We need to talk about the GRA - Glasgow

I do have a twitter account, but I've rarely used it, and don't really know how it works.

It would be good to ask him what his connection is with that group, and if he agrees that those he represents should be prevented from meeting and speaking together.

Can someone tweet the MSP and ask him why he’s a member? I’m not on twitter.

Ereshkigal. Membership of a closed group of that particular FB is pretty damning on its own, I'd say.

Wonder when and where his next surgery is...

'I was bravely hiding in a corner.'

me too! I was at the back trying to figure out an escape route if it really kicked off...

Just so everyone is aware, ITV were filming not just from the back by from the middle as well so they def got some faces in too. I caught sight of the camera at one point & it was looking back from the area at the side where we came in. My mug is highly likely to feature (along with assigned & 53rdway, and anyone else on the right to the back).

We don't know that for definite unless he likes the post etc. But maybe people should put him on the spot about it.

So, an MSP, an elected representative, supports and is involved in the harassment and attempted silencing of people, mostly women, who meet to discuss the implications of legislation proposed by the Parliament to which he was elected?!

The Anti Capitalist Queers, of the protest.

What is the community that Ross Greer is a member of? I can't make it out from the image.

I've just been thinking about this with regards to another comment. I think many TAs are narcissists, so to them as they experience opposition to their will and disagreement as "narcissistic injury" it maybe does make sense to think of it as "violence".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissisticrageeandnarcissisticcinjury

Narcissistic injury occurs when a narcissist feels that their hidden, "true self" has been revealed. This may be the case when the narcissist experiences a "fall from grace", such as when their hidden behaviors or motivations are revealed, or when their importance is brought into questionn^. Narcissistic injury is a cause of distress and can lead to dysregulationn^ of behaviors as in narcissistic rage.

Ereshkigal

Every time I think I can't be shocked by this TA bs I get peak transed all over again.

But I guess if misgendering is "literal violence" then a meeting like last night can only be a few steps away from the Holocaust

I'm sorry but that statement is just a big spew of footstampy narcissistic rage and the persecution complex seems almost pathological.

In my experience that's quite typical. I once viewed a discussion by TAs about trans people's position on a 10 point scale of genocide. They decided they were at no 8! Some disagreed and felt they should be higher, except that would basically be the Holocaust.

I was three rows from the front. There were no 'assaults' just a bit of pushing and shoving. Security lead them away very gently and slowly as far as recall coz i kept thinking hurry up and get them out. I tried to video but forgot to press record

Yes, we do have to be squeaky clean.

However, I can't blame Kate for her reaction at all. We had no idea how quickly that situation was going to escalate and how. I know I felt very threatened and I was on the other side of the room.

ItsAll I wish I'd been hiding in a corner!

We were the first people in the room and could have sat at the back but I ended up choosing the seats that were a bit too close for comfort in light of what happened.

I know why you're saying that we need to be squeaky clean otherwise any mis-step gets jumped on and I agree but I hate that it has to be that way.

I'm not advocating violence but as a nippy sweetie myself I'd have found it very hard to be calm under provocation and it was obvious that that particular panellist was very passionate (I'm sorry that I can't remember her name.)

The ITN journos filmed it and a couple of women were filming on phones.

I did appreciate Joanna trying to calm things down at that point. Still feeling v uncomfortable about the young woman with Downs.

Lots of people got their phones out to video it when the TAs jumped up and started yelling (very quick thinking by them, I was too busy freaking out and panicking) so there'll be footage.

I'm sorry but that statement is just a big spew of footstampy narcissistic rage and the persecution complex seems almost pathological.

I was sitting two rows back from the "incident" so had quite a clear view and I have to be honest and say that the first speaker of the evening (who I found very moving as a speaker) did react aggressively and flicked water from a glass at the very obvious (and large) TIM that was part of the group of three TAs that caused the disruption.

I didn't see any actual blows but it all happened very fast before security came in and huckled the group out. Joanna stepped in too I think to try and calm things down and I could hear him saying to the TAs "But I'm trans too".

Wait, so was one if the "terfs" flicking water on the TRAs? Not sure that I'm cool with that... I'm sympathetic, but that kind of behavior is out of order.