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Jo Swinson taking calls on Radio 5 at 9am

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Madvixen · 09/12/2019 06:06

Jo Swinson will be on Radio 5's Your Call at 9am this morning taking listeners questions.

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NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:54

Pe question:

twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1203975310758141953?s=21

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:53

Brilliant question caller!! This segment is on twitter:

twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1203973870056660992?s=21

GCAcademic · 09/12/2019 09:52

I know, Mockers, I googled it! I plan on using this newfound knowledge at work - the analogy works as well for a lot of academics as it does for Jo Swinson!

Cuntysnark · 09/12/2019 09:50

My dad used to talk about the oozlam bird. Ahead of his time 45 years ago!

MockersFactCheckMN · 09/12/2019 09:50

[Theresa May ON] I am NOT making this up!

[Theresa May OFF]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oozlum_bird

GCAcademic · 09/12/2019 09:48

The Oozlum Bird of legendary repute, runs around in ever decreasing circles until it disappears up its own arsehole.

Long thought to be fictional or at the very least extinct, I think we have discovered the Oozlum Bird on 5Live this morning.

I'd never heard of the Oozlum bird, this is priceless! Weeping here (not sure whether with laughter or despair).

zanahoria · 09/12/2019 09:46

I would love it if someone just asked her "do you regret falling for this twaddle?"

I am sure she does, when someone is that flustered it is normally a sign of doubt

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:45

"I was a girl at school who disliked pe..."

"Objectivisation if girls bodies"

Would those be the self Id girls too?

MockersFactCheckMN · 09/12/2019 09:44

Love the headscarf question. A headscarf is not gender-neutral. But let kids wear what they want for school uniform.

(Do we need to explain the concept of uniform ?)

Newuser123123 · 09/12/2019 09:44

😊

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:44

Oh great question about pe at school.... will it be GC?

happydappy2 · 09/12/2019 09:43

Great caller, I’d love Jo to explain though, what makes a trans woman a woman....what exact thing turns that man into a woman.

housewifeoflittleitaly · 09/12/2019 09:42

Oh this is 😳

SarahTancredi · 09/12/2019 09:42

🤦‍♀️

BingBongSong · 09/12/2019 09:40

Good on you, caller.

MockersFactCheckMN · 09/12/2019 09:40

The Oozlum Bird of legendary repute, runs around in ever decreasing circles until it disappears up its own arsehole.

Long thought to be fictional or at the very least extinct, I think we have discovered the Oozlum Bird on 5Live this morning.

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:39

It's all just the feels.

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:38

Please ask her about trans man rights!

BingBongSong · 09/12/2019 09:37

Ugh. I can feel my blood pressure rising.

MockersFactCheckMN · 09/12/2019 09:37

....well, er, yeah, I mean, I'm a woman. And I, er, know that I'm a woman, and, er. Yeah. I mean, so does anyone.

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:37

Oh oh oh caller!

Ask her what a trans man is? Should a trans man access gynaecological health care? See a midwife?

nauticant · 09/12/2019 09:36

"What is a woman?"

Jo Swinson immediately starts struggling.

"How can you tell what a woman is?"

More struggling.

thecompletenonsequitur · 09/12/2019 09:35

What is a woman...

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:02

I heard her on radio 4 this morning and she basically conflated intersex with trans.

NeurotrashWarrior · 09/12/2019 09:01

Ask her 'what about the vulnerability of trans men?' Why are they vulnerable?

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