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Call for Stand staff to be offered counselling after Joanna Cherry's event.

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ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:04

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff/

'Ms Cherry has been causing fear and alarm throughout Scotland and the UK for several years now by saying, with irresponsible certainty, that women can’t have penises.
She insists on telling everyone that she is a lesbian. And worse: that lesbians should reserve the right not to have concupiscence with men whom they don’t consider to be women.
She is absolutely remorseless in suggesting that women’s toilets should only be used by women. And that women are entitled to privacy in intimate settings. '

I do sincerely hope the Stand offer counselling to their staff

TO Edinburgh for our first outing at the Festival Fringe: an event featuring Joanna Cherry in conversation with our old friend and colleague, Graham…

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff

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Helleofabore · 16/08/2023 09:16

caramacyears · 16/08/2023 09:00

I did see the smoke machine but not the projections. In spite of these nobody took up the offer to put the other point of view to the audience so meh.

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They rarely do ask questions. Because they won’t like the answers. which will also be published on media.

But I consider a smoke machine mysteriously going off to be ‘not normal’ and the projection and lights was not normal. This was a private venue that was hired for the event.

If this was a university or a publicly owned building then reasonable protests inside that didn’t prevent speaking is acceptable in my opinion. In a privately hired building where it is the staff doing it, no. Not acceptable. Staff should not be that unprofessional and should have been removed or if known it would happen, it should have been prevented. If a ticket holder protests, that is a different story again. But this was staff.

Asking questions? That is absolutely the appropriate way to have acted. However, it seems that asking questions or being asked questions in this group is to be avoided at all costs.

caramacyears · 16/08/2023 09:00

Helleofabore · 15/08/2023 19:12

So you didn’t see the smoke machine used?

And you didn’t see the blue and pink lights and the slogan projected onto the stage?

Do you consider these to be usual actions for a show?

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I did see the smoke machine but not the projections. In spite of these nobody took up the offer to put the other point of view to the audience so meh.

Forwarder · 15/08/2023 22:13

Anyone got any more on the unedifying cameo in the queue?

PonyPatter44 · 15/08/2023 20:24

As long as you do it willingly, @Chersfrozenface , because then you can be a Strumpet Voluntary.

Yes, that's my coat over there....I'll be on my way....

Chersfrozenface · 15/08/2023 19:17

Concupiscent Strumpet. Connie for short.

I shall go over to Baby Names and run it up the flagpole.

CurlewKate · 15/08/2023 19:13

"Concupscience" I had forgotten that was a word!

Helleofabore · 15/08/2023 19:12

caramacyears · 15/08/2023 19:09

I feel like I was at a different event to some people on here. The staff seemed fine and the audience were grateful to them for letting the event go ahead imho

So you didn’t see the smoke machine used?

And you didn’t see the blue and pink lights and the slogan projected onto the stage?

Do you consider these to be usual actions for a show?

caramacyears · 15/08/2023 19:09

I feel like I was at a different event to some people on here. The staff seemed fine and the audience were grateful to them for letting the event go ahead imho

Chersfrozenface · 15/08/2023 19:02

You too, Cake. What wonderful.people.

Chersfrozenface · 15/08/2023 19:01

Thank you so much, Beetle. I'm so (sniff) touched. That really means a lot.

IcakethereforeIam · 15/08/2023 19:00

Or

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Boiledbeetle · 15/08/2023 18:56

@Chersfrozenface

YOU ARE A STRUMPET

Chersfrozenface · 15/08/2023 18:42

IcakethereforeIam · 15/08/2023 00:39

Totally read that as 'strumpet of the matriarchy'. I'd wear that on a t shirt!

I don't think I've ever been called a strumpet. I'm now slightly aggrieved.

I've been called a Jezebel. Or a Scarlet Woman. Look, my friend and I remember one of us being called one name and one being called the other, but not which way round. It was the 70's, what can I say.

Sorry, that was a merail.

AmadeustheAlpaca · 15/08/2023 18:33

It’s an amusing piece of satire though it feels to me that the writer might end with a sore backside from too much fence sitting. It he gets bullied for being sarcastic about the Stand attitudes he can always say that he’s written nothing that doesn’t support them. He can also state to those with alternative viewpoints that he’s written a sharp piece of satire.
I’d have liked it better if he’d been more upfront about his real views and not hidden behind his satirical article. Looks a bit cowardly to me.
Hope someone in Edinburgh now writes a witty article criticizing Leith Arches and the cancelling of Graham Linehan.

stealtheatingtunnocks · 15/08/2023 15:50

I get a lot of Christine Keeler “well, he would say that, wouldn’t he?”

HeedlessAndUnbridledConcupiscence · 15/08/2023 15:44

And with a dash of Titania “All I want is peace, justice and the systematic execution of my political opponents” McGrath.

Whenever I see Titania McGrath, I think of Andromeda:

Tyr Anasazi : What would you like, Jaguar?
Charlemagne Bolivar : The usual. Hundreds of grandchildren, utter domination of known space and the pleasure of hearing that all of my enemies have died in terrible, highly improbable accidents that cannot be connected to me. And you?

Abhannmor · 15/08/2023 08:10

Kevin McKenna certainly has a way with words. Perhaps Mhairi Black could have a new career as a Trumpet Counsellor for those affected by Joanna's cruel insistence on reality.

IcakethereforeIam · 15/08/2023 00:39

Totally read that as 'strumpet of the matriarchy'. I'd wear that on a t shirt!

Feministwoman · 15/08/2023 00:30

"I'm a Trumpet of the Matriarchy"

Feministwoman · 15/08/2023 00:28

I can see a Famous Artist Birdy Rose tee shirt coming up

drhf · 14/08/2023 23:26

Good catch on the W1A influence.

And with a dash of Titania “All I want is peace, justice and the systematic execution of my political opponents” McGrath.

PonyPatter44 · 14/08/2023 23:07

I might change my name to IrresponsibleTrumpet.

Tallisker · 14/08/2023 21:33

Boiledbeetle · 14/08/2023 13:47

https://twitter.com/DalgetySusan/status/1691016297205649408?s=19

Pathological gaslighting . Instead of adding new guest Rupert Reads on 26th below Eddie Reader on 25th, the Stand plasters over Joanna Cherry’s sell out gig on 10th as if it never happened. Exactly what is it about feminism that scares them so much?

I walked past that on Saturday and looked for the Joanna Cherry slot. Erased.

It's bloody awful behaviour.

Boiledbeetle · 14/08/2023 18:22

@IrresponsiblyCertainAboutSexualDimorphism
@HeedlessAndUnbridledConcupiscence

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HeedlessAndUnbridledConcupiscence · 14/08/2023 18:19

IrresponsiblyCertainAboutSexualDimorphism · 14/08/2023 16:06

It would seem not. 😁

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