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Sturgeon to give speech at event banning talk of single sex spaces

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ResisterRex · 29/11/2022 06:06

In The Times:

Zero tolerance event bans talk of single sex spaces

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/6706e702-6f72-11ed-8a5b-f385de7508fe?shareToken=732040628914a5ae28102b14f150cb6b

"Sturgeon’s speech, due to be delivered about halfway through the event, is expected to last be about 20 minutes. is due to deliver the main speech, which is due to last 20 minutes, around half way through the event.

The decision might have been made to “save the blushes of the first minister”, suggested Marion Calder, director of For Women Scotland.

She praised Zero Tolerance’s work but said: “Thirty years on, Scottish women must be wondering what has happened to this organisation.”"

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Kucinghitam · 29/11/2022 08:28

Well, the strategy has worked, because I'm currently speechless.

Signalbox · 29/11/2022 08:19

I can’t imagine that every woman at this conference will obey this order.

AutumnCrow · 29/11/2022 08:18

Oh yes, blank white placards, paper, badges, and white lanyards and scarves. The colour of being silenced.

Blank white space.

Numsmetbunfight · 29/11/2022 08:14

Female attendees should follow the lead of the protesters in China, and hold up blank pieces of paper in protest at what they are not allowed to say.

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ResisterRex · 29/11/2022 07:12

Obviously what will happen is, Little Miss Feminist To My Fingertips will refuse to appear at an event that hates women.

<pops kettle on>
<waits>

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Hoardasurass · 29/11/2022 07:08

This is destroying any and all pretence that Stergon or anyone involved in her government or funded by them cares,respects or gives 1 shit about women and girls.

Hooverphobe · 29/11/2022 06:50

This is probably outing but I am still RAGING at my local Scottish WA who posted on their FB on the 18th/19th of this month one day about “international men’s day” and the other day “international trans day”.

I mean are we now putting men at the very CORE of desperately needed safe spaces?

I’m fucking furious at them and I come at this as a woman who has used WA and lived in a safe house.

Rightsraptor · 29/11/2022 06:45

A charitable reading of this might be that the organisers don't want the talk bogged down by that one oft-repeated question.

Maybe.

Happylittlechicken · 29/11/2022 06:41

Exactly. So they’re wanting to talk about VAWG, but can’t talk about who is doing violence to whom? Pathetic.

waterwitch · 29/11/2022 06:31

Hahahaha
How can you discuss ways to reduce violence towards women & girls if you’re not allowed to define what a woman (or presumably girl) is?

SallyLockheart · 29/11/2022 06:16

They are asked not to question “what is a woman” too

spineless

Happylittlechicken · 29/11/2022 06:16

So at a conference about VAWG, they’re silencing women talking about why they may require single sex spaces. And they call themselves feminists? Obviously from the same school of feminism as wee Nicola. The kind that prioritises men.