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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2018, 01:34:34 PM

Title: Gender rights in Scotland
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2018, 01:34:34 PM

Much division on the left in Scotland on the discussion of gender rights



https://athousandflowers.net/2018/01/21/inside-the-transphobic-hate-conference-being-promoted-by-the-scottish-media/


http://www.thenational.scot/news/15865387.Women_must_not_be_silenced_in_the_debate_on_gender_identity/

Title: Re: Gender rights in Scotland
Post by: Rhiannon on January 22, 2018, 01:51:24 PM

Much division everywhere methinks. Even I’m divided.

Title: Re: Gender rights in Scotland
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2018, 01:57:25 PM

Quote from: Rhiannon on January 22, 2018, 01:51:24 PM

Much division everywhere methinks. Even I’m divided.

Now you know that isn't allowed, you must see everything as 100% black or white, this not being sure nonsense is just appalling! ;)



It seems incredibly hard for a discussion to be had on this without people seeing the very idea as an attack.

Title: Re: Gender rights in Scotland
Post by: Harrowby Hall on January 22, 2018, 02:57:50 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2018, 01:57:25 PM

It seems incredibly hard for a discussion to be had on this without people seeing the very idea as an attack.

I couldn't have put it better myself.

Title: Re: Gender rights in Scotland
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2018, 04:52:05 PM

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 22, 2018, 02:57:50 PM

I couldn't have put it better myself.

In many ways it's understandable. The basis idea is that if you are marginalised then you are not in a position for normal discussion to not be an attack. I've read numerous twitter threads about the articles in the OP and they read filled with fear on both 'sides'.