70 Comments

Oh my goodness! what amazing news for our children’s health and wellbeing! This is the best post i’ve read i think. The end is surely in sight now! Thanks so much JL you have made my day!

Expand full comment

😊

Expand full comment

Some fantastic pieces of news, thanks JL.

I’m particularly pleased at the strong wording in the schools guidance because I was concerned that schools were being left to decide for themselves who could socially transition. This would have meant that ‘woke’ teachers could carry on as before and that schools could be harassed by woke parents. I’d have preferred a complete ban on any kind of transition at school but at least this is a start. Let’s hope that schools comply and we do not have the horrific situation of pupils being forced to lie despite the evidence of their own eyes, which is distressing for children and completely destroys safeguarding. And great news about the enforcement of single sex spaces.

Expand full comment

😊

Expand full comment

You’re right as always Ms Terfin, it feels like the HMS Identity is sinking and i reckon a lot of the celebrities and politicians etc that turned up for the free buffet will soon be abandoning ship. However i worry that labour will face increased lobbying and we know they are very susceptible to this bullshit. what ever the government does, the next can shit on. So i’m over the moon, but still paranoid and still worried. We all know why we must stamp out this poison. I pray that this time next year, this site will just a historical document.

Expand full comment

oh i’ve just read the following replies and i see everyone else has raised exactly the same anxiety about labour! One goal one mind! ha ha. The terf stream…. the invisible intertwinding force that binds us all together! I’ve never met Ms Terfin or Miss Jemima QC or anyone else here, and most likely never will but we are all connected by the invisible but powerful terf stream!

Expand full comment

When considering applying for jobs a few years ago they were the type of jobs where we were asked do you mind not getting public credit for your work or your successes? I mulled that over and resolved that if I knew, and my team and colleagues knew that I was working hard and for things we believed in, that that was enough (that and having a roof and food is nice). So my name doesn't appear, is far down a random list if at all and I am often totally invisible. There are far more of us living and working in careers and lives like this CB. Take care and take heart! :-)

Expand full comment

Great news ,JL ,and it keeps coming. TRUTH will win in the end ! Thanks ,JL x

Expand full comment

😊

Expand full comment

I love your courage and tenacity and I love that you've transformed the brutality of trans ideology into the highest form of revenge - creative arts. If my daughter and granddaughter only knew how hard you're fighting for them and all women against the trans juggernaut to ensure they/we all don't face a nightmarish future.

Expand full comment

We’re kicking arses! Yay! Slow and steady wins the race. Some of the bullies and perverts must be getting the message by now? There will probably be a concerted backlash for a while but now that more people have had their eyes opened to the pernicious creep of this vile ideology it will eventually go out with a whimper. Or a bang. Don’t care which. As long as it blows up in their over made up lipstick smeared ugly mugs. Bugger off buttercups. I do love saying that.

Cheers JL.

Expand full comment

Nick Fletcher and Miriam Cates are both Conservative MPs who took historically Labour seats in South Yorkshire. I'm glad they did!

Expand full comment

It's just rather a pity that Miriam Cates -- ex-biology teacher -- turns out to be the leading light of a new far right Tory faction, the "New Conservatives". With all thanks to her for joining forces with Rosie Duffield across party lines, it would be nice to have more moderate Tories championing this cause.

Expand full comment

I confess I'd missed that. Yes, it's a pity.

Expand full comment

There was a lot of frothing online about it. Worth a look and with her guest appearances at a few recent events/forums.

We are at a pretty pass where people are being excluded from mainstream political consensus, yet do have legitimate opinions and support, so there is an inevitable lurch to leanings either left or right (as were previous wings of old style parties). Moderates have watched this under their watch as they sit on fences getting splinters.

Expand full comment

Thanks, Little - I will. You are quite correct about forced extremism. I used to think it was just the Overton Window changing, but I have to admit that I'm actually reviewing what I thought were unchangeable aspects of my political/world views as a result of where I see things headed. It's uncomfortable.

Expand full comment

Regarding the Express review of Tough Crowd: anyone who has researched gender identity ideology and its effects knows that Graham is already vindicated. That he is so is also demonstrated time after time in interviews with him wherein the only 'challenge' interviewers can raise against his views is to claim that the odd tweet has been slightly inappropriately worded.

Expand full comment

Thanks as ever,JL! Always a great uplift 😎

Glad the schools guidance is stronger than expected.

Great news re sport and the brave women involved!

