Gender Recognition Scottish Consultation

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This was on Twitter saying you didn't have to be Scottish to answer:

consult.gov.scot/family-law/review-of-the-gender-recognition-act-2004/

FYI this rather good article from Scotland on the subject

wingsoverscotland.com/the-law-that-nobody-wants/

Going to be very interested to see how the responses are published. Having worked with local authorities in the past and seen how such consultations are merely a tick box exercise long after the path of action is already agreed and being put in place I will be surprised if they are honest about critical comments and statistics.

@Glitterypinksoap I’ll happily blow up Nicola Sturgeon’s Twitter with screenshots if they don’t. I’m not anti SNP but I’m really, really angry about this.

In all honesty it may be a good idea to be prepared to do that, Not . I'll keep a copy of my response, that's something I hadn't thought of. Thank you.

@Glitterypinksoap I’ve done that too. I do fear our responses being hidden, so I’m more than happy to plaster them everywhere until someone understands.

I filled it in (Scot currently living overseas). The question about divorce was horrifying, and I was not particularly polite about saying so.

I'm currently working on it - I'm determined to do it as well as I possibly can.

I'm deeply unimpressed by their "impact assessment" of how it would impact on women .

How will this impact women? Eh, no worries, we're sure it will be fine.

Reminds me of that ad that was put out before the last independence vote with the woman all "oh this is all too much thinking for silly wee mee, I'll just go put the tea on and let the men do the deciding".

It was the odious Patrick Harvie who said that he was confident that by listening to people who agree that there is no conflict between women’s rights and trans rights they would reach a solution.

The big problem is that all the women’s charities like rape crisis, zero tolerance, Engender, Scottish Women’s Aid, have had to say they’re totally on board with the new legislation as they are so dependent on statutory funding and will lose it if they’re perceived to be ‘transphobic’.

The big problem is that all the women’s charities like rape crisis, zero tolerance, Engender, Scottish Women’s Aid, have had to say they’re totally on board with the new legislation

I would be very interested to know what their off the record view is.

The question about divorce was horrifying, and I was not particularly polite about saying so.

I agree. I am reading closely through the consultation at the moment, and one thing that stands out to me is how it is all about the person who is applying for the GRC, no thought whatsoever seems to be given to the impact on other people.

They'e treating it like gay marriage, which really didn't have much of an impact on anyone other than the people getting married. In that case it would have been appropriate to word a survey to be all about the people directly impacted, but this is completely different.

I'm annoyed that there was no way to indicate that you're Scottish but not currently living there, so those of us in that position will no doubt be handwaved away as well what does this have to do with you anyway?

Done and submitted :-)

Bumping for traffic in active

Going to fill it out tomorrow - thanks for posting this OP.

Done

I'm finding it increasingly hard to take anyone in government seriously. That consultation read like it was put together by a 15-year-old work experience person.

Where is the information on changing the name of the disabled toilet, so that it doesn't upset trans people who use it?

Bumping, as this consultation closes on 1 March.