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Times article - Transwoman ordered to delete ‘hateful’ tweets about gender

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 04/02/2019 06:49

Kristina Harris has been suspended from Twitter

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/transwoman-ordered-to-delete-hateful-tweets-about-gender-tkt8rl2s9

A transsexual woman who was told by Twitter she was breaking its rules on hateful conduct for tweeting that “sex and gender are not the same” has accused the social media platform of taking a “sexist, absurd and Orwellian” approach to the public debate on transgender issues.

[...]She accused Twitter of censorship after she was given 12 hours to delete two tweets that emphasised the difference between sex and gender or face suspension from the site.

The tweets, addressed to a group including a transgender woman, read: “Sex is relevant to this debate, whatever your gender identity. Sex & gender are not the same. Your sex is male. It’s not a insult, it’s not automatically hateful to state it in these discussions, it’s part of biological reality that matters in so many ways in a sexist world.

“Calling you male is factual, relevant, indeed essential in this debate. It’s about correctly sexing you rather than so-called ‘misgendering’ you. Why in any case should the women here respect your pronouns while you support the erasure of their sex-based rights?”

Ms Harrison has refused to delete the tweets while she appeals to Twitter to reconsider its decision.

A Twitter spokeswoman said that “misgendering” — failing to use a person’s preferred pronoun — and “deadnaming” — using their pre-transition name — violated the site’s policy on hateful conduct. She declined to explain why Ms Harrison’s tweets were regarded as hateful. [...]

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 04/02/2019 06:50

Kristina Harrison, that should read.

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GerryblewuptheER · 04/02/2019 06:56

So another example of people who have been involved with this stuff 5 minutes telling someone whose been trans for longer than most these allies have even been alive, they are doing things wrong.

They aren't the same. That's not hateful

Good for you fir standing your ground Kristina Flowers

Bittermints · 04/02/2019 06:57

Bloody hell. Twitter has jumped the shark.

Katvonfelttipeyebrows · 04/02/2019 07:28

This is what peaked me. Transwomen and transmen are trans. It's no disrespect to say that. And of cause I want people to live happily in whatever gender roles they choose.

Kistrina is strong. Thank you to her.

In the brave new world, even "trans" becomes "transpohobic", because the TRAs are trying to make sex have no meaning.

Times article - Transwoman ordered to delete ‘hateful’ tweets about gender
RepealTheGRA · 04/02/2019 07:41

Excellent, glad to see this in the times.

Suspending Kristina is beyond batshit, I’m glad to see both twitter’s censorship and Kristina’s thoroughly reasonable views getting media attention.

It is beyond offensive that Kristina or anyone like her would be suspended for ‘transphobia’.

BrassBellsAndElephants · 04/02/2019 07:49

“We have no right to erase the uniqueness of women or their specific rights as a sex.”

Well said, Kristina!

SeaRabbit · 04/02/2019 07:56

I've just sent Twitter an email about this. Beyond silly.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 04/02/2019 08:29

Nothing in those tweets was hateful, or indeed in a normal world, even controversial

good work on taking a principled stand Kristina

whiteworld · 04/02/2019 08:32

I completely agree with her. Twitter is being insane.

happydappy2 · 04/02/2019 09:12

Very glad The Times covered this-it is completely rediculous & highlights the problem of truth becoming hate speech. Hope Kristina has a solid group of friends supporting her.

SlinkyDinkyDoo · 04/02/2019 09:14

Who's pulling Twitter's strings? That's what I want to know.

Floisme · 04/02/2019 10:19

Thanks for taking a stand Kristina - if it gets sorted I'll be following you in future. Flowers Very pleased to see The Times covering it.

AngryAttackKittens · 04/02/2019 10:28

I don't think anyone external is pulling Twitter's strings, I think it's employees who're TRAs and who've written their dogma into the corporate culture and policies.

dragoning · 04/02/2019 10:40

The comments are heartening. No transphobia. Just support for KH and thanks for speaking an obvious truth.

NottonightJosepheen · 04/02/2019 12:19

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2ndWaveFeminist · 04/02/2019 23:14

Well done Kristina Flowers

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