Will enjoy reading that Canadian judgment.

Brave, wise and funny - that about sums up Glinner. Could have added’giant’ 😂

Loved the arse kicking dance 😀

Recommend Birdy Rose doing 10 part demolition of a trans article. She’s got to Part 4 😀

Thanks again

Dusty

Expand full comment

Do you have access to the judgment on the Canadian case, JL? I presumed it would be in the links somewhere but can't locate it.

Cheers

Dusty

Expand full comment

Can't find one (but then only had a cursory Google - spinning dozens of plates this evening!). More info on Carolyn's website though.

https://cancelledteacher.com/2023/11/25/a-major-victory-in-my-legal-battle-with-the-school-board/

Expand full comment

Hi JL

I have found it but could not do link so have copied and pasted it to myself.

I think I will just paste it onto my next update ( which will be Thursday) and let people know it is there ( it is only 6 pages long).

Thanks again for your help.😊

Dusty

Expand full comment

I have now posted the transcript and a few comments on it 😎

It's a great read!

https://dustymasterson.substack.com/p/the-remains-of-the-day

Dusty

Expand full comment

Thanks v much, JL much appreciated

Dusty

Expand full comment

No worries, Dusty!

Expand full comment

It's been quite a week, thank you! Love the arse kicking dance!

Expand full comment

😁

Expand full comment

Whoop whoop! Love a good news thread! Thanks JL! ☺️

Expand full comment

😊

Expand full comment

Some good news here, and I very much hope the new guidance for UK schools goes ahead and it isn't going to be reversed under a Labour government. The Tories haven't done enough to safeguard children or protect women's rights, but the opposition would worse. But Pandora's Box has been half opened and will continue to open up, and the identity of individuals and organisations helping the abuse to happen will be increasingly be scrutinised. Not that much scrutiny is needed in some instances.

Expand full comment

As always 🌹

I have no sarcasm in me tonight , I must be no well !

Expand full comment

Who are you and what have you done with the real Petal??!! 😉😊

Expand full comment

I’ve been done over by dr who , the fuckers ruined my favourite show

Expand full comment

😪

Expand full comment

I stopped watching with Peter capadli despite being a fellow Scottish person , refused to watch Jodie whatserface ( the dr is a man)

Was so excited to see David tennant back then meh …………

Expand full comment

I may have lost s few friends tonight , their gd will know her baby’s gender next month

No , they will know it’s bloody sex ,not it’s fucking gender 😡

Expand full comment

I’m actually bloody in tears! Halleluia! 🥰👏👏🥳🥳 Well done to EVERY single one of us who has written letters, signed petitions and fought tooth and claw for protection for children in schools. And the rest of the news is also marvellous. But the schools.....thank God!

Expand full comment

😊

Expand full comment

Whilst it appears good news that the proposed new guidance, after further advocacy to DfE by Sex Matters, Transgender Trend, and Miriam Cates, it is not the time to get complacent. This insidious cult has its tentacles deep, far and wide. I was alarmed, but not surprised, that during the review Mermaids shows blatant contempt for due process by advising teachers on video that "its only guidance and not law and can be ignored". Further they offered full support to their deranged, deluded acolytes.It is is astonishing that this vile organisation is so blase, whilst still be investigated by the Charity Commission ( hopefully soon to be by the police) ,that it still feels emboldened to propagate its filth. The Charity Commission should review this video, as part of their investigation that this organisation has gone way beyond it's original remit in the betrayal of children .

Expand full comment

That's a very risky thing for Mermaids and also Stonewall to do. Having been responsible for writing and contributing to the production of guidance there is the very clear, obvious and unwritten but well-accepted and well-known rule that if you divert from this you must show your working. The law is the last resort and we all need a guide to knowing where and when it applies. That is how legislation changes and is tweaked and updated and that's ongoing. Where new evidence comes to light it can be integrated.

To ignore guidance with no justification is ludicrous, ignorant and foolish. And I hope those who do this, on no or weak evidence and to pursue an ideological front, are slapped down by our regulatory structures and that includes our criminal justice system.

Expand full comment

Ignoring guidance also gives solid legal challenge!

Expand full comment

Sorry, yes that was what I failed to mention - I tend to do this with obvious things. Whoops. It's an open goal for some lucky solicitors and barristers. It should be seen off way before it reaches the courts. I have witnessed and been present at some rather hilarious takedowns but it's actually enjoyable to watch these overconfident and malevolent bullies get their comeuppance. That's what gives me some remaining faith.

