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McKinnon targeting Kelly Holmes

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Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 09:42

McKinnon is going after Kelly Holmes now and has tweeted @iamspecialized who Kelly has a sponsorship deal with Angry

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multivac · 07/03/2019 11:52

Apparently they were on R4 today, this is what the presenter had to say on twitter

Emily Rowan is not a presenter on R4. RMK was interviewed by Martha Kearney, who has made no comment on the interview.

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 11:51

Must be a fake account, surely?

BettyDuMonde · 07/03/2019 11:50

Crickets and tumbleweed in response to the presenters tweet though.

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 11:48

"Excellent interview with @rachelvmckinnon on R4 Today. She presents a calm and articulate explanation on the reality of Trans* athletes. A stark comparison to the transphobia, misinformation, and hate that otherwise "respectable" athletes are so willing to spout in the media".

What? That was the presenter of the show? Jesus.

Accusing Sharron Davies, Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe of hate?

Needmoresleep · 07/03/2019 11:46

One for the Sunday Times maybe...

Martina writes for them and gets huge push back.

Sharron, Kelly etc put their heads above the parapet and get abuse, and doxxing to their sponsors.

Silencing of women.

andyoldlabour · 07/03/2019 11:45

"Can anyone here actually see the tweets to Specialized, given that 95% of the population are blocked?"

I am in the process of looking, but McKinnon has been splerging non stop over the past few hours.
Apparently they were on R4 today, this is what the presenter had to say on twitter.

twitter.com/emilyrowan/status/1103583490250018817

FemalePersonator · 07/03/2019 11:44

That's Americans for you though. They always have to do bigger and better than the Brits.

McKinnon is Canadian.

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Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 11:44

I’ve tweeted all the journos I’ve got on my account.

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HawkeyeInConfusion · 07/03/2019 11:42

I'm beginning to wonder whether RMcK is actually an extremely dedicated academic who is sacrificing all to a follow-up on their original thesis 'Why You Don't Need To Know What You're Talking About' by seeing how much crap they can spout and how obnoxiously they can behave and still have people believe them.

I'm so looking forward to seeing their follow-up paper.

Singlewhiteguineapig · 07/03/2019 11:38

This makes me so fucking pissed off. RMK is an idiot

Bananasarenottheonlyfruit · 07/03/2019 11:34

Can anyone here actually see the tweets to Specialized, given that 95% of the population are blocked?

buzzbobbly · 07/03/2019 11:34

lucy101101 [email protected]

thanks Lucy! I shall put work to one side for a few mins and send an email too. I have Specialized bikes and kit; and a Garmin device as well.

A quick google shows their press contact as: [email protected].
(which may be a useful place to contact as they might get the ramifications!)

or call 023 8052 4000

frankexchangeofviews · 07/03/2019 11:32

Can someone who is on twitter reply to that tweet and @ Andrew Gillian and/or Victoria Peckham at the Times.

Sunlight etc.

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Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 11:30

Thanks for the link to Liv bikes, I’m looking to buy a bike and obviously specialized is now off the list unless they do a massive about turn and publicly apologise for that tweet.

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OvaHere · 07/03/2019 11:28

I guess this explains the tweet from iamspecialized. Looks like someone very woke runs their SM

McKinnon targeting Kelly Holmes
Helmetbymidnight · 07/03/2019 11:28

i think theres a bit of cultural difference here-

but taking on kelly holmes/sharron davies and paula radcliffe was surely a stupid move and wont win rmk/the cause any friends in the uk.

BettyDuMonde · 07/03/2019 11:24

I’ve got a Liv bike. It’s very nice. Had to have it special ordered, but my local bike shop did all the ordering legwork AND put it together before I collected it (no additional cost to me).

I’m not particularly sporty, btw, my Liv bike replaced my Pashley Grin

Backseatonthebus · 07/03/2019 11:24

I've also emailed them

andyoldlabour · 07/03/2019 11:24

From the thesis of the esteemed Dr McKinnon.

"When we make claims to each other we're asserting. But what does it take to assert well? Do we need to know what we are talking about? This book argues that we don't. In fact it argues, that in some special contexts, we can lie"

Substitute this for the last line.

"In fact it argues, that in some special contexts, we can cheat"

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 07/03/2019 11:20

Thank you for that link, RMK is stomach churning.

OvaHere · 07/03/2019 11:17

McKinnon is the gift that keeps on giving. I'm seriously beginning to wonder if they're one of those crisis actors employed by Alex Jones or Tucker Carlson. Grin

Bebstar123 · 07/03/2019 11:13

Actually, I'm not seeing anything to confirm Kelly's sexuality, so I might have made an uneducated guess there...or I'm confusing her with someone else.

Boulshired · 07/03/2019 11:11

It clearly answers the question on why current female athletes are not speaking up. They will have their future careers destroyed.

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 11:09

Madigan will be raging about this.

McKinnon has just ridden into town and is occupying the entire brave and stunning circus tent.

That's Americans for you though. They always have to do bigger and better than the Brits.

Madigan will probably respond by publicly reporting a female Labour member for transphobia for talking about maternity leave. And then LM will ask for money on Twitter for new clothes.

You need to up your game, mate. Nobody like a one-trick pony.

FemalePersonator · 07/03/2019 11:08

Will be emailing Specialized to complain.