More no platforming crap

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www.independent.co.uk/voices/no-platforming-free-speech-challenge-jo-johnson-germaine-greer-university-a8130421.html#commentsDiv

At least the comments would cheer you up. Although some of them seem to believe "Jane Rae" is of the younger generation, if it's the same Jane Rae from Trans Media Watch it's a TIM in his 50s.

I had an exchange on Twitter with Fae last night about this.

Turns out providing a platform doesn't necessarily lead to debate and debate doesn't necessarily contribute to understanding So it's all fine and anyway we should be mindful that some of the stupidly privileged people who speak in universities and get asked to give evidence to joint committees are slightly less priveleged than other stupidly privileged people who speak in universities and get asked to give evidence to joint committees.

Maybe the privilege we should be talking about is the parliamentary privilege that allowed Fae to slander Linda Bellos with impunity in the Joint Committee evidence session.

I suspect that what Fae means by 'contribute to understanding' is 'contribute to everyone agreeing with me'.

I used to have a certain amount of respect for Fae as someone who at least turned up and debated politely but that's gone now. Fae wasn't polite but sneering. 10/10 for straw-manning though. Apparently me saying I am following the inquiry with interest is the same as people who say offensive things and then say 'just saying'

Oh him. Hahaha "Afraid of Jenni Murray? You don't know you're born!" I'll always remember Julie Bindel saying that to our fey Jane. Gold.

Where does the idea come from that TW are any less dangerous to women and girls than any other men?

Brace yourself AsMenDclaredWomenTheirInferior....it comes from trans people themselves.
Try not to bang your head on the desk too much, you still need it for thinking and such.

I used to have a certain amount of respect for Fae as someone who at least turned up and debated politely but that's gone now

After I saw that video of a debate with Fae, Bindel and bloody Milo (I believe that's his correct title) - and Milo came out of it looking more engaged, mature, and polite than Fae, I think I never got to the point of respect, but yes, turning up is at least a start - plenty don't.

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I missed it first time around but just watched it. Couldn't hear a word Fae said. Who knew passive-aggressive knitting was a thing?

Who knew passive-aggressive knitting was a thing?

Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, Madam Defarge knits in code the names of those she condemns.

Fae is a passive aggressive gaslighter. He’s always on the “what? Little old us?” tactic. How dare he say Germaine Greer hasn’t learned anything from debates about trans.

That was exactly what I got out of that debate, menthol. Jane Fae managed to make Milo look competent and sane, and that surely takes some doing. And the knitting! I was just gawping at the screen trying to figure out what message Fae was sending with the fucking knitting. Unbelievable. Who does that? And why?

And of course Julie utterly wiped the floor with the pair of them