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Safiya Haverty... Sentenced to 10 years

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Heatedblankettime · 13/11/2026 23:57

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw62pr6g8j76o

I don't really have any words any more. At least the BBC reporting is getting a bit better I guess

Safiya Anna Haverty, who has short dark hair and is wearing a grey jumper, is pictured against a plain background in a custody picture.

Andover attacker who hit woman with van jailed for 10 years

The woman, in her 50s, was dragged towards the van but escaped and flagged down two cyclists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw62pr6g8j76o

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Heatedblankettime · 13/11/2026 23:59

I kind of feel that as an absolute minimum a conviction of this nature should mean you lose the right to have insistutions pander to the idea you "identify as" female

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hellokattypops · 13/11/2026 23:59

Let me guess. His ‘conversion’ came after he knew he was facing jail time.

BonfireLady · Yesterday 00:27

A picture paints a thousand words...

I wonder if the BBC is hedging to see how people react to reading an article with a very obviously male perpetrator. Previously, similar stories have run with the (male) perpetrator wearing a wig to show that they identify as a woman. I assume that the photo choice for the article included these options too.

As per usual with BBC reporting, she/her pronouns are used. But on this occasion, this practice has been restricted to quoted words from the defendant's legal team.

Perhaps a subtle shift in reporting style?

DrBlackbird · Yesterday 09:01

BonfireLady · Yesterday 00:27

A picture paints a thousand words...

I wonder if the BBC is hedging to see how people react to reading an article with a very obviously male perpetrator. Previously, similar stories have run with the (male) perpetrator wearing a wig to show that they identify as a woman. I assume that the photo choice for the article included these options too.

As per usual with BBC reporting, she/her pronouns are used. But on this occasion, this practice has been restricted to quoted words from the defendant's legal team.

Perhaps a subtle shift in reporting style?

We can only hope that some BBC journalists and editors are slowly realising the problems with pretending people can change sex.

DrBlackbird · Yesterday 09:06

The BBC article says Police said Haverty, 28, from Newquay, was born a biological male but identifies as a woman. and then assiduously refers to him by his last name only. No pronouns. Still a bit cowardly of them.

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Heatedblankettime · Yesterday 09:37

DrBlackbird · Yesterday 09:06

The BBC article says Police said Haverty, 28, from Newquay, was born a biological male but identifies as a woman. and then assiduously refers to him by his last name only. No pronouns. Still a bit cowardly of them.

Agreed.

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Halilo · Yesterday 09:57

He only got 10 years.

overhare · Yesterday 11:14

Not exactly brave of the BBC, but an improvement on previous form.

Voltaroldemort · Yesterday 11:21

"born a biological male" is a really annoying double distancing from the fact that he is a male. If they can't bring themselves to say "is a male" why can't they at least stick with "is a biological male", which has only one layer of redundancy.

maranella · Yesterday 11:23

I just heard Julie Bindel (who attended the trial) discussing this on Times Radio. Absolutely outrageous! I'm so glad they found him and convicted him and that he will be going to a MEN'S jail!! I agree with every word she said in the interview about this being about MALE violence and how important it is that this crime is recorded as a MALE crime and that how important it is to use the correct language and pronouns.

Seymour5 · Today 08:57

maranella · Yesterday 11:23

I just heard Julie Bindel (who attended the trial) discussing this on Times Radio. Absolutely outrageous! I'm so glad they found him and convicted him and that he will be going to a MEN'S jail!! I agree with every word she said in the interview about this being about MALE violence and how important it is that this crime is recorded as a MALE crime and that how important it is to use the correct language and pronouns.

She’s also written about this in the DM. Another man trying to hide behind a false facade as a woman.

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Heatedblankettime · Today 09:03

Voltaroldemort · Yesterday 11:21

"born a biological male" is a really annoying double distancing from the fact that he is a male. If they can't bring themselves to say "is a male" why can't they at least stick with "is a biological male", which has only one layer of redundancy.

That's a very good point.

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