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Sexnotgender · 2019-03-07T09:42:32+00:00

McKinnon is going after Kelly Holmes now and has tweeted *@iamspecialized* who Kelly has a sponsorship deal with [angry]

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 07/03/2019 10:29

Do you have a link to the video where RMK told children to run away from home?

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:29

Oh xposts that's great thanks!

Datun · 07/03/2019 10:28

I wonder why McKinnon is targeting Kelly Holmes and not Sharron Davies?

It seems to me that Kelly was slightly more circumspect and not quite as engaged as Sharron.

I suspect McKinnon went for her, believing her to be the weaker link.

Which does demonstrate that McKinnon has no idea who these women are really.

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:28

Has anyone got a link to the specislizeed tweet? I'm interested in responses...

I don't do twitter and have had a look and can't find it!

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 10:24

Iamspecialized went straight to the woke virtue-signalling.

Which they might be regretting now.

"Thanks for flagging this, Rachel. This is not representative of our brand values. We support all riders, including those of the trans community, and we’re going to look into this further".

The Twitter thread is funny.

twitter.com/iamspecialized/status/1103493290760892417

GarminUK (the other sponsor) hasn't replied to McKinnon.

Which is wise.

LangCleg · 07/03/2019 10:24

I've already tweeted this, but its worth repeating here...the first time I met Dame Kelly Holmes she was helping a young girl in a wheelchair complete the Jr Great North Run. The first time I was aware of Rachel McKinnon she was encouraging vulnerable children to run away from home.

Yes. This. Some of us remember the deeply creepy glitter family business.

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:24

Do you think as a Canadian RM doesn't realise how famous /loved these UK sportswomen are?

Or do they know and they don't care?

Maybe they've never followed women's sport much? I could well believe it.

I'm still not sure she knew who martina was when she laid into her, maybe had heard of her but not aware of her massive superstar status and long standing lgb activism, role model to lesbians when few were out in public who were famous etc etc

TimeLady · 07/03/2019 10:24

I bet whoever runs the Specialized Twitter account is shitting themselves right now. Are we in for a repeat of the Ocado debacle?

Bebstar123 · 07/03/2019 10:23

They use TERF blocker, I was blocked after three days on Twitter and 0 interaction with them.

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 07/03/2019 10:22

I’ve been in somewhat of a battle about gender issues with a specific colleague for a while now. Just had a phone call from him, which opened “sorry to disturb your mat leave, I think a cyclist on R4 peak transed me this morning”.

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:21

How can I be blocked by RM if I'm not even on twitter?

Has RM locked their account?

ToeToToe · 07/03/2019 10:20

McK is targeting Sharron too.

twitter.com/new_st_joan/status/1103313532374921222

I rather liked this response:

twitter.com/cats_owl/status/1103557168983289858

GassyAss · 07/03/2019 10:20

RM has no idea how much Kelly Holmes and Sharron Davies are loved and respected in this country. It just shows the utter arrogance and bullying of RM.
And if Specialized pull out their sponsorship if Kelly, I've send all my bike saddles back to them and never by their products again.

ToeToToe · 07/03/2019 10:16

Just sent Kelly support on twitter. Along with hundreds of other twitterers, I was glad to see.

McK has me blocked, even though I have never interacted with McK on twitter - but there are plenty of screenshots showing McK's bullying tactics.

TRAs are really showing themselves up now - you'd have to be a hopeless fool to think Dame Kelly, Martina or Sharron are actually transphobic.

Bebstar123 · 07/03/2019 10:15

It's coz she's black and a lesbian.

EweSurname · 07/03/2019 10:14

I wonder why McKinnon is targeting Kelly Holmes and not Sharron Davies?

Unless she doesn't have sponsors I suppose.

Lumene · 07/03/2019 10:12

The first time I was aware of Rachel McKinnon she was encouraging vulnerable children to run away from home.

That video clip was seriously disturbing. I am surprised it hasn’t had more airing here given RM’s current media spotlight.

Bebstar123 · 07/03/2019 10:07

I've already tweeted this, but its worth repeating here...the first time I met Dame Kelly Holmes she was helping a young girl in a wheelchair complete the Jr Great North Run. The first time I was aware of Rachel McKinnon she was encouraging vulnerable children to run away from home.

This distinction needs to be made. Not fit to lick her running spikes.

Bluestitch · 07/03/2019 10:07

These companies who are willing to throw half the population under a bus to look progressive, they don't half take women and their custom for granted.

nauticant · 07/03/2019 10:03

I thought this summed up things nicely:

twitter.com/RoddickMichael/status/1103595356867215360

Needmoresleep · 07/03/2019 10:01

Is the opposite of transphobia, misogyny?

Reading some of this stuff, makes me feel it is. And the use of the bloody work "cis". On what planet does Rachel McKinnon feel it is alright to claim their preferred pronouns etc, but at the same time ignore the preferences of others.

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Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 09:57

Why don't companies do a bit of research before responding on social media?

Totally agree, it’s very short sighted and unprofessional.

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Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 09:56

Someone much smarter than me described McKinnon as a Sherpa, carrying more and more people to peak trans.

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MrsSnippyPants · 07/03/2019 09:55

Most of the replies are in support of Dame Kelly, and so they bloody should be. Why don't companies do a bit of research before responding on social media? It's a masterclass in how not to defend your brand!