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Look who is coming out to bat (again)

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StandWithYou · 28/09/2020 09:57

Just seen Jo M twitter feed. I assume this is his response to the DfE guidance although it isn’t explicit. I agree with him that children should have quicker access to quality mental health resources but I then part company with him on the results of that. He ignores the whistle blowers from within GIDS on parental pressure and the NHS on the impact of puberty blockers. He then rounds off with a sideswipe at JKR and the promise of the Good Law Project looking at this area. He seems to be doubling down when Mermaids is furiously back pedalling.

twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1310474119658582017

Look who is coming out to bat (again)
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everythingcrossed · 28/09/2020 12:40

The site also implies that height will be adversely affected and that there may be genital abnormality.

everythingcrossed · 28/09/2020 12:39

@Helmetbymidnight

he is so certain puberty blockers are reversible.
He links to a page from the Mayo Clinic as evidence but even that says:

Possible side effects of GnRH analogue treatment include:

Injection site swelling
Weight gain
Hot flashes
Headaches

Use of GnRH analogues might also have long-term effects on:

Bone density
Future fertility

It is also an American site (from what I can tell) and so likely to be much more pro-medical intervention.

TreestumpsAndTrampolines · 28/09/2020 12:31

"Insulated by her wealth from any real consequence" do tell what "real consequence" you think should apply, Jolyon dear.

Well, sure, now. Not so much 30-odd years ago though huh? Not that Jolyon would know, having been 'insulated by his sex and wealth from any real consequence' himself.

madamsapple · 28/09/2020 12:31

@Helmetbymidnight

and 'it needs to be said that the BbC has a real problem with transphobia' 'there is a huge dossier of evidence' apparently. Hmm
I wonder if he keeps a dossier on Mumsnet too. Maybe he is actually a Monitor.
FannyCann · 28/09/2020 12:23

It really doesn't take much for their misogyny to spill out does it? Blunt says Truss is 'overburdened', Maugham describes JKR as an 'amateur hobbyist'. We know these men of old. Women are inept, or worse; vile & unkind. Who will think of the children?! Only the mens.

It really is sickening, their childish little insults. They show their true colours though.

BovaryX · 28/09/2020 12:12

Same type of individual who'd post about beating foxes to death on boxing day and despite multiple posts telling him to take it down, carries on joking with his chums

Well said. This clown's moral barometer is seriously off whack.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 28/09/2020 11:55

@Helmetbymidnight

the good law project are going to make an announcement shortly. Hmm
Good. The more court cases, the more sunlight.
HecatesHat · 28/09/2020 11:49

It really doesn't take much for their misogyny to spill out does it? Blunt says Truss is 'overburdened', Maugham describes JKR as an 'amateur hobbyist'. We know these men of old. Women are inept, or worse; vile & unkind. Who will think of the children?! Only the mens.

Helmetbymidnight · 28/09/2020 11:42

and 'it needs to be said that the BbC has a real problem with transphobia' 'there is a huge dossier of evidence' apparently. Hmm

Helmetbymidnight · 28/09/2020 11:40

he is so certain puberty blockers are reversible.

Bodoni · 28/09/2020 11:39

Just to say, I had actually been supporting Good Law Project for taking on some of the current government’s illegal actions - thinking “well I know he’s a bit silly about trans but he’s correct on this”. But I’m not having this, it’s outrageous - so I’ve unsubscribed as have other members of my family. I hope more people do too.

Helmetbymidnight · 28/09/2020 11:36

'- cis feminist trans supporter? the right wing press tells me there is no such thing?'

urgh does it get any more smarmy than that.

ErrolTheDragon · 28/09/2020 11:34

How the hell does he work out that a woman standing up for women's rights, (remember this mainly kicked off with posting about the need to be allowed to appropriately use the word "women" )is an 'amateur hobbyist'? JKR has skin in this game, as do all women.Hmm

Helmetbymidnight · 28/09/2020 11:34

the good law project are going to make an announcement shortly.
Hmm

Helmetbymidnight · 28/09/2020 11:30

its got 1000 likes though tbf,

his big insult is amateur hobbyist' - (are there any other?) JKR is unlike him, a highly professional professional when it comes to women and children's meds.

hes such an asshole.

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ButcherManWasSomeLady · 28/09/2020 11:25

@Ereshkigalangcleg

"Insulated by her wealth from any real consequence" do tell what "real consequence" you think should apply, Jolyon dear.

Yes, I'd love to know what he'd like to see happen to a woman who has the temerity to express an opinion.

Is he a character out of a Dickens novel?

Z0rr0 · 28/09/2020 11:23

@OvaHere

Just posted this on another thread. Seems like an incredibly bad move by someone who is incapable of reading the room. For anyone who followed his fox tweets this won't be a great surprise.
The thing is he can't read the room because he's blocked everyone who disagrees with him. Hence, I'm assuming, the very few responses to his series.
NecessaryScene1 · 28/09/2020 11:11

Didn't he get quite upset about the reaction to his Boxing Day exploits? Don't know why - he didn't face any real consequences.

Freespeecher · 28/09/2020 11:09

Kimono Jolyon, think of what you're saying here.

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 28/09/2020 11:08

It's depressing that someone so stupid has so much wealth and power. It's a reminder that we'll never be able to stop defending children, the task is endless. But worth the trouble.

ErrolTheDragon · 28/09/2020 10:45

Jo M doth protest too much, I think, hope he can live with himself

Of course he can. He's labouring under the delusion he's a good guy.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 28/09/2020 10:44

"Insulated by her wealth from any real consequence" do tell what "real consequence" you think should apply, Jolyon dear.

KatVonlabonk · 28/09/2020 10:41

I'm sure he has all the evidence, he needs to pass this on to Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence based medicine at Oxford University. I'm sure Carl, who also edits the British Medical Journal's for evidence based medicine, will be delighted to be called an anti vaccer.

Jo M doth protest too much, I think, hope he can live with himself

OvaHere · 28/09/2020 10:37

Just posted this on another thread. Seems like an incredibly bad move by someone who is incapable of reading the room. For anyone who followed his fox tweets this won't be a great surprise.