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So easy to spit out the word “transphobe”. A mindless, no- thought-required, knee-jerk response. An easy, and up until recently, serious indictment. The over-used word is losing its power. A phobia implies irrational fear. There’s nothing irrational about the fear of trans ideology, and its mind and body altering repercussions.

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I agree. I look on it as a badge of honour these days to be called a terf. After all the word "suffragette" was apparently intended as a slur aimed at women who dared to fight for the right to vote and then it became their badge of honour !!

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Pointless words now, like bigot.

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As a single man, on the planet, I refute Ash Sarkar's allegation that she heard me saying anything, ever, on the grounds that she didn't.

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she lies...

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I laughed at that Charles, which was the first time since this list stuff erupted. It's not been particularly funny (any of it). Thank you :-)

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Is this the so called solidarity that women are meant to enjoy ?

I can see Ash knitting, front row at the guillotine .. or loading the wood, while women burned at the stake.

Disgusting waste of space.

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yes... and infuriating.

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the chattering classes

phrase of chatter

DEROGATORY•BRITISH

intellectual or artistic people considered as a social group given to the expression of liberal opinions.

"the politically correct voice of the chattering classes"

Can you imagine sitting around a table with all that lot...

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Now that would be a nightmare even copious amounts of drink and drugs would not make it bearable

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Preferably out cold, and then you have to wake up!

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The chattering classes are laddies an lassies

That peddle the patter of politic nasties.

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That’s brilliant

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Aw thank you. I've decided to put my poet inclinations to good use.

The poet Penny is at your service.

If you like this, you might also like the wee rhyme I concocted for Mr. Wes Streeting and the currently pinned article. :)

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Well, pissing off the transphiles gives me great pleasure, too, because they’re fools who fangirl and fanboy trans fiction.

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Keep them talking about the issue is the main thing. Keep them repeating nonsense until reality wins out.

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She could lose a debate with herself.

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She seems simple and mediocre of mind. She always has a terrible take. Why is she a thing? She must have connections somewhere.

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Infected by a pandemic of epic genderology stupidity, they've painted themselves into a tight little corner. A decent person would put their hands up, but not this lot. They know they look like a lot of big fools but they haven't the integrity or maturity to own up. Prediction: some appalling, predictable event will give them the pretext for jumping ship after which we will see a a breakout rash of 'Well I never supported this' all over it.

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That Tweet just summarises their politics. Goodies and Baddies. Baddy says 'good thing'. Is now a Goody

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