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TRA publicly gloats about terminally ill young woman’s diagnosis and impending death

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Victoriapestis01 · 27/08/2019 09:18

As everyone who read this will know, Magdalen Berns is terminally ill with glioblastoma and has moved to palliative care, which is the last stage of cancer. It is an absolute tragedy that a young person is in this position, and someone so brilliant and brave and committed, with so much to offer. Hideous.

I was utterly horrified to see on Twitter that Rachel Mckinnn has been publicly gloating about this fact, encouraging followers to ‘celebrate’ that Magdalen is ‘dying of brain cancer’.

This is evil, isn’t it? It’s the unvarnished face of hatred, spewing its pus out into the world.

There’s an open letter about this on Medium, but I want to do more. Does anyone have any ideas of how this could be publicised?

McKinnon in the past has also wished that we (the people who disagree with the TRA agenda) would ‘die in a grease fire’. This is a misogynist daydreaming about, and celebrating, women dying in horrible pain.

Am I right in thinking McKinnon may be coming to the UK at some point in the future? Doing what? Are there organisations involved with that visit, who can be asked publicly why they’re supporting this active, obscene, death fantasising hatred of women? Academic institutions? Cycling publications?

Is there scope for advocating for McKinnon to be barred from entering the UK, on the same grounds as are those who promote some forms of radical Islam? I know it wouldn’t succeed, but it could attract attention!

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere.

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MissLawls · 27/08/2019 10:54

Harrop deleted his tweet criticising McKinnon after push back. Showing he's not only a very nasty piece of work but he's a coward too. Much like Maugham. Just as well women aren't cowards isn't it? Our species would've died out long ago...

AncientLights · 27/08/2019 11:00

Wiiglyblueline ok I take it back. Harrop has deleted that comment seemingly, so has shown his cowardice right there. Despicable. But clearly losing his 'friends' is too big a worry for him.

TirisfalPumpkin · 27/08/2019 11:11

Personally, I'd like there to be no barriers in his way to entry to the UK, and I'd like him to be given the biggest platform possible, ideally with his tweets beamed onto nearby buildings.

Prononus selected based on reason for person's notoriety - RMcK hasn't done anything of note as an academic and is primarily known as a misogynist who campaigns against women's participation in sport.

Quaffy · 27/08/2019 11:21

I know very little about Magdalen Burns but like any vaguely decent person I am very sorry to hear of her illness. Rachel McKinnon’s views are disgusting.

Genuinely stunned at her tweets saying people were happy when osama bin laden died as though it is even vaguely comparable. She is just a staggering nasty piece of work.

DuMondeB · 27/08/2019 11:31

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TRA publicly gloats about terminally ill young woman’s diagnosis and impending death
ThatCurlyGirl · 27/08/2019 11:56

I know it's not the "right" response to this kind of story as I usually try to rise above, debate sensibly and articulate myself clearly and calmly.

But fuck me, this made me cry.

McKinnon, you misogynist, cruel, nasty bully.

If McKinnon isn't fired for this then it will be a travesty.

Claiming to stand up for a minority group by saying such absolutely disgusting things is a ridiculous display of how utterly self serving and selfish everything you do is.

My trans friends are disgusted by your behaviour and you do not speak for them. You are not the voice of the trans community. At all.

I am so sorry to Magdalen's family and friends (and of course to all of us who respect her and will continue to respect her and have been and will remain thankful for her) that this situation has occurred on top of everything else they must be going through. She is brave and brilliant.

I think you're a horrible, vitriolic person McKinnon, yet I would never gloat about or celebrate you or anyone else having a terminal illness. Ever. It would not even cross my mind. Or most people's.

It says so much more about you than anyone else that you went there.

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 27/08/2019 12:04

Honest to god McKinnon is unhinged

twitter.com/rachelvmckinnon/status/1165991833375268864

DrLouiseMoody · 27/08/2019 12:08

Hullo! I am still taking signatures (no closing - this letter will stand as a record of McKinnon's behaviour). DM me if you'd like to sign! Usernames are fine if anonymity is needed.

Joisanofthedales · 27/08/2019 12:47

I've signed the letter in my own name. McKinnons twitter feed is rank.

Michelleoftheresistance · 27/08/2019 13:29

The feed certainly demonstrates, as do many others, that 'transphobia' and 'transphobes' has become a useful bin in which to stuff any behaviours, thoughts or communications that cause discomfort or present boundaries to personal behaviours, even behaviours that are openly socially unacceptable in work or any other contexts. It's become a direct jettison chute for avoidance.

Wurzelsnewhead · 27/08/2019 17:18

Call yourself what you like, identify as whatever you want but all that jumps out of the page when reading that Twitter feed is male aggression and entitlement.

AlwaysComingHome · 27/08/2019 17:22

Might be worth contacting whoever the fuck still sponsors this despicable person.

MockersthefeMANist · 27/08/2019 17:31

I notice that Sharron Davies recently fell off her bike in what looked like a very arduous training ride.

Maybe she's thinking of entering a masters event?

MissLawls · 27/08/2019 17:32

I want McKinnon to come to Britain. I want her to have a parade. And I want a little girl to shout out from the crowd, "But mummy! He's a maaaan!"

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 27/08/2019 17:34

Bozo the Bike says ‘it wisnae me’. I have trouble believing it - or maybe not. People like that don’t operate on the same level as human beings.

JustTurtlesAllTheWayDown · 27/08/2019 18:05

I would say that I don't think McKinnon understands how words work but McKinnon does. McKinnon simply has zero interest in logic or doing anything other than attacking women.

TRA publicly gloats about terminally ill young woman’s diagnosis and impending death
Outofexcuses · 27/08/2019 18:08

Asked for my name to be added. Thanks Dr M.

RebornFlame · 27/08/2019 18:11

I’m surprised it took this long for one of these social media bottom feeding men in drag to start floating over the setting of a bright feminist star.

Go on, fucking ban me. Rachel M is a man. An attention seeking, sad, pathetic man.

FormerMediocreMale · 27/08/2019 18:12

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DrLouiseMoody · 27/08/2019 18:21

More signatories added - cannot reply to individual DM's as they are multiplying. If you don't see your name within a few hours of DM'ing me please prod me!

Telesilla · 27/08/2019 18:53

Thank you! Just sent you a DM, and can imagine how many you're getting.

SunsetBeetch · 27/08/2019 19:27

People on twitter were considering leaflets and posters of RM's nasty tweets along with photos ahowing how much bigger RM is than the women they race against TirisfalPumpkin

Let's give McKinnon a proper UK welcome, like we do when Trump visits!

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 27/08/2019 20:28

Can we wear cycle shorts? All those womanly curves will certainly give certain folx the envious rage.

50shadesofblackclothing · 27/08/2019 20:47

I just tried to look this up on Twitter (not knowing much about the people referred to but being interested) and I'm blocked by Rachel McKinnon, I've vaguely heard of this but does anyone know why?
I mean, I saw the screenshots and it's fucked up but how does this person know to block me?

MissLawls · 27/08/2019 20:58

@50shadesofblackclothing you are probably on Terfblocker. Just following someone else who is on there is enough to get you included!

Let's give McKinnon a proper UK welcome, like we do when Trump visits!

Oh yes! A very warm very typical British welcome the way we welcomed Trump and Bush!