The solution to drowning out speakers at events

Yes, the more talks that are held, the more the public will see the truth.

I do like the suggestion of headphones and if I were able to go to one of these events (I can't as I live in Australia), and if I wasn't able to hear the speaker, I'd love to use headphones to hear.

No reason it couldn't be live-streamed and people could listen on their own phones/headphones whilst standing there - a decent mike would help with that, and just letting people know that it is possible - it would be a little out of sync, but still..

Although the TRAs will likely just set up (illegal) jamming - not hard to get hold of devices that'll make a silent disco basically unusable.

This strategy would also look similar to the measured faces of the anti-women's-rights protesters. What have the speakers got to hide?

...the masked faces...

People who make the effort to attend these public meetings will, for the most part, already support the aims of the meetings.

It is so important that bystanders, observers, the curious, reporters, even opponents, should be able to hear and understand the issues.

They are as important as lurkers on these boards.

Making the speeches only available to 'subscribers' cuts these 'lurkers' out.

This strategy would also look similar to the measured faces of the anti-women's-rights protesters. What have the speakers got to hide?

Protesters shouting at secret speeches is completely different to protesters trying to drown women out and heckling during a commemorative silence.

Quite.

'Let Women Speak'

And the answer is a loud, angry, threatening and derisive 'no' . On cue. Beautifully performed. Angry, violent misogyny and threats screamed at women talking about assault, the experience of Autism, other sensitive issues.

I don't think the general public is going to have much trouble figuring out the issues.

Although it's vastly irritating to have TRAs drown out the women, I imagine it's part of Posie's strategy, in order to show them up, and their tactics.

Which of course it does.

Interesting idea, but if I was at one of those events I'd want to be fully aware of what was going on around me and headphones would interfere with that.

I'm furious. I honestly think TRA's are doing so much damage to trans people. Someone was hit on the head by a smoke bomb. There were some excellent speakers there today.

It was interesting to note which group ignored the minute's silence.

This sounds excellent, I wonder if they are readily available?

It is an interesting idea. I think I like it more as a statement or art concept.

However, I think if you were at the point of receiving headphones, you're probably already aware of the issues.

I think the very best thing women have on their side is usually provided by TRAs themselves (by TRA I do not mean trans person. Many, even most, TRAs are not trans themselves).

Remember "no debate ' was demanded because they barely actually have anything to debate with. Theirs is a faith-based religion. It means when there finally is an attempt at conversation, TRAs look illogical and hyperbolic.

Often TRAs provide the optics which prove women's point for them - be it drowning out, physical intimidation, male dominance displays, or placards with rape threats.

The best women can do is keep trying, keep appearing in public, keep demanding the police do their job without misogynist bias. And keep recording and publicising the results.

I think it's an interesting idea.

However I completely appreciate Doyoumind's comment about the police keeping the peace so that women can speak.
(to overcome the mic picking up background noise, the speaker could use one of the mic sports' reporters use)

Completely defeats the object and the mic would still pick up the noise. The solution is for the police to keep the mob far enough away and to let women speak.