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News commentary on the Cass Report

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HagoftheNorth · 10/04/2024 07:29

Thread to record where and when to find tv/radio commentary on the Cass report, so that it is easy for people to find it on catchup. If you’re listening/watching and it comes up, please record the channel/show and the time

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PullUpTheDrawbridge · 10/04/2024 13:17

Radio one just annoyingly twisted whole point by sharing trans person's POV on how hard it was to wait for puberty blockers and how trans youth have been let down until now. As if point of the Cass Report was to provide better care (implying that means quicker and legitimatising transition journey).

nauticant · 10/04/2024 13:15

The parents on Radio 4 are talking about their child, the girl is autistic, with ADHD, and sex-same attracted.

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 13:14

And that if they didn't see her as a man they'd loose her forever

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 13:13

Parents being interviewed describe what seemed like a scripted letter being given to them by their daughter, during lockdown

popebishop · 10/04/2024 13:12

" I would much rather my child was growing up in a way in which she wasn’t sticking out like a sore thumb and potentially going to end up dead."

Woah. You don't often see "conform or die" set out quite that clearly.

AprilBringsTheSweetSpringShowers · 10/04/2024 13:08

Section on BBC R4 “The World at One” now.

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 13:04

Though according to world at one all the charities welcome it and it's all happy happy Hmm

It's not Reverse ferrets it's a tide of reversing lemmings

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 13:01

Wow it sounds like there is a parent being interviewed on world at one soon who was threatened with loss of custody if they didn't affirm.

Headlining

sourdoughismyreligion · 10/04/2024 12:53

pontefractals · 10/04/2024 09:37

Not tv or radio, but an entirely unsurprising take from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/10/mother-criticises-agenda-from-above-cass-report-trans

The Guardian ''I see your years in the making well researched and evidence based report, and raise you a sob story''.

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 12:48

Birdy rose on Jeremy vine!

Also, vine repeatedly called a TW who was on a he when talking to birdy....

Datun · 10/04/2024 12:17

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 10:01

Thank god for Justin

x.com/justinonweb/status/1777949568073707870?s=46&t=A2fpFNgDRyXF2d6ye97wEA

Yes. Brilliant. I hope nobody lets this go.

The kind of people who would do this on no evidence, and those who supported it, need to be held accountable.

MorrisZapp · 10/04/2024 12:12

Matt Chorley on Times Radio just made mincemeat of Mermaids. Hannah Barnes on now.

JaninaDuszejko · 10/04/2024 12:11

It was the Today programme's top story, first thing they spoke about at 6am this morning and as others have said repeated throughtout the programme.

We should all be proud of ourselves today for pushing away at this over the last few years.

WinterTrees · 10/04/2024 12:10

JV indeed discussing it, but focusing n 'the toxicity of the debate.' On both sides, of course. 🙄🙄

WinterTrees · 10/04/2024 12:03

Jeremy Vine covering this on R2 in a minute I think

MarieDeGournay · 10/04/2024 11:53

Unfortunate co-incidence of Cass report and Post Office IT scandal enquiry, live coverage of the latter has taken over TV news channels, on a 'quieter' newsday, Cass might have featured more prominently throughout the day.

MagpiePi · 10/04/2024 10:07

Hannah Barnes on WH now

StephanieSuperpowers · 10/04/2024 10:05

It's like when they were pitting climate scientists against someone from twitter who doesn't believe in global warming to provide some spurious balance.

Why don't they learn?

WinterTrees · 10/04/2024 10:05

R4 news at 10am chose a trans contestant on Big Brother to provide comment, which was centred on acceptance and 'living your truth'.

MagpiePi · 10/04/2024 10:04

Radio 4's 10amnews bulletin led with the Cass report, but then had a comment from a trans previous Big Brother(?) winner who said that he thought the increase in people seeking gender treatment was becasue society was more accepting and allowing people to explore aspects of their personality.

I think the BBC is going to be 'Here is a very important report but we need to hear from a pro-trans voice for balance'

catsnoozing · 10/04/2024 10:04

BBC Womans Hour 10/4/24 10am just started. On the Cass Report with Emma Barnett.

jcakey · 10/04/2024 10:01

pontefractals · 10/04/2024 09:37

Not tv or radio, but an entirely unsurprising take from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/10/mother-criticises-agenda-from-above-cass-report-trans

The Guardian's take is, not surprisingly, so irresponsible. The anonymous mother is quoted as saying " I would much rather my child was growing up in a way in which she wasn’t sticking out like a sore thumb and potentially going to end up dead." There is no way they should be making this link - or publishing the fact their interviewee has.

And it's marked that while Cass is their top story, they currently have no opinion pieces on the failings it highlights. It's still Zoe W blathering on about her hols or pets or something, plus Gaza and the Post Office scandal. Nothing on this morning's big, breaking story. It's like it caught them unprepared... or in denial.

WarriorN · 10/04/2024 10:01

Thank god for Justin

x.com/justinonweb/status/1777949568073707870?s=46&t=A2fpFNgDRyXF2d6ye97wEA

News commentary on the Cass Report
AnneLovesGilbert · 10/04/2024 09:56

Debbie Hayton was on times radio about 10 minutes ago. Wasn’t he involved in drafting the bad guidance for schools? If so you wouldn’t have known it from his comments today.

porridgecake · 10/04/2024 09:53

Havingashittyarthritisday · 10/04/2024 09:13

I just saw a piece on BBC Breakfast and it seemed to focus on one TW's wait for care. Tbh I was boiling the kettle but it didn't give the impression that there had been any scandals and their bulletpoint slide was all about better services.

Yes, I saw this. The BBC just can't stop promoting the transing of children. It is too deeply embedded. They very grudgingly gave a brief mention of Keira Bell.

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