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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

In solidarity with JK Rowling

401 replies

Glinner · 29/09/2020 21:42

The letter in support of JK Rowling from this weekend's Sunday Times is now available for everyone to sign. Please share using hashtag #LetWomenSpeak

www.ipetitions.com/petition/in-solidarity-with-jk-rowling

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WishICouldThinkOfAGoodName · 02/10/2020 09:14

Signed.

ArabellaScott · 02/10/2020 09:19

It all looks wisest before coffee, nepeta. Now I notice all the autococks!

HermioneMakepeace · 02/10/2020 09:31

Is your email address kept confidential, does anybody know? Happy to give my full name, but don't want to be spammed by 'TERF' hunters.

NotBadConsidering · 02/10/2020 10:17

Signed. Proud to, used