What a week! Break open the bubbly and enjoy this jam-packed edition of good news stories from the gender beat. Allison Victorious Though competition is fierce, one of the best news items of the week has to be Allison Bailey’s landmark legal victory.
Although Allison's win was only partial and she deserved a much larger award, most of the serious press commented favourably on the importance of her win. As with Maya, as long as this is considered front page news, it's great.
I think many feel the same way. It's Stonewall in name only, barely resembling the organisation it began and functioned as until LGB rights and protections were secure. It did a lot of good work, but that's very much past tense and likely to stay there. Letting it go is a kindness really, a concept Stonewall isn't that familiar with, but nevermind that, let's do it anyway. LGB people can look after their own interests on a group representative level, and trans identified people can do the same, separately.
Wonderful news all round. The only downside to me is that the Tavistock is not closing this very second. They need a team to swiftly move in immediately before any evidence is destroyed. People have to be held accountable for harm done. This sort of infamy and ill-treatment of children must never happen again. Those harmed and in the process of being harmed must be cared for.
Extraordinary times require extraordinary insight and courage. Thank goodness for all those who answered the call. We cannot begin to fathom the hellish world we all would have been plunged into without the bulwark provided by these extraordinary people. Life saving voices. World saving voices. Voices saving children's and women's rights, and the rights of all citizenry to live in a world that recognizes biological reality. Brava and bravo.
Damn right. I am so incredibly grateful to those individuals who took it on themselves to stand up to the bullies. While most of those in politics, media, policing etc folded, a few people (like Allison) stood firm - they knew they'd get a ton of shit dumped on them for doing the right thing but they went ahead and did it anyway.
Read the Good News supplement immediately after the previous bad news one ,so that I got cheered up. So infuriating that so many people are deliberately ignoring all the harms being caused by this cult but the fight back is getting stronger by the looks of it. Pity it's taken so long ! Thanks so much ,JL You're a star ⭐⭐⭐♥️👍
In a state with 350,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats. I would remind people that this is really not a party issue, it's an issue for a feudalist Supreme Court bought and paid for by Leonard Leo, a Knight of Malta. These jerks in robes actually think in the feudal world they envision that they will be nobles not serfs.
I don't know who Leonard Leo is, but it's undeniable that the gist of many recent scotus decisions is to reinstitute a feudal society here in the US. Allowing anyone to own a semiautomatic assault weapon will naturally drive people to fortify their residences and work places. It's not conducive to a free society.
Leonard Leo is a billionaire feudalist who owns a summer home in Maine and who also owns my senator (groan) Susan Collins. He ordered up Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett (Susan Collins's vote was very important to seating these three nincompoops), who support his feudal Catholic plans. I would suggest reading The Neo-Catholics by Betty Clermont, a superb book, superbly sourced. She is a devout Catholic who cannot abide what she sees happening to the RCC. The book must be ordered then when the publisher has enough demand they print another run (I got it very quickly).
I would disagree with the lawyer Georgina Calvert-Lee when she says it's about about gender critical employees and trans employees. The disagreement is between two sets of beliefs, not one set and ... well, people. So it's between employees with GC beliefs and employees with Gender Identity beliefs.
True. But if we're talking policy and law it's best kept on an impersonal level, imo. We all know there are trans people who vehemently disagree with trans ideology and the worst proponents of it seem to be 'allies', often straight, gender conforming people like the Black Pampers - bully boys indeed.
I'm still not over the good news of the Tavistock closing. How amazing was Keira Bell on the radio on the day the news broke? "It's not all butterflies and rainbows."
Well done to all involved for always fearlessly speaking out, and to you Glinner. You've been tireless and courageous and have put up with some unbelievable shit for the welfare and safety of women and children. Onwards and upwards.
Calling lesbians transphobic for not having penetrative sex with intact males who identify as women is not that different than straight men promoting rape as a ‘cure’ for female homosexuality or the old joke, of a straight male calling himself a lesbian trapped in a man’s body. The main difference is that the latter are accepted now, if the man claiming it identifies as a woman. It’s an Orwellian twist that I didn’t see coming.
It's also a typical entitled male reaction to being turned down.
In my day, we were called lesbians if we turned a man down, to make us feel self-conscious and pressure us into having sex. Sounds familiar?
Still, it's considerably nastier now for lesbians, even more so when some gays and lesbians still think those harassed are transphobic bigots. Who would have believed it?
I think very few would have believed deeply disturbing, mind bending stuff like this would become part of reality. Some men really do hate women this much.
I don't think many people saw it coming, and I hope they'll contribute to ensuring it goes. Pressurising lesbians into accepting biological men as sexual partners, and attacking those who refuse, isn't only the legitimisation of rape culture, it elevates it to something morally virtuous.
To decline the authoritarian edict is to be transphobic, to accept is to show you are an ally. No, simply no. Fuck right off.
I agree with you- but it is important to use diplomatic language, to allow these captured organisations to save face when they back down. We don't want them to get defensive and double down. Using tactful language lets them reply with stuff like 'In the light of new information, we will ensure all rights are equally upheld...' etc
Thank you, it's been a wonderful week for women!
Although Allison's win was only partial and she deserved a much larger award, most of the serious press commented favourably on the importance of her win. As with Maya, as long as this is considered front page news, it's great.
Yep, hopefully there will be several 'next times' when 'Stonecrawl' will be caught by the short and curlies and damaged severely!! Can't wait!!
