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Shocking bullying of gender critical law professor (Rosa Freedman)

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ProfessionalBarren · 05/12/2018 07:29

Absolutely shocked (and wasn’t sure I still could be) by her thread this morning about the abuse she’s endured, including acts of physical intimidation, covert bullying and vandalism. twitter.com/GoonerProf/status/1070158128837246977?s=20 Fuckers.

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MsJeminaPuddleduck · 05/12/2018 08:31

The leadership at these institutions really need to make a stand (and those harbouring abusive academics like Goldsmiths) and make it clear that perpetrators of these attacks will not be tolerated.

I can't think of any other scenario in which such behaviour would be going under the radar?

A male student (not Reading student apparently) came up to her after a lecture and openly said (knowing her background) that she was a nazi who deserved to be raped. It's such self righteous misogyny in full sight that's so worrying about all this. These men feel entitled to do this and they seem to be correct in their self entitled assumption that nothing will happen to them as a result. I hope they are wrong.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 05/12/2018 08:30

mmm

trying to imagine how a person with female genitalia pissed on Professor Freedman's door

nope, it was done by a man wasn't it?

I wonder if anyone has ever urinated on Sally Hines's door?

I mean she's been all over twitter with how hard done by she is

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 05/12/2018 08:29

Prof Freeman seems to get it worst though - wonder if some is because she's Jewish or if it's the culture at Reading that is particularly pernicious?

Given the link between certain sections of the Labour party, misogyny and anti-Semitism, I suspect it is because she's Jewish.

Terfing · 05/12/2018 08:25

I hope that the person who pissed on her door is expelled/sacked. That is inexcusable.

deepwatersolo · 05/12/2018 08:15

I bet the urine on her door was applied by someone with the male sex organ also known as penis, in short, by a man.

gendercritter · 05/12/2018 07:55

How horrible and intimidating for her. That's disgusting.

rightreckoner · 05/12/2018 07:51

Disgusting. A GC woman. And Jewish. And clever. How dare she ?

Come on Reading leadership - now is the time for you to do your job.

MsJeminaPuddleduck · 05/12/2018 07:41

Hypnotizz - agree - she is absolutely inspirational. So brave, clear and humane. And Dr Jane Claire Jones who's getting abuse from Sally Hines on Twitter and Prof Stock who similarly gets abuse from her students etc. Prof Freeman seems to get it worst though - wonder if some is because she's Jewish or if it's the culture at Reading that is particularly pernicious?

MsJeminaPuddleduck · 05/12/2018 07:37

It is appalling - that she was hiding behind bushes on her own campus because she was concerned for her physical safety. Yesterday I was feeling so positive but this really being home how deep the misogyny is in our society.

And the grief she is getting from our academics too - Goldsmiths Natacha Kennedy and SH. Sad

FlippinFumin · 05/12/2018 07:37

I was absolutely flippin fumin to read that this morning. Surely to goodness someone somewhere has got to realise what a shitshow this is and make it stop. A flippiin academic! A law academic at that, talking about points of law, is targeted this way is horrific. Are these people even human? What on earth is happening in our academic places of learning?

For Rosa Flowers. I wish you strength and send appreciation for all your work.

hypnotizzz · 05/12/2018 07:35

Attacked for having an opinion. Sad

Selfishly, I hope it doesn't deter her as I find her words encouraging.

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