A THREAD TO RECORD ALL THE APOLOGIES TO GC WOMEN SINCE THE SUPREME COURT RULING

The entire government of Scotland represented trans people in this case 🙄

This exactly!

I honestly can’t tell what’s satire or irony anymore.
I’m now desensitised to all the bullshit I’ve heard over the last 10 years.

Jesus wept. Have you people ever stopped and engaged your brain for so much as 10 seconds before spouting the utter nonsense that spews forth from your mouths?

The court heard from the parties involved in the case. Courts don’t hear from organisations - or private individuals - who aren’t involved in the cases they hear. This is not rocket science.

In this instance, the Scottish Ministers represented the trans side of the debate. They lost.

Where was the outrage when womens’ rights were being given away like candy with no consultation? It’s so hypocritical it’s ridiculous.

Hurrah!

Now the Supreme Court has confirmed that even having a gender recognition certificate doesn't make a man a woman.

Actually I’m expecting an apology (or something) from work.
I was informed last Monday that someone who used to work there had made a complaint about me. Called me a transphobe for commenting ‘wearing lipstick and a dress does not make you a woman’ on a public Facebook post.
Apparently I’m to face disciplinary action, exactly what has yet to be decided.

I wasn’t confident that my HR department were familiar with the Forstater ruling, apparently a high percentage of HR professionals aren’t. I thought I was going to have to spend quite a long time explaining how my gender critical beliefs are protected by the Equality Act, but now I won’t have to!

The Scottish government only listened to trans groups when drafting the legislation. GC views were completely ignored - even though they predicted the Suprene Court ruling. Point your criticisms to the people who lied to the trans community. It’s an absolute scandal and trans people and allies should demand answers for the lies they were told

I doubt it, somehow. Horrifyingly.

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There was no need to consult trans identifying people. It was not about the ‘feels’ or the ‘lived experience’ it was simply about the law.

This is satire, right?

That's actually quite something for a politician! Colour me impressed!

Moreover, did anyone consult women before transactivist organizations decided they were going to remove our rights….?

Thought not!

I like your thinking re DoC. And I think there could be examples of notifiable safety incidents.

For those not familiar, to qualify as notifiable, an incident must be

• unintended or unexpected, and
• have occurred during a regulated activity, and
• have resulted or could result in death or severe or moderate harm. (This includes prolonged psychological harm that a service user has experienced or is likely to experience for a period of 28 days).

The tricky bit in my head is the unintended or unexpected, but if the equality impact assessment said it would all be fine, does this make it unexpected? And if it does, will there be thousands of apologies forthcoming?

I may not hold my breath.

This was in 2023 so before the Supreme Court ruling but, just to show anyone wavering that it can be done, Wes Streeting offered a public apology to Rosie Duffield.

Guardian link because I know there are people who won't believe any other media:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/28/wes-streeting-apologises-to-labour-mp-rosie-duffield-who-felt-ostracised-due-to-gender-views

The Supreme Court doesn't hold consultations with anyone.

It's a court of appeal. It hears arguments from appellants and/or their lawyers.

I think that's probably on how they operate, rather than on actual cases...

Yes, insist on an apology from Stonewall

The actual Scottish government was representing the trans ‘side’ against 3 ordinary women! I mean what more do you want???

the law is clear and clarified, trans activists should be angry with stonewall for lying to them and everyone for so long about what the law said

yes, frequently. a list of how they normally do so is available online

Here comes the DARVO

Who consulted women when men were told they could use women's spaces?

Do the SC ever consult the public before considering points of law?

I think we're in for a loooooong wait.

The Scottish government in its collective and legal form was representing the trans community. Against three women. The trans community has consistently had the backing of every large public organisation in the land to unravel women's rights.

This letter was in The Times today, love her! (I know it’s not an apology)

“Sir, We told you so.
Kathleen Stock
Professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex 2003-21”