Some of these statements have 'legal challenge' written in bright glittery highlighter pen all over them. Then you see their 'legal counsel' is Dentonsish and identify as non-binary staplers for part of the week.

Expand full comment

I don't see why it would be unreasonable for a concerned member of the public who had seen the video you describe to write to the Charity Commission and ask them if it is within their remit to review it ... ?

Expand full comment

It would be reasonable. Please do it! I didn't suggest it wasn't - it's more to do with who will be listened to and over what. It could take one member of the public, or several, or a professional or anyone with concerns to highlight things such as this to the Charity Commission. I am sure they have been made aware. It has to be quite a tight remit and a specific bit of law though and quite a few issues, so to bring the whole concept of Charity generally into disrepute isn't enough. There needs to be quite a bit of evidence and in quite a sustained and specific way to show this. It's only by getting Mermaids, Stonewall and their supposed 'advisors', 'consultants' and connected 'Professors' on the stand, giving testimony, usually on employment law matters that we have had all this revealed. And their specific attempts to remove the Charity status of another Charity. Their wider behaviours, campaigns and targeting of anyone who disagrees is appalling. And their disregard for legal processes whilst in them reveals a lot. All their delaying tactics, pathetic use of 'support dogs' and bringing their mums along when they are the ones conducting deplatforming, harassment and whispering campaigns.

Charity law is a very complicated area and the Charity Commission seem to have to investigate for a while before action can be taken.

Expand full comment

I was just reading it again…. does ‘guidance’ give schools that are run by regressive authoritarian teachers the wriggle room to ignore what the government says?

Expand full comment

The backstop is always this - if you divert from 'guidance' or standards and policies you must always document why. It is truly remarkable how many people in so many organisations fail to do so. Sure, go ahead, document your thinking and actions, then be prepared to stand up and defend it to your employers, in court or at a tribunal. Watch these genderologists evaporate under the face of actual law, reason and logic.

There is no reason to be 'scared' of any legislation if you are not entirely taking the piss. If you took reasonable steps and were reasonable in what you believed you were doing, following guidance and with evidence, with any exception, you should be ok. Look at the court proceedings for the astonishing behaviours and skulduggery as Stonewall-influenced trans martyrs and 'outside consultants' have lied and bullied their way through harassing colleagues and clients. Oh, but but *insert claim of vulnerability and marginalisation here* which means they were under the impression they could get away with anything.

Expand full comment

Hope not! We’ll have to keep a close watch.

Expand full comment

hey Ms Terfin i feel like a nobhead posting my shit on a recent thread so i’ve gone back in time. I did this because i hate what they stand for. I’ve shared it with you JL and Petal here. Hope you like it. Or feel the sadness of this that i’m trying to address.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ282s1afNw

Expand full comment

That’s brilliant and heartbreaking CB. You should send it to Dusty Masterson. I’m sure he’d like to post it on his substack

Expand full comment

hey Ms Terfin, i decided because i’m in my favourite place (the bath) with a beer that i’d send it to transgender trend. I told them to ignore me if they wanted to and i’d take no offence. I just thought maybe they’d like it. I ache for the children suffering with this as i know we all do. So i’ll probably regret that in the morning. sleep well Ms Terfin. Keep on Terfin

Expand full comment

I sent it to Dusty but he won’t post it without your permission.

Enjoy your beer and try to sleep well. We will destroy this monster 💪🏻

Expand full comment

he can if he likes Ms Terfin, anyone can so long it doesn’t get back to me and all my friends think i’m some sort of obsessed fanatic!

Expand full comment

thanks Ms Terfin. I feel a bit of a nobhead sending it to people. It ashame that our culture can’t love people for just being isnt it. I was thinking that all our achievements are pretty modest next to the dexterity we all have in our hands. I hate that our society creates people that think they are worthless. Such a strange set of values.

Expand full comment

https://dustymasterson.substack.com/p/bad-santa

If I’ve done this right, your song should be at the end.🤞

Expand full comment

do you work with Dusty on these posts then Ms Terfin? Its all kicking off over here now. I got a reply from the super head of our academy less than an hour after i wrote. I think he’ll come through for us. I like to believe in people.

Expand full comment

Thank you, thank you so much JL - I really needed this and will pore over it at length! That first image is wonderful and speaks volumes :-)

Expand full comment

😁

Expand full comment