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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

McKinnon targeting Kelly Holmes

332 replies

Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 09:42

McKinnon is going after Kelly Holmes now and has tweeted @iamspecialized who Kelly has a sponsorship deal with Angry

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TimeLady · 07/03/2019 10:24

I bet whoever runs the Specialized Twitter account is shitting themselves right now. Are we in for a repeat of the Ocado debacle?

LangCleg · 07/03/2019 10:24

I've already tweeted this, but its worth repeating here...the first time I met Dame Kelly Holmes she was helping a young girl in a wheelchair complete the Jr Great North Run. The first time I was aware of Rachel McKinnon she was encouraging vulnerable children to run away from home.

Yes. This. Some of us remember the deeply creepy glitter family business.

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 10:24

Iamspecialized went straight to the woke virtue-signalling.

Which they might be regretting now.

"Thanks for flagging this, Rachel. This is not representative of our brand values. We support all riders, including those of the trans community, and we’re going to look into this further".

The Twitter thread is funny.

twitter.com/iamspecialized/status/1103493290760892417

GarminUK (the other sponsor) hasn't replied to McKinnon.

Which is wise.

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:28

Has anyone got a link to the specislizeed tweet? I'm interested in responses...

I don't do twitter and have had a look and can't find it!

Datun · 07/03/2019 10:28

I wonder why McKinnon is targeting Kelly Holmes and not Sharron Davies?

It seems to me that Kelly was slightly more circumspect and not quite as engaged as Sharron.

I suspect McKinnon went for her, believing her to be the weaker link.

Which does demonstrate that McKinnon has no idea who these women are really.

MeAgainAgain · 07/03/2019 10:29

Oh xposts that's great thanks!

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 07/03/2019 10:29

Do you have a link to the video where RMK told children to run away from home?

Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 10:31

Surely McKinnon MUST be a feminist plant?

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Popchyk · 07/03/2019 10:31

The people running Twitter accounts for certain companies seem to be pretty bloody stupid. We have seen it so many times.

Either don't reply to stuff like that, or a "Thanks, we'll look into it" at the very most.

An individual diving in to take what he/she considers to be a moral stand on the word of a complete stranger is utterly foolish. And unprofessional.

And you will then blunder in to all sorts of stuff that you don't even understand. "This is not representative of our brand values". What isn't representative? Explain yourself.

Idiocy.

Blueblueyellow · 07/03/2019 10:31

This is getting more bizzare as the days go on.RM is a total narcissist. Why are this company's listening to that misogynist? Is it because Trans is the new woke buzz word? And saying people could think Martina Navratilova is trans, laughable! What an idiot. Can't wait till the tide turns.

Nuffaluff · 07/03/2019 10:32

I suspect McKinnon went for her, believing her to be the weaker link.

Agreed. The tactic is to hound her and get her to make an official apology.

Saltovinegar · 07/03/2019 10:35

Specialized may have just scored a massive own goal. Hopefully Garmin won't.

In the words of Birdseye.....Potato!

FemalePersonator · 07/03/2019 10:36

Someone please remind me who McKinnon's sponsors are? A Google search turns up nothing.

According to McKinnon's tweets, they have two full-time coaches and a full-time sports nutritionist so I would guess that sponsors are needed for that financial load.

Thanks!

LangCleg · 07/03/2019 10:36

Do you have a link to the video where RMK told children to run away from home?

Here is the 4th Wave article about it:

4thwavenow.com/2017/05/14/mtof-tells-trans-kids-to-dump-moms-on-mothers-day-and-join-the-glitter-queer-family-of-adult-trans-activists/

Here is the video:

This is the quote:

I want you to know that’s it’s ok to walk away from unsupportive or disrespectful or even abusive parents. And I want to give you hope that you can find what we call your glitter family.

The whole thing was done to coincide with Mother's Day.

littlbrowndog · 07/03/2019 10:36

Omg the cyclist actually said that that the cyclist gives up on Sharron
Below what the cyclist said about Sharron

“” She made her bed
Whatever legacy she had will be gone the internet doesn’t forget And she did this to herself”

Haha what an idiot. Imagine actually tweeting that
Unbelievable

EweSurname · 07/03/2019 10:39

It's coz she's black and a lesbian

Is she a lesbian?

Video of glitter family be found in this post: 4thwavenow.com/2017/05/14/mtof-tells-trans-kids-to-dump-moms-on-mothers-day-and-join-the-glitter-queer-family-of-adult-trans-activists/

Sexnotgender · 07/03/2019 10:41

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NotBadConsidering · 07/03/2019 10:43

You do wonder if it is some massive social experiment as part of some psychological research and McKinnon is actually some sort of genius to point out the insanity of it all, but then you look at the history of civilisation and misogyny and McKinnon’s actions fit so neatly in line with it all that you have to just accept it at face value.

Love the replies on that Specialized thread, they’re getting slaughtered.

Amoregentlemanlikemanner · 07/03/2019 10:46

to do my bit, I rang specialised and let them know that this is just a campaign to get them to drop sponsorship of anyone who disagrees with this campaigner.

BettyDuMonde · 07/03/2019 10:46

McKinnon is going after DAME Kelly? Double olympic champion, founder of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust?

The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust runs a number of programmes for disadvantaged young people throughout the UK including Get On Track, AQA Unlocking Potential, Sport For Change and Sporting Champions. Young people have been helped by the trust to gain permanent employment despite various difficulties including criminal records, special needs and lack of school qualifications. Other vulnerable people supported by the Trust in 2016 included people leaving care, and young women at risk of sexual exploitation
The charity is funded by a combination of grants, trusts, corporate partners and fundraising.
The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust has achieved a greater and longer-lasting impact than various other sports stars' foundations in the UK’

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame_Kelly_Holmes_Trust

McKinnon needs to cock off.

Popchyk · 07/03/2019 10:49

Yes, I think the sponsor is aware of the public views on the matter.

I will offer odds on what they do next:

Ignore the situation and hope to hell it goes away - Evens

Delete their reply 2-1

Double down with panicked bluster word salad 25-1

Announce that they are sacking Kelly and replacing her with McKinnon as brand ambassador 2.5 million - 1

Any takers?

nauticant · 07/03/2019 10:51

This might help explain what's going on:

twitter.com/ooffydarls/status/1103587240255606784

MagicMix · 07/03/2019 10:52

This is so cringeworthy. Don't you know who you're talking about, Rachel? Though I suppose if you think you've got the right to lecture and patronise Martina Navratilova your head is already the size of a small planet.

I was actually thinking of getting a Specialized bike soon, but thankfully there are other brands available.

NotBadConsidering · 07/03/2019 10:53

I’ll put a fiver on “double down panicked bluster world salad” please. Something about “we need to consider both sides, transphobia is never acceptable blah blah blah”.

lucy101101 · 07/03/2019 10:55

Am off to email Specialized... and ask them about their 'values'..

[email protected]

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