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Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women

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ArabellaScott · 25/05/2025 23:04

Another topless protest today.

SJB with a megaphone:

'JK Rowling - be afraid of us - Kellie Jay Keen - be afraid'
'...you will reap what you sow, and you risk encouraging and reaping the result you seem eager to provoke.'

https://x.com/GerryKeogh_/status/1926622168000983489

https://x.com/GerryKeogh_/status/1926622168000983489

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/06/2025 08:27

”This sentiment was shared by Jes Jester, another activist at the protest who delivered a speech on the steps of St. Peter’s Cross next to a sign that read “Man?”.”

Yes, glad that’s cleared up.

Kinsters · 28/05/2025 02:01

SerafinasGoose · 27/05/2025 19:41

The contrast is so marked that I'm amazed it escapes anyone.

It has to involve a form of doublethink so extreme it amounts to mental contortionism, or a wilful determination to be blind.

It's an illustration of the difference between an oppressed minority majority and a stunning and brave minority isn't it!

Anannec · 27/05/2025 19:56

Nudity is only illegal if it's sexually motivated, as with flashing. As a form of social protest, that's clearly not happening. But legal or not, if there's anything shocking about what they're doing, it only happens if the viewer believes that they're women. Which of course, no sensible person does.

SerafinasGoose · 27/05/2025 19:41

Totallymessed · 27/05/2025 18:48

Every time I see how the police behave around TRA protesters, it just makes think back to how they treated the women who attended a peaceful protest after a policeman raped and murdered Sarah Everard. And makes me really, really dislike them and their obvious misogyny.

The contrast is so marked that I'm amazed it escapes anyone.

It has to involve a form of doublethink so extreme it amounts to mental contortionism, or a wilful determination to be blind.

Totallymessed · 27/05/2025 18:48

Every time I see how the police behave around TRA protesters, it just makes think back to how they treated the women who attended a peaceful protest after a policeman raped and murdered Sarah Everard. And makes me really, really dislike them and their obvious misogyny.

IwantToRetire · 27/05/2025 18:34

indecent exposure

That's the likely one. Real women's breasts are indecent when breast feeding in public, but not when publicly displayed in porn.

spannasaurus · 27/05/2025 18:13

IwantToRetire · 27/05/2025 18:02

Just out of idle curiousity if actual women, ie of the biological kind, had held a demonstration which involved them being bare breasted, would they have been arrested for disturbing the peace / causing offence / scaring children / or some such?

I think they were hoping to be arrested for indecent exposure as that would prove that they are women as topless men wouldn't be.

IwantToRetire · 27/05/2025 18:02

Just out of idle curiousity if actual women, ie of the biological kind, had held a demonstration which involved them being bare breasted, would they have been arrested for disturbing the peace / causing offence / scaring children / or some such?

Kinsters · 27/05/2025 10:49

How do the most oppressed minority in the world ever get away with behaving like this?

Helleofabore · 27/05/2025 10:38

Ereshkigalangcleg · 27/05/2025 10:06

It’s also extremely concerning how much he is involved with that group of child protesters.

Indeed. It is huge red flag territory to have this person involved with children who have joined activist groups on this particular topic.

ArabellaScott · 27/05/2025 10:30

Gender Terrorist.

Well, that's saying the quiet part out loud.

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rhythmmethodchild · 27/05/2025 10:28

I didn't see the topless part, but caught the beginning at Marble Arch, and the end, so listened to them for a couple of hours. A recurrent theme was how we want them dead. I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that, or anything even close to that.
It's a pity I missed @_ConnieShaw
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  • Baker, who I saw chatting in a very friendly way with the cops. His Jack Russell seems to identify as a parrot.
  • Cop offering a kid a puberty blocker. (For the humour-impaired, that's a joke.)
  • No caption necessary.
  • 'GENDER TERRORIST'. You don't say.
  • Card I spotted at the Tate Britain shop afterwards. Well, I thought it was funny.
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Ereshkigalangcleg · 27/05/2025 10:06

ArabellaScott · 26/05/2025 14:22

There was a fair bit of dissent when the Scottish topless protest happened. Some people were suggesting that it risked making them look like perverts, fetishists with paraphilias, etc. And potentially harmed the cause of encouraging people to accept these men who take estrogen in women's changing rooms, loos, hospital wards, etc.

