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Scottish Tory leader - a transwoman is a 'female who has changed sex not gender'

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 13:53

Well, that's a refreshing take.

I think he's arguing for single sex spaces. Or the complete opposite.

twitter.com/BBCScotNine/status/1519041454613610498

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Neverreturntoathread · 03/05/2022 14:26

Someone hand the man a biology textbook.

HirplesWithHaggis · 03/05/2022 14:25

Tbf, Douglas Ross is easy to confuse.

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 14:18

It illustrates some of the problem quite well. Many, many people still struggle to understand wtf is even being discussed.

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Melroses · 03/05/2022 14:16

As ever, the language is confusing.

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 14:15

I htink he's just got confused. The manifesto, however, seems pretty clear.

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 14:15

Sorry, Fenlandia.

He's made a bit of a muddle of his answer.

But that is what he said. A transwoman has changed sex not gender.

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Fenlandia · 03/05/2022 14:14

I'm really confused, the tweet says ""Is a trans woman a woman?" "No. She is a male who has changed her sex but she has not changed her gender" so the thread title is misleading, as is the politician's attempt to explain this!!

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 13:58

www.scottishconservatives.com/manifestos/local-election-manifesto/

'Many women have raised legitimate
concerns about their rights and safety
following the publication of the SNP
Government’s Gender Reform Bill. We
believe that these concerns should
be heard and acted upon rather than
dismissed. Scottish Conservative
councillors will seek to ensure that
there are single-sex spaces available
in all council-run facilities, including
schools, parks and swimming pools.'

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 13:56

Newsreader: 'Is a transwoman a woman?'
Douglas Ross: 'No'.

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DomesticatedZombie · 03/05/2022 13:54
  • but based on the manifesto promise for single sex spaces, the Scottish Tories look like they will be supporting women's sex based rights.
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