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Please do Scottish self-id consultation (even if not Scottish)

185 replies

okMaybeIAmATERF · 25/01/2018 12:49

Here's the URL: please do the consultation. (I think this has been posted before, but it bears repeating.)
consult.gov.scot/family-law/review-of-the-gender-recognition-act-2004/
To note:

  1. At the end, you will be asked whether you are resident in Scotland, the rest of the UK, or elsewhere - i.e. you don't have to be in Scotland, though obviously it's more important to be heard if you are.
  2. You will also be asked whether you want your response published with your name, without your name, or not at all - if that makes a difference to how you write your answers, it might be helpful to know this up front. Closes on March 1st, but don't wait till then!
OP posts:
Boxesandbuttons · 28/02/2018 17:31

There is a guide here: fairplayforwomen.com/scotland/

LinghamStyle · 28/02/2018 16:52

I came on to the Feminist board to ask for help as I'm struggling to understand some of the questions. I thought it was just me Confused

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 28/02/2018 16:50

Done.
My primary aged kid has a friend who identifies as a helicopter.
Kid himself wants to identify as a 30 year old man so he can leave school.
Children know this is silly.

Why are 6 people in a pressure group determining policy for a whole nation?

InfiniteCurve · 28/02/2018 16:45

Done.I don't think it was my best work - there is a lot more I'd have liked to say and I know I could have said it better.
But it's done.

ArcheryAnnie · 28/02/2018 15:10

I've just done this, after being reminded to do so yesterday. I'd started it before, but then it came to the last page and the "can this be published under your name?" and I chickened out. Now I am at the point where I don't give a shit. Publish and be damned.

senua · 28/02/2018 14:27

Done.
It was hard work - took about an hour to rant complete.

I'm kicking myself now, though. I wish I had thought to tell the Scottish Government that I self-identify as 75 years old man and would like my pension now tyvm. And if they tried to tell me that my biology says that I am several years short of that age then I would denounce them as chrono-phobic and I'll see them in court.

I'm guessing that Governments will only call this idiocy for what it is when it starts costing them money.

FreezerBird · 28/02/2018 12:36

Done. I knew I'd left it late so I was planning just to click the yes/no boxes but I got so cross I left lots of comments.

It did feel good to do something rather than just getting really wound up.

norijunior · 28/02/2018 10:38

Done.

AuntyElle · 28/02/2018 09:47

Bumping this as you can still join in until the deadline of 5pm tomorrow (Thursday, 1 March).

WildAndPrecious · 27/02/2018 22:53

Done! A challenge but I did my best. Every voice helps.

Bejazzled · 27/02/2018 22:12

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HollyHazard · 27/02/2018 21:06

Wasn't able to go to the Women's Place event tonight so did this instead. Not as eloquent as I'd like to be but hopefully there'll be enough gender critical voices to prompt a closer look/

pepperminttaste · 27/02/2018 20:48

Done! Found it really hard to contain my rage though.

Boxesandbuttons · 27/02/2018 17:52

Bump

Bejazzled · 27/02/2018 15:22

Bump

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 27/02/2018 11:01

Not sure if this is the right place to put this but thought you may be interested in this 'open letter to LGB people and trans allies' from the Development Manager at Equality Scotland

Well that was rage making. Nice misrepresentation of people's concerns Hmm

Popchyk · 27/02/2018 10:00

Closes 1st March.

So needs to be done today or tomorrow.

Just reposting this link as I found it very useful when filling it in.

fairplayforwomen.com/scotland/

Ereshkigal · 26/02/2018 22:12

There needs to be proper real-life consultation, not just with internet warriors who can claim to be anything.

Absolutely. It's shit. Also internet only will mean sampling bias. There are populations who will be largely excluded.

Ereshkigal · 26/02/2018 22:09

Just done it on the way home.

RedToothBrush · 26/02/2018 22:04

Should you be able to be able to change your gender without your partners consent?

His response: Well you are supposed be counselled together if I want a vasectomy and you can't implant embryos for IVF without your partners consent.

He can not believe the nonsense in it.

Its special watching him rage.

RedToothBrush · 26/02/2018 22:00

DH is filling it in.

There are lots of 'WHAT!?'s and 'JESUS WEPT's going on from the other end of the sofa.

pepperminttaste · 26/02/2018 21:25

Not sure if this is the right place to put this but thought you may be interested in this 'open letter to LGB people and trans allies' from the Development Manager at Equality Scotland.

www.equality-network.org/an-open-letter-to-lgb-people-and-allies/

pepperminttaste · 26/02/2018 20:49

I did but thank you!

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 26/02/2018 20:22

peppermint you may find this useful too if you didn't already see it

fairplayforwomen.com/scotland/

pepperminttaste · 26/02/2018 20:20

I have started to fill in the consultation 3 times now and have given up each time as I am too baffled by the appalling questions. I came on here to look for advice and found this thread.

Thank you!

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