Obviously, it helps illustrate everything feminists have been pointing out for years, so personally I'm supportive of their topless protests.

But while we can all have a wee giggle at the daft stuff, SJB is another kettle of fish entirely.

He is unhinged, unstable, aggressive, violent, and presents a risk to everyone around him. I do genuinely worry for the younger or more vulnerable trans activists who may be swept up with it all and not realise either his history or not have proper boundaries to protect themselves. And I also worry for the wee dog, tbh.

It’s also extremely concerning how much he is involved with that group of child protesters.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 27/05/2025 10:03

I hope it is a feature of Pride Month.

ArabellaScott · 27/05/2025 09:51

Sadly the protest doesn't seem to have garnered any news interest at all. Just a piece in PinkNews.

I wonder why the media aren't picking this up?

Anyway, more topless protests planned across the country:

archive.ph/0uaEZ#selection-965.101-965.171

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Anannec · 27/05/2025 09:20

By total coincidence, I happened to be there on Sunday. Just as a simple tourist, I was in Trafalgar Square when the parade passed by and turned down Whitehall. At first I didn't realise what it was about, but then I followed them and caught up as they were waving banners at the end of Downing Street. There was a male voice shouting into a very bad amplification system, and I hardly understood a word that, uh, they were saying, so I missed any gems of wisdom that were offered. There were people with their shirts off, but I couldn't tell who was male, or female, or wishing they were. I stayed at the back and didn't join the crowd.

It was very interesting to see that there was a small counter-demonstration. A few women were holding a banner which I couldn't read from where I was standing, but it was definitely our side and not theirs. One of the women was wrapped in the green-white-purple flag. There didn't seem to be any physical hostility happening, but there was a heavy police presence. Fortunately, they had nothing to do except stand and listen (and come away entirely convinced, perhaps).

Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
Sarah Jane Baker leads topless protest in London, and threatens named women
ArabellaScott · 27/05/2025 07:29

Christinapple · 27/05/2025 00:07

Did the officer know what was written on the sign? Or was he maliciously misled into thinking it was an LGBT supportive sign?

Do you think it's a bad thing to say, then?

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DefineHappy · 27/05/2025 01:07

Chris, maybe read the post above your last one… It answers your questions.

Christinapple · 27/05/2025 00:07

WallaceinAnderland · 26/05/2025 17:30

@fromorbit The police officer still agreed to do the photo.

Did the officer know what was written on the sign? Or was he maliciously misled into thinking it was an LGBT supportive sign?

eatfigs · 26/05/2025 20:06

WeAreFairCop comments on that sign:

The police were fully aware of the wording. They read it, laughed, and agreed to pose. And the Chief Constable marched alongside the sign as the words were billowed out. She just smiled.

https://x.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1927076625050407152

https://x.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1927076625050407152

cocoaero · 26/05/2025 18:43

He literally looks like a man with moobs, which is what he is, they all look male in that video, their is nothing remotely feminine about any of them, they all just look like unattractive tubby men with unsightly moobs. Lots of guys get their moobs out this time of year so they rather blend in.

Wendyj55 · 26/05/2025 18:17

IcyPlumOtter · 26/05/2025 10:48

I love how JKR's tweet is about him threatening the students!

What are the comments like?

Interesting to see developments re his threats against Starmer - surely that's a news story now? BBC???

Don't hold your breath

Datun · 26/05/2025 18:12

You could have a zillion transactivists stand in front of women's posters, and this would never happen.

What's that saying about laying down with dogs and getting fleas. (although to be fair, I think that's rather hard on dogs)

WallaceinAnderland · 26/05/2025 17:57

Quite right Datun.