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FFS. Flagged at work for gender critical views

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ThinkingQueSeraSera · 26/03/2018 12:57

It's happening.

I'm new in a private sector company. My personal twitter doesn't mention my employer. I've apparently been flagged as 'high risk' for my gender critical views (linking to articles, carefully worded, no abusive language obviously) on my twitter feed. Boss is sympathetic but has told me to be very careful and to not ever mention at work.

We are being silenced for holding perfect legitimate pro-women views and concerns. I'm fuming and scared - both for my job and for women.

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WillowWept · 26/03/2018 16:23

spring it's a big change in approach. The guidelines are not binding at present but considered best practice. Case law will undoubtedly follow GDPR implementation post May.

CapnHaddock · 26/03/2018 16:16

In the past I mean

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 16:15

Oh no!

SpringNowPlease2018 · 26/03/2018 16:14

Willow "GDPR guidelines state that potential/employers should have legal grounds for checking social media"

thank you for flagging this up.

CapnHaddock · 26/03/2018 16:11

Fair Play for Women. I know Women's Place has been doxxed too

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 16:10

Which one is that?

CapnHaddock · 26/03/2018 16:06

FPFW website is down :(

Daff0dil · 26/03/2018 15:54

Search twitter for 'transphobia' , this was the first item....

FFS. Flagged at work for gender critical views
Waddlelikeapenguin · 26/03/2018 15:47

Bloody hell ThinkingQueSeraSera Flowers

Daff0dil · 26/03/2018 15:28

Seven Hex's 11th & 12th point are I think key in this context...
(Important to stress that this is about some TRA, not people who are transgender)
'Self id is not only toxic, its dangerous. The very fact its essentially being pushed through with dissent heavily punished, should be enough to raise the hairs on your, well everywhere. Violence and intimidation surrounds'

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WillowWept · 26/03/2018 15:19

All employers review social media, especially in new recruits. It's part of the screening process

And the rules around this are changing fast. GDPR guidelines state that potential/employers should have legal grounds for checking social media. Employees have a right to privacy and searching out information that doesnt relate to an ability to do the job and/or is disproportionate is becoming increasingly unacceptable. Let your employer know this

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 15:15

This:
"There is nothing "female" about a penis.....that's why I got rid of mine."

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 15:11

Seven hex is fab.

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 15:10

As far as I'm concerned, I don't post anything nasty even about trans people. I generally try to stick to pronouns, using they or names if it really sticks in my throat, and don't comment on appearance etc.

I discuss view points and ideas, experiences which is all part of free speech and actually always biologically true.

And I still feel I have to hide.

Daff0dil · 26/03/2018 15:10

(click through to read seven hex's full thread)

Daff0dil · 26/03/2018 15:08

Important to read this thread twitter.com/Womans_Place_UK/status/977495367897010176

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 15:07

Wow Sarah, that's crazy. But glad the Police saw sense.

LadyinCement · 26/03/2018 15:05

Of course, nastiness about trans people per se is wrong, but one gets the feeling that simply being on a thread discussing the issues - particularly regarding self ID - is going to ensure one’s card is marked.

Daff0dil · 26/03/2018 15:03

I think the wider and important issue at this point is how some TRA are operating. People who are transgender are just as vulnerable to their tactics as those who are being silenced.

holycheeseplant · 26/03/2018 15:00

I'm sorry this has happened to you thinking.

I must say I first read things here on mn and NC when I started posting as I'd read about the doxxing.

I am a recent newcomer to twitter and have created 2 accounts; one mainly for work related interests or mundane life things and one for anything remotely GC.

I name change regularly here too when posting about anything remotely GC.

It's astonishing we have to - but as a woman I've learnt my whole life to take care around anything that might put me into danger at the hand of men. I'm conditioned to do so.

PlectrumElectrum · 26/03/2018 14:59

There's no alert or follow system - only if your are @ into a post you'll know if your u have been mentioned.

vicviking · 26/03/2018 14:59

Agree with Senua. Attacking trans people is wrong but being gender critical or arguing against self ID surely is a right.

Sarahjconnor · 26/03/2018 14:57

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senua · 26/03/2018 14:55

said they were in personnel said they would fire and have fired people for transphobic views on social media

Fair enough. Being trans is a protected characteristic (see gov.uk). But being critical of self-ID is another matter entirely.

Sarahjconnor · 26/03/2018 14:54

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