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Baroness Faulkner on Times Radio

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 10:11

She will be on the Times Radio with Tom Newton Dunn, talking about Kathleen Stock's situation shortly.

The show is 10-1 so no idea how far in.

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:51

@nauticant I agree. Silly keyboard

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:50

@nauticant yes in agree.

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:50

Nope agreed not very reassuring at all but at least she said the law is the law and cannot be pushed aside.

The way the needs of women are pushed aside shocks me every time I hear it.

On the Nolan podcast when speaking to pink news the CEO just could not compute that Nolan was talking about what women need rather than what trans people want.

He couldn't get his head round the fact that it wasn't about them.

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Melroses · 17/10/2021 12:50

Yes, for someone who likes to use clear language, it was not at all clear.

nauticant · 17/10/2021 12:49

She was asked about Stonewall law being what Stonewall would like it to be rather than what it is. Reading between the lines she takes a very dim view of this and thinks the EHRC should intervene.

Cismyfatarse · 17/10/2021 12:48

Her answer about a woman in hospital seemed to emphasise a trans person's rights as an employee of the NHS ( to be treated as the opposite sex / gender) but she did not answer about the balance of rights for the woman ( to be treated by someone of the same SEX if that is what they want.)

Very unclear. Not particularly reassuring.

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:48

At least she is clear that you cannot just fudge the law. As long as the law is there she says charities etc can't just make it up and implement what they wish it was like.

Ha ha she tries to use terminology which is clear. Good luck in picking apart the TRA definitions then!

Well that was rather short and vague.

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Shedbuilder · 17/10/2021 12:47

She was like this on her last outing. I'm going to hide behind the sofa until it's over.

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:45

Ugh she used the word gender instead of sex

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:44

@nauticant yes! Direct questions about single sex spaces now...

I hope she doesn't fudge it

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nauticant · 17/10/2021 12:44

In talking about gender reassignment in the Equality Act 2010:

"Do you acknowledge this is a space where there are conflicting rights?"

"Absolutely."

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:42

Wow great questions!!!

  • Balancing sometimes conflicting and sometimes competing rights.

So this means you acknowledge there are competing rights?

  • She accepts there are competing rights.

The questioning is brilliant.

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:36

Let's hope she says the things we desperately need to hear.

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nauticant · 17/10/2021 12:31

And with brilliant timing on my part I see your post!

Melroses · 17/10/2021 12:30

www.thetimes.co.uk/radio

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 17/10/2021 12:28

Just checked Twitter and it will be on at 12:35

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