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Essex Library transgender upset.

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ChesterGreySideboard · 30/01/2019 21:53

Essex County Council removes 'bigoted' transgender image www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-47064138

I agree that this isn’t an ideal picture at all, but in fairness I’m not sure what is.
My problem isn’t with people being upset about it but with this quote: Another said: "The depiction is not only awful but 'man, woman or transgender' is an extremely ignorant choice of genders."

Ffs.

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RepealTheGRA · 30/01/2019 22:48

Zoe O’Connell is indicative of wider issues in the Liberal Democrat Party.

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ChesterGreySideboard · 30/01/2019 22:47

As said above people are pissing and bitching about it not showing all possible gender options and missing that they are going to close the libraries.

What picture could they use?

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 30/01/2019 22:28

I look more like the trans than the woman pic.

Ali1cedowntherabbithole · 30/01/2019 22:27

I'm gender critical and I the images are offensive.

Are the views of any particular "gender" going to stop ESSEX CC closing the libraries I wonder?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 30/01/2019 22:24

Why do they need to know anyway?

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Rogueaccountant · 30/01/2019 22:14

It could be someone knocking the top of their head, as a percussion instrument.

ChattyLion · 30/01/2019 22:13

I can’t believe the balance of outrage here.
What is more important to the public good out of these two issues:

A) Company who make easy read visual versions of official documents for people with low literacy, get a social media bollocking for showing a person removing a wig when they wanted to illustrate the word ‘transgender’. (What would have been an acceptable image btw..?)

Vs

B) Essex Council is very likely closing about half of its public Libraries.

FFS!!

*(The Wig pic is on the public consultation document about these closures.)

ADropofReality · 30/01/2019 22:12

"It feels to me like Essex County Council is not as safe as it should be, because their own consultations are portraying a negative gender stereotype," she added.

That word "safe" does not mean what you think it means, Zoe.

A spokeswoman for the council said: "This image was specifically chosen to help communicate with people with learning disabilities.

"It was supplied by an organisation called Inspired Services, who work with people with learning disabilities to produce images for the Government and NHS England for easy read publications.

So amazingly enough, TRAs, not everything in this world is a calculated insult aimed at you.

This is the sort of thing Humberside Police need to investigate. I know Essex is "down south" and nowhere near Humberside, but when's that ever stopped them?

Knicknackpaddyflak · 30/01/2019 22:12

Its not possible to not cause offence.

NoseringGirl · 30/01/2019 22:07

When I first looked at the image, I thought it was someone scratching their head in confusion rather than removing a wig Blush
Either way, I can understand why people wouldn't be happy with it. I do wonder what a better easy read image would be though. I can't imagine one that wouldn't cause offence? There's always the male/female symbol but not sure if that would be clear enough for easy read.

VashtaNerada · 30/01/2019 22:01

Shock That is really awful though! Can’t believe no-one checked it before it was printed.

teawamutu · 30/01/2019 21:56

Damn, I suppose it'll be recalled now and they used the word 'woman' and everything.

userschmoozer · 30/01/2019 21:54

Clicky link
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-47064138

I would have assumed the problem with the image is the fact they are scratching their head which signifies uncertainty; but I guess we all see it differently.

NotTerfNorCis · 30/01/2019 21:54

Apparently the picture of the transgender person showed them removing a wig.

Somehow they forgot to consult the woke before printing.

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ChesterGreySideboard · 30/01/2019 21:53

Sorry. Try again. Essex County Council removes 'bigoted' transgender image www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-47064138

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ChesterGreySideboard · 30/01/2019 21:53

Clicky link
Another said: "The depiction is not only awful but 'man, woman or transgender' is an extremely ignorant choice of genders."

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