That poor woman. How was Wadhwa not sacked the moment his lies came to light. This is the worst virtue signalling every. Alienating the women the crisis centre has been set up to support. Absolutely pitiful and shameful.
The whole thing is so beautifully composed by the author from start to finish but her sign off? So unbelievably dignified and powerful.
What an amazing presence of mind she has to remain so eloquent in the face of such (in my mind) criminal indifference (at best) and negligence (at worst).
This amazing women has been failed at every turn. And we are supposed to believe this is progress.
I am sure everyone who read that will have been very moved, angry on her behalf and wanting to send love and a virtual hug. This is what brave looks like, thanks so much for sharing.
I think we have found the most powerful position in the world since evidently no one has the authority to fire this man from a position he was fraudulently hired for.
Unite the Union is now campaigning for single sex women's aid spaces in Scotland as the SNP government has suggested these should be gender neutral. Most Women's Aid have Union recognition agreements with either Unite or Unison. The STUC is backing the campaign so we may see changes happening soon.
Surely Wadhwa's position is untenable. One thing that really troubles me, that I don't think has got much coverage, is that this man not only lied about his sex, but there's no evidence that he has any qualifications in psychology, counselling and/or social work or specific training in trauma-informed care. This comes across loud and clear in his commentary on victims and sexual assault, which range from the confused to the downright creepy. The orgasm comment for instance - yes, that is something that can happen because the body reacts to stimuli regardless of whether the person wants it or not, but it's the first thing he brings up? Talking about "reframing" trauma in almost identical terms to a certain MRA YouTuber who gets upset if women call men creepy? Leaving aside taking a job where being female was a requirement (bad enough even if he were eminently well qualified and the most sensitive trauma-informed counsellor on the planet), HOW did this individual inveigle his way into a service which surely requires proper therapeutic qualifications and training when all he had done was manage a call centre? Was it his SNP connections - he seems pretty good at schmoozing his way into high profile circles? Will it turn out that he is a grifter and con artist akin to Billy McFarland, or Anthony Gignac (pretended to be a Saudi prince), or Belle Gibson or Elizabeth Holmes or this guy? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/victim-urges-new-standards-after-fake-psychologist-scam/12484122
This is a dangerous experiment on the victims who use the service. They are allowing an unqualified and uninformed individual to determine how services are offered to traumatised people.
The 'support' for victims of rape and sexual violence is now becoming part of the trauma. It is so shocking that we have reached this place.
That poor woman. How was Wadhwa not sacked the moment his lies came to light. This is the worst virtue signalling every. Alienating the women the crisis centre has been set up to support. Absolutely pitiful and shameful.
This is unspeakably sad. We've completely lost our way up here.
Basically, 'you poor baby; tough sh*t'.
There aren't words for such callousness in the face of such heartbreak.
This makes me viscerally angry and it has to stop.
Just heartbreaking.
The whole thing is so beautifully composed by the author from start to finish but her sign off? So unbelievably dignified and powerful.
What an amazing presence of mind she has to remain so eloquent in the face of such (in my mind) criminal indifference (at best) and negligence (at worst).
This amazing women has been failed at every turn. And we are supposed to believe this is progress.
“I am wary to trust and that’s my right”
Well said, it is our right.
Thank you for letting us read that. It speaks volumes.
"...But I live in Scotland. I don't trust the police..." How utterly shaming is this to Police Scotland, who will give not a feck, of course.
I am sure everyone who read that will have been very moved, angry on her behalf and wanting to send love and a virtual hug. This is what brave looks like, thanks so much for sharing.
I think we have found the most powerful position in the world since evidently no one has the authority to fire this man from a position he was fraudulently hired for.
Unite the Union is now campaigning for single sex women's aid spaces in Scotland as the SNP government has suggested these should be gender neutral. Most Women's Aid have Union recognition agreements with either Unite or Unison. The STUC is backing the campaign so we may see changes happening soon.
The regressiveness of progressivism.
This is just heart breaking to read and I am so angry on her behalf
Have you seen the Twitter thread on the topic from a Scottish policeman? Will try to share https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1238104270920171520.html
That poor woman.
Surely Wadhwa's position is untenable. One thing that really troubles me, that I don't think has got much coverage, is that this man not only lied about his sex, but there's no evidence that he has any qualifications in psychology, counselling and/or social work or specific training in trauma-informed care. This comes across loud and clear in his commentary on victims and sexual assault, which range from the confused to the downright creepy. The orgasm comment for instance - yes, that is something that can happen because the body reacts to stimuli regardless of whether the person wants it or not, but it's the first thing he brings up? Talking about "reframing" trauma in almost identical terms to a certain MRA YouTuber who gets upset if women call men creepy? Leaving aside taking a job where being female was a requirement (bad enough even if he were eminently well qualified and the most sensitive trauma-informed counsellor on the planet), HOW did this individual inveigle his way into a service which surely requires proper therapeutic qualifications and training when all he had done was manage a call centre? Was it his SNP connections - he seems pretty good at schmoozing his way into high profile circles? Will it turn out that he is a grifter and con artist akin to Billy McFarland, or Anthony Gignac (pretended to be a Saudi prince), or Belle Gibson or Elizabeth Holmes or this guy? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/victim-urges-new-standards-after-fake-psychologist-scam/12484122
This is a dangerous experiment on the victims who use the service. They are allowing an unqualified and uninformed individual to determine how services are offered to traumatised people.