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Good article today - BBC on the twitter ban on women's free speech on trans issues

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RedToothBrush · 29/05/2018 20:49

www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-44288431?__twitter_impression=true
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists

The BBC!

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SquishySquirmy · 30/05/2018 08:36

I heard some of the radio 4 PM interview with Amy and Jane yesterday, and thought it was quite refreshing (if brief).

Mainstream, prime time interview.

Amy was actually able to speak and came across as very articulate and reasonable. I wanted to hear from Jane too (because I do want to hear both sides) but I don't think she did very well. At one point it sounded like she was saying something very off about prisoners, but I need to listen again (was driving and dd was chatting).

It was very good to hear a reasonable, feminist voice presenting feminist arguments as the other side to the Trans debate, rather than a "sacrificial Christian" (as Melamin puts it so well) or a right wing provocateur with dodgy arguments.

Melamin · 30/05/2018 08:25

Today have been particularly bad on this. First they regularly broadcast the press releases unquestioningly (this is what peak transed me, especially the woman with the small child who was allegedly transgender, a few weeks before the court case where a child was given residence with his father).
Usually they manage to wheel out a sacrificial Christian or similar.
John humphries did a half hour special that only touched on the problems with self I’d and ended it with an ‘It Is The Future’

I listen to classicfm now.

wishiwassizeeight · 30/05/2018 07:55

questioning

wishiwassizeeight · 30/05/2018 07:54

And why is the standard response to ANY woman questioned my trans ideology an accusation of ‘whipping up hatred’?

It’s so lazy and tired. Engage properly instead of regurgitating empty soundbites.

NotTerfNorCis · 30/05/2018 07:02

Good article. Who the heck is Ashleigh Talbot and how did their voice become equal to thousands of GC women?

wishiwassizeeight · 30/05/2018 04:12

They are covering this at 850 on the Today Programme on Radio 4 so listen in!

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RedToothBrush · 29/05/2018 23:53

Winnie Fred for the BBC to have done a piece at all is progress.

They have been particularly slow at acknowledging the issues.

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AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 23:42

It's about time the BBC started to at least try to acknowledge that this isn't a one-sided issue.

JoanSummers · 29/05/2018 22:51

Lol at Jane Fae doing their best lady voice for the radio. Jane Fae doesn't have a GRC do they? Fae lies and lies and lies to the media at every opportunity.

Why does the BBC never ask about Fae's activism for extreme porn?

Winniefred · 29/05/2018 21:06

Actually, I don't think it is a good article, it doesn't touch on the changes already affecting females, where institutions, businesses and organisations are putting policy in place that directly affect the single sex rights of Women. It is a puff piece, imho.

R0wantrees · 29/05/2018 21:04

Did you hear R4 PM with Eddie Mair? Amy Desir and Jane Fae were interviewed at 5.15pm.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b42pmp#play

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