I think many feel the same way. It's Stonewall in name only, barely resembling the organisation it began and functioned as until LGB rights and protections were secure. It did a lot of good work, but that's very much past tense and likely to stay there. Letting it go is a kindness really, a concept Stonewall isn't that familiar with, but nevermind that, let's do it anyway. LGB people can look after their own interests on a group representative level, and trans identified people can do the same, separately.
Wonderful news all round. The only downside to me is that the Tavistock is not closing this very second. They need a team to swiftly move in immediately before any evidence is destroyed. People have to be held accountable for harm done. This sort of infamy and ill-treatment of children must never happen again. Those harmed and in the process of being harmed must be cared for.
Extraordinary times require extraordinary insight and courage. Thank goodness for all those who answered the call. We cannot begin to fathom the hellish world we all would have been plunged into without the bulwark provided by these extraordinary people. Life saving voices. World saving voices. Voices saving children's and women's rights, and the rights of all citizenry to live in a world that recognizes biological reality. Brava and bravo.
Damn right. I am so incredibly grateful to those individuals who took it on themselves to stand up to the bullies. While most of those in politics, media, policing etc folded, a few people (like Allison) stood firm - they knew they'd get a ton of shit dumped on them for doing the right thing but they went ahead and did it anyway.
Read the Good News supplement immediately after the previous bad news one ,so that I got cheered up. So infuriating that so many people are deliberately ignoring all the harms being caused by this cult but the fight back is getting stronger by the looks of it. Pity it's taken so long ! Thanks so much ,JL You're a star ⭐⭐⭐♥️👍
Thank you, Susan! x
That’s what I always do too! Bad news then good news. :)
That's exactly why we publish this way around! :-)
In other good news, Kansas voters defeated an antiabortion amendment to their Constitution.
https://time.com/6203178/kansas-abortion-vote-results-takeaways/
In a state with 350,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats. I would remind people that this is really not a party issue, it's an issue for a feudalist Supreme Court bought and paid for by Leonard Leo, a Knight of Malta. These jerks in robes actually think in the feudal world they envision that they will be nobles not serfs.
I don't know who Leonard Leo is, but it's undeniable that the gist of many recent scotus decisions is to reinstitute a feudal society here in the US. Allowing anyone to own a semiautomatic assault weapon will naturally drive people to fortify their residences and work places. It's not conducive to a free society.
Leonard Leo is a billionaire feudalist who owns a summer home in Maine and who also owns my senator (groan) Susan Collins. He ordered up Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett (Susan Collins's vote was very important to seating these three nincompoops), who support his feudal Catholic plans. I would suggest reading The Neo-Catholics by Betty Clermont, a superb book, superbly sourced. She is a devout Catholic who cannot abide what she sees happening to the RCC. The book must be ordered then when the publisher has enough demand they print another run (I got it very quickly).
I would disagree with the lawyer Georgina Calvert-Lee when she says it's about about gender critical employees and trans employees. The disagreement is between two sets of beliefs, not one set and ... well, people. So it's between employees with GC beliefs and employees with Gender Identity beliefs.
It's about women and bully boys in skirts.
True. But if we're talking policy and law it's best kept on an impersonal level, imo. We all know there are trans people who vehemently disagree with trans ideology and the worst proponents of it seem to be 'allies', often straight, gender conforming people like the Black Pampers - bully boys indeed.
Such cheering news! Good to see it all together in one place - for which, many thanks.
Thank you, Madeleine! So glad you enjoyed it! x
I'm still not over the good news of the Tavistock closing. How amazing was Keira Bell on the radio on the day the news broke? "It's not all butterflies and rainbows."
Well done to all involved for always fearlessly speaking out, and to you Glinner. You've been tireless and courageous and have put up with some unbelievable shit for the welfare and safety of women and children. Onwards and upwards.
That cat was a bit vicious
Well, he's a musician. They can be a bit highly strung... ;-)
Do enjoy the laid-back old dog in the next tweet down.
Onward indeed!
Quite. It actually very simple: call yourself 'she' and wear a skirt if you want but use the urinal as you should.
There are a few infuriating stock phrases in support of those perverts aren't there?
'It's a very complicated situation', 'both sides are as bad as each other' and 'the most marginalised group'. All bloody lies.
Calling lesbians transphobic for not having penetrative sex with intact males who identify as women is not that different than straight men promoting rape as a ‘cure’ for female homosexuality or the old joke, of a straight male calling himself a lesbian trapped in a man’s body. The main difference is that the latter are accepted now, if the man claiming it identifies as a woman. It’s an Orwellian twist that I didn’t see coming.
It's also a typical entitled male reaction to being turned down.
In my day, we were called lesbians if we turned a man down, to make us feel self-conscious and pressure us into having sex. Sounds familiar?
Still, it's considerably nastier now for lesbians, even more so when some gays and lesbians still think those harassed are transphobic bigots. Who would have believed it?
I think very few would have believed deeply disturbing, mind bending stuff like this would become part of reality. Some men really do hate women this much.
I remember that too, being called a 'lesbo' for turning a guy down, especially in high school.
I don't think many people saw it coming, and I hope they'll contribute to ensuring it goes. Pressurising lesbians into accepting biological men as sexual partners, and attacking those who refuse, isn't only the legitimisation of rape culture, it elevates it to something morally virtuous.
To decline the authoritarian edict is to be transphobic, to accept is to show you are an ally. No, simply no. Fuck right off.
It's a diabolical strategy to coerce people to have sex with anyone they don't want to in any capacity. Full stop. Consent is key.
I agree with you- but it is important to use diplomatic language, to allow these captured organisations to save face when they back down. We don't want them to get defensive and double down. Using tactful language lets them reply with stuff like 'In the light of new information, we will ensure all rights are equally upheld...' etc