National Library of Scotland censors The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht

Indeed.

It's very embarrassing and this nonsense of not wanting to piss off the stakeholders now starts to look shaky.

Which stakeholders were they worried about?

They need to tell us.

Blimey Alex Graham isn't pulling his punches is he? I wonder if he'll be next in line for some classic TRA bullying or maybe because he's a man with a lot of power, money & influence they'll be unaccountably silent

article is spot on as well about how senior managers in the public sector seem to be so easily bullied by young activist staff. What is that all about?? How have ppl who are tough enough to have climbed ti the very top so easy cowed by a bunch of 20 somethings with exploratory haircuts?? (I admit I'm assuming scout the hair cuts) even now when they could just mea culpa & put the book back they haven't. Ads the 20 somethings also armed with grenades??

'Graham added: “This is not about taking one side or the other on the trans debate. It’s about the principles of open debate and free speech, which to the national library should be sacrosanct.'

Graham really gets it. Thank goodness. Many excellent points made, particularly the one about the whole point of the exhibition being a representation of the general public's choices, not a display curated by staff.

If you are the person who said that they had to order it or go out and buy it I would ask MNHQ to remove your last post, it is too easy to make the connection.

You’ve been very brave. 💐
The little bullies are atrocious.

Here is a sharetoken link to the article mentioned before, I know there is an archive link as well which some people have problems accessing:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/8c144b2d-9ec0-4abb-923c-5567417ce81a?shareToken=7701724b0bf8cfd695c55fc120e459a1

yes that is very rich, I’m sorry you’re being put through this authoritarian process.

Full page in Scottish Edition of Times. A key donor to the NLS is VERY critical.
In both edition is an article by Sarah Ditum about Nicola. Not positive.

Ah ok.
It would seem like madness to go after GC staff members but so many people in these roles also seem to be mad enough to do it.

Blah blah blah

What other platform @VoleForceOne

Perhaps one for JKR’s fund were they to persist in bullying you (which I very much hope they don’t).

It's kinda fun that the people who are obsessively trying to remove a marginalised demographic are complaining about being "censored" because people a dreadful gaslighting book that few care about is not being put in an exhibition.

'Gender critical' activists truly are some of the most embarrassingly over-privileged people

I have a reply.

Thank you for your enquiry.
You are welcome to visit the library during your break.
Everyone is welcome at any of our buildings, irrespective of who they are and we look forward to welcoming you on your visit
You can visit our exhibitions without joining and can ask for a fast pass to view our reading rooms. You can also join and you will have to bring ID to get a Library Card. If you register with a residential address in Scotland you can get remote access to some of our eResources, Anyone can visit our reading rooms and access this book as well as the 200 other titles that were not selected for display. A full list of those publications is available as part of the exhibition.
Libraries are vital places where people can access all kinds of publications for free and form their own opinions.”
Please note that this book is in use to a reader at the moment and they can have it on reserve for six working days. After this it can be swapped to another requester. To access material in our library you would have to join and bring ID to get a Library Card
I can't comment further, but for more information you are welcome to speak to Barbara Burke, Head of Media and External Relations. Barbara’s phone number is 447904 791002.
You can also email the address is [email protected].
If you want to make an official complaint the address is [email protected]

for those who are fed up with archive.ph making you confirm something or other the archive.is url doesn't.

So link for article https://archive.is/XRhoI

This is a major development in this story, a very clear indication that there are “stakeholders” who were simply not considered when this decision was taken. It’s also true, as the article reports, that the more sensible staff are only able to discuss these issues sotto voce, but in that respect they are just like the vast majority of people working in the public sector in Scotland. People know that they risk ostracism, possible arrest, and loss of livelihood if they speak the truth aloud.

Archive link for the above

https://archive.ph/XRhoI

This is an AI overview of section 28

Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, a controversial piece of legislation in the UK, prohibited local authorities from "promoting homosexuality". This meant they couldn't intentionally teach about, or publish material that promoted, homosexuality, including in schools. The law was repealed in Scotland in 2000 and in England and Wales in 2003.

Hauntingly familiar.

Section Wahhh! the act of cowing to activist staff is a tiresomely familiar piece of gutlessness in the UK, prohibiting anyone from 'promoting biological reality'. This means they/them couldn't intentionally approve of or show material that promoted 'biological reality', JKR, GC belief, people suspected of being or associating with TERFs, etc., including libraries, theatres, restaurants, films, radio, newspapers, social media, thoughts, prayers, books, hospitals, courtrooms, pubs, toilets, changing rooms, etc. It's apparently endless and is said to be kind.

I have complained 2 to them await a reply

Filled in the complaint form on their "Contact Us" page: https://www.nls.uk/contact/