording on LiteratureOn Liveline today, we spoke to Sarah who took offence that the HSE refers to people with a cervix, rather and ‘women and trans men’, in their literature regarding cervical ...