There is a sinister rash, in the last couple of years or so, of people purporting to be "trans champions". The Haydens, Harrop's, Greens (HHG's), et al, parachute themselves into the media, claiming to support Trans people's personal struggles. In reality, what I see, is self promotion and pound signs. Saves oneself from working too hard in an overstretched NHS for example, doesn't it Adrian?
I've been involved in Human Rights issues for over half a century. I'm very well known and well respected, in 3D, where it matters. I don't feel obliged to constantly tweet about it to the Lost by way of self centred aggrandisement.
Shouting down women who question their intent, making vexatious complaints and doxing parents with children, inciting violence against them and their families is so much safer than being on, say, a Red Watch list, back in the day.
These HHGs have no idea what a real struggle is. Hardly the Battle of Cable Street, this stuff, from the new Ovalteenies is it? They will never match the work of others genuinely fighting for those without a voice.
I've worked/work/campaigned pro bono, because I and others cared, and made a real difference. We had the privilege to meet, and help, incredible people of courage.
I post here, as a consequence of the manipulative, unpleasant, misogynistic, violence - inciting self promoters, purporting to be the voice of trans people. Shame on you, standing on the backs of trans people, at the expense of the hard won rights of Women and Girls.
That is not effective, meaningful change in this Society. It IS how you make money, by pushing yourself forward as a cod "consultant". We see it clearly for what it is.To stand up for Right, you speak up in a way that improves the quality of EVERYONE's life.
Someone applying for a GRC, eventually, gets to be "considered" by an anonymous panel meeting in secret. A panel who never meets the individual, and yet has the power to make life changing decisions about their future. Instead of speaking up and ( rightly) challenging this, the HHG's shout for self id without safeguards, and point the finger of misogynistic hate at those who question.
HHG's wrap around their shoulders a cloak of the unwell, the genuinely struggling, the Mad ( political capital M usage there Stepho, please note), the naïve and earnest, the disenfranchised, and fellow traveller opportunists.
( any typo's, live with it, I've got a lot on today)
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