On the first item, the otherwise correctly alphabetised list puts Cis Female and Cis Male at the very bottom. These people are raging homophobes and heterophobes. #Omniphobes I call them.
Well spotted. Completely agree. And those other labels are so not 'genders' (let alone sex markers!!!!) It really upsets me that these are OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
'Prefer not to say' implies one has a gender and just doesn't want to disclose it. There needs to be an option for 'I don't believe in this crap'. Although I do like it when they give you a free format box to write in your gender - I made sure to write an essay about regressive sexist nonsense in the gender box when completing my firm's latest stonewall diversity survey ;)
Agreed, although i'd have to select 'prefer not to say' simply because nothing on that ridiculous list describes who I am. Even the term 'cis' makes my skin crawl. Don't mislabel us, they scream, but we have every right to call you what we want and if you object then you're a bigot. And breathe... 🤬
I know, right? It's so oppressive how they only accept genders which can be expressed via the Roman alphabet! What about those which are purely olfactory?
'Rose the kiln girl' from Great Pottery Throwdown..What a disappointment that he turned out to be aggressive and misogynistic. Enjoyed watching him on the programme; has an apparently nice manner and great clothes. Surely he didn't think all those middle aged women watching really believe he's a woman, but neither were they unsupportive of his name-change and his style?
So Schmits is ok with taking the opportunity to be the first trans "girl" on the programme but wants anyone who doesn't agree that he is a woman, to be fired (no pun intended). The usual aggressive misogyny then.
I get almost all my stuff from Mumsnet Feminism Sex and Gender Forum. I am a lurker only there, after they threatened to ban me for using the male pronoun for males. This was a few years ago.
It's heavily moderated because a) it's targeted frequently by TRAs, and b) it's been so very effective in informing and mobilising ordinary women c) Its footfall is in the millions
Wonderful!. Touché with extra accoutrements. Liz has taken the 'art form' of 'snotty and 'insulting' letter writing to a whole new level. Liz has just been added to my ever increasing list of heroines and hero's.
I couldn't help noticing that this person's Twitter handle is @averyofbirds. Birds live in aviaries, but even "aviaryofbirds" would be daft because it would be like writing, "@kennelofdogs" or "@pondoffish" and he would also be suggesting that he keeps birds inside himself, perhaps because he identifies as an aviary as well as a fairytale princess vampire hybrid.
But maybe he's using it as a name. The interweb tells me - "The name Avery is an English and French name meaning "ruler of elves,"" which gives us "@rulerofelvesofbirds," and turns the daftness all the way up to 11.
I just filled out an application form in which I was invited to identify myself as either cis or trans. There was no tick box for fuck off, unfortunately.
And another form said: "We encourage applications from Indigenous, Black or racialized persons, women, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people with disabilities."
Graham, you probably have seen this but a TIM was invited to speak at a memorial of the *female* victims of the École Polytechnique shooting. Women who were murdered by a misogynist because they were women. The TIM of course made it all about him. Shame on the people who allowed this to happen. I'm apoplectic with rage right now. I guess a silver lining is that it'll peak more people.
That drop-down gender menu at the top really takes the biscuit. I would have to select "decline to answer" because nothing on that list accurately describes me. I refuse to be counted as 'cis'. My sex is male and nothing I or anyone else might want can change that. I don't have a gender identity and I'm not going to assume one just to placate trendy idiots.
Is Nancy Kelly lying or stupid?
I would say, 'yes'.
It’s a spectrum, not a binary.
Does she *identify* as a liar or a fool?
Or a gas lighter
Same as lying probably
Definitely!
Maybe even both !
On the first item, the otherwise correctly alphabetised list puts Cis Female and Cis Male at the very bottom. These people are raging homophobes and heterophobes. #Omniphobes I call them.
Well spotted. Completely agree. And those other labels are so not 'genders' (let alone sex markers!!!!) It really upsets me that these are OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
'Prefer not to say' implies one has a gender and just doesn't want to disclose it. There needs to be an option for 'I don't believe in this crap'. Although I do like it when they give you a free format box to write in your gender - I made sure to write an essay about regressive sexist nonsense in the gender box when completing my firm's latest stonewall diversity survey ;)
Agreed, although i'd have to select 'prefer not to say' simply because nothing on that ridiculous list describes who I am. Even the term 'cis' makes my skin crawl. Don't mislabel us, they scream, but we have every right to call you what we want and if you object then you're a bigot. And breathe... 🤬
James O’B is a loathesome man. Pretending he didn’t understand the term “social contagion”. Nasty little oik.
“A gender that only exists on Mondays”
“A gender once seen in a vision”
“A gender vibration of the colour blue...”
With its very own unique special flag!! Designed by a kid in zer bedroom!!
I know, right? It's so oppressive how they only accept genders which can be expressed via the Roman alphabet! What about those which are purely olfactory?
Worse than Hitler
'Rose the kiln girl' from Great Pottery Throwdown..What a disappointment that he turned out to be aggressive and misogynistic. Enjoyed watching him on the programme; has an apparently nice manner and great clothes. Surely he didn't think all those middle aged women watching really believe he's a woman, but neither were they unsupportive of his name-change and his style?
So Schmits is ok with taking the opportunity to be the first trans "girl" on the programme but wants anyone who doesn't agree that he is a woman, to be fired (no pun intended). The usual aggressive misogyny then.
That's how I feel now...about trans.
Replying to
@RoseSchmits
Normal people do not care about the made up term transphobia
Replying to
@RoseSchmits
Why you all such shitty people?
My response to Kiln Rose "Girl"...
https://williamaferguson.substack.com/p/on-threat-of-being-doxxed
Oh bravo William. It reminds me of a letter that a pub landlord wrote on the occasion of transactivism threats. Will try and fish that out.
Here it is. Enjoy a Sheffield landlady''s (cripes! I misgendered her before) thoughts:https://theharlequinpub.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/formal-complaints-gross-misconduct-and-a-swift-resolution/
God, that's amazing! And I never read this until now.
Great minds and all that.
I get almost all my stuff from Mumsnet Feminism Sex and Gender Forum. I am a lurker only there, after they threatened to ban me for using the male pronoun for males. This was a few years ago.
Here:https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights
It's heavily moderated because a) it's targeted frequently by TRAs, and b) it's been so very effective in informing and mobilising ordinary women c) Its footfall is in the millions
Brilliant - so pleased this pub is one of my locals - you've reminded me to call in for a pint soon!
Oh my god. I love Liz.
Wonderful!. Touché with extra accoutrements. Liz has taken the 'art form' of 'snotty and 'insulting' letter writing to a whole new level. Liz has just been added to my ever increasing list of heroines and hero's.
Brilliant. Well done to Liz👋👋
I couldn't help noticing that this person's Twitter handle is @averyofbirds. Birds live in aviaries, but even "aviaryofbirds" would be daft because it would be like writing, "@kennelofdogs" or "@pondoffish" and he would also be suggesting that he keeps birds inside himself, perhaps because he identifies as an aviary as well as a fairytale princess vampire hybrid.
But maybe he's using it as a name. The interweb tells me - "The name Avery is an English and French name meaning "ruler of elves,"" which gives us "@rulerofelvesofbirds," and turns the daftness all the way up to 11.
I should probably try and get out more.
Anyway, great response, William.
Come with me and I'll take you a magical place known as "the pub".
Young Shay restores my faith in young people.
Lovely accent too!!
Hannah Berrelli is someone I'd love to see on the mess sometime.
Long live Fortnum and Mason’s
I just filled out an application form in which I was invited to identify myself as either cis or trans. There was no tick box for fuck off, unfortunately.
And another form said: "We encourage applications from Indigenous, Black or racialized persons, women, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people with disabilities."
Notice who's missing? Gays and lesbians.
Who are 'racialized persons'? Isn't that 100% of us???
Graham, you probably have seen this but a TIM was invited to speak at a memorial of the *female* victims of the École Polytechnique shooting. Women who were murdered by a misogynist because they were women. The TIM of course made it all about him. Shame on the people who allowed this to happen. I'm apoplectic with rage right now. I guess a silver lining is that it'll peak more people.
Sorry. Forgot the link.
https://4w.pub/trans-identified-male-speakingpei/
OMG
Yes. It really hurt my heart and made me incredibly angry.
I really hope that Afghanistan thing isn’t fake.
Meeting of Women & Equalities Committee (UK House of Commons) to discuss GRA this afternoon. Will be interesting to see what they say!
https://imgur.com/a/C7AsIXy
Sorry, on 15 Dec
That drop-down gender menu at the top really takes the biscuit. I would have to select "decline to answer" because nothing on that list accurately describes me. I refuse to be counted as 'cis'. My sex is male and nothing I or anyone else might want can change that. I don't have a gender identity and I'm not going to assume one just to placate trendy idiots.