Another jam-packed edition bursting at the seams with good news stories from the gender beat this week. Enjoy! Leaving Them Kids Alone The government’s long-awaited schools’ guidance on ‘trans pupils’ has finally been agreed. It will establish a ‘presumption against’ the social transitioning of school children.
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!
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.
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 I pray that this time next year, this site will just a historical document.
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!
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! :-)
Thank you, JL. This is all indeed very good news, and Canada, who knew. My worry is that Labour will undo all the excellent work done so far. But it goes to show what dogged determination can achieve. And oh dear, Hawwiet has egg all over his little face. The girls won't play with him. Just a few women refusing to play the game, literally and figuratively, and their dominance comes tumbling down. I notice that there is NOT a crush for all these men to form their own twans categories. Mm, wonder why that could be???
A Labour government is a huge worry on the horizon. We need as many legal challenges as possible in order to hamper their undoubted aim of self ID through the back door.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 .
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.
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.
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 ... ?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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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.
😊
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.
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!
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! :-)
Thank you, JL. This is all indeed very good news, and Canada, who knew. My worry is that Labour will undo all the excellent work done so far. But it goes to show what dogged determination can achieve. And oh dear, Hawwiet has egg all over his little face. The girls won't play with him. Just a few women refusing to play the game, literally and figuratively, and their dominance comes tumbling down. I notice that there is NOT a crush for all these men to form their own twans categories. Mm, wonder why that could be???
A Labour government is a huge worry on the horizon. We need as many legal challenges as possible in order to hamper their undoubted aim of self ID through the back door.
Totally agree TT 👍
Great news ,JL ,and it keeps coming. TRUTH will win in the end ! Thanks ,JL x
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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.
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.
Nick Fletcher and Miriam Cates are both Conservative MPs who took historically Labour seats in South Yorkshire. I'm glad they did!
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.
I confess I'd missed that. Yes, it's a pity.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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/
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
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
Thanks v much, JL much appreciated
Dusty
No worries, Dusty!
It's been quite a week, thank you! Love the arse kicking dance!
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Whoop whoop! Love a good news thread! Thanks JL! ☺️
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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.
As always 🌹
I have no sarcasm in me tonight , I must be no well !
Who are you and what have you done with the real Petal??!! 😉😊
I’ve been done over by dr who , the fuckers ruined my favourite show
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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 …………
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 😡
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!
😊
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 .
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.
Ignoring guidance also gives solid legal challenge!
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.
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 ... ?
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.
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?
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.
Hope not! We’ll have to keep a close watch.
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
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
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
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 💪🏻
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!
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.
https://dustymasterson.substack.com/p/bad-santa
If I’ve done this right, your song should be at the end.🤞
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.