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Ruth Hunt wants to talk about compassion in politics

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OhHolyJesus · 03/09/2020 17:50

Posting without comment but maybe someone could think of some questions...

"Live interview with Baroness Ruth Hunt, former CEO of Stonewall & now Co-Director of Deeds & Words. Talking values, politics, & identity.
Join us for a live interview followed by Q&A with Baroness Ruth Hunt.
Baroness Hunt was CEO of the LGBTIQA+ charity Stonewall from 2014 to 20"

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ruth-hunt-in-conversation-with-compassion-in-politics-tickets-119069458957

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MichelleofzeResistance · 04/09/2020 16:28

Very astute Pelican

What she actually means is it is 'compassionate' in her view to sometimes not tell the truth or to actively hide and disguise the truth.

It isn't compassionate to those being required to be selective about truth and reality for someone else's sake, and there are many, many moral issues to this. And consequences.

Playing this selective truth/only our truth exists/we'll deny everything not part of the story and be reproachful about your meanness if you keep bringing it up is going to bite Boris on the bum over Cummings and his castle eye sight issue for decades. It will forever be the moment he totally blew public trust and willingness to care about anything he said. And unfortunately that matters, no matter how much he focuses on his positive alternate position that it doesn't.

Kit19 · 04/09/2020 13:10

I very much enjoyed the ratio on compassion in politics tweet about this 😆

RozWatching · 04/09/2020 11:56

@TinselAngel

If she wants any compassion from me she shouldn't have used her maiden speech to lie about the spousal exit clause and and trans widows.
And not just trans widows. She is quite happy to throw LGB people under the bus in her quest for getting gender identity into law, but I think they are targeting the spousal exit clause precisely because it gives consideration to the rights of trans widows who have been neatly silenced just about everywhere else. I don't understand why some GC feminists are siding with the TRAs on this issue. It doesn't make any sense.
SirVixofVixHall · 04/09/2020 09:21

Why on earth is Ms Hunt a Baroness ?

SirVixofVixHall · 04/09/2020 09:20

Agree with Pelican.
We need truth, not gaslighting into “compassion” .

Lovelydovey · 04/09/2020 08:32

What is the difference between sex and gender? And does biological sex matter anymore?

HMSSophie · 04/09/2020 08:27

Bloody hell. Fuck wank bastard shit arse fuck. Compassion in politics? This is a "spiritual bypass" strategy

The trouble with compassion and liberalism is you get fucking shafted by anyone with less compassion and liberality. Oh what a world, what a world.

Aesopfable · 04/09/2020 08:24

Ruth Hunt wants politics to follow what a select group of men demand.

nauticant · 04/09/2020 08:16

Although remember that "asexual" has been broadened into yet another umbrella term and now includes people who are promiscuous but who identify as asexual. No, I'm not being ironic.

ColleagueFromMars · 04/09/2020 00:38

What is A and +?

Asexual (not sexually attracted to anybody) or Agender (doesn't identify as any gender) and the plus sign is for anything else they can find to add into the alphabetti soup mix, like "gender fluid" or "genderqueer" or "non binary" Hmm

TinselAngel · 04/09/2020 00:32

If she wants any compassion from me she shouldn't have used her maiden speech to lie about the spousal exit clause and and trans widows.

ANewCreation · 04/09/2020 00:30

'When you redefined homosexuality to mean same-gender rather than same-sex attraction, what did you imagine would be the impact on young lesbians?'

SonEtLumiere · 03/09/2020 22:18

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ImaSababa · 03/09/2020 20:44

Baroness! It's always the staunchest left-wingers who bow and scrape and accept outdated imperialist titles.

teawamutu · 03/09/2020 20:28

I've signed up 😁

Happy to take suggestions for polite but pointed questions...

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OhHolyJesus · 03/09/2020 19:43

I can't attend but will happily find someone else to take one for the team if anyone can bear it.

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 03/09/2020 19:34

Quite, Pelican.

PelicanDeuce · 03/09/2020 19:23

Politics doesn’t need more compassion. It needs more truth.

MichelleofzeResistance · 03/09/2020 19:16

From whom to whom, Ruth?

I think what you mean is 'there should be more compelled female socialisation and compliance in enabling males in politics'.

And fuck that, love.

Kit19 · 03/09/2020 18:56

It’s funny but it really isn’t . Her aggressive nodebate tactics have led to the most appalling abuse of women

Compassion? I’m amazed she can even spell it!

RozWatching · 03/09/2020 18:52

Compassion in Politics should not get involved with Ruth Hunt after what she did. And why are they asking for money?

"Values, politics and identity"
FFS Ruth, give it a rest.

ThinEndoftheWedge · 03/09/2020 18:37

LGBTIQA+
LGBT I know - no connection with LGB and T but the best line conflation the Ts ever came up with. Truly inspired.
I assume:
I = intersex (again - entirely different - why is it here)
Q = queer - don’t actually know what this means.

What is A and +?

If she knows what compassion is, she doesn't have any for her own sex.

The damage she is doing to her own sex is catastrophic. I wonder if a male CEO of Bonewall would have been able to go so far?

Poota · 03/09/2020 18:29

Ruth Hunt thinks that women will always be raped, so what's the big deal about reducing risk? If she knows what compassion is, she doesn't have any for her own sex.

zanahoria · 03/09/2020 18:28

Why does the Co-Director of Deeds & Words not believe in debate?

GrandmaMazur · 03/09/2020 18:24

It might be interesting to ask why Stonewall no longer seems to represent LGB people any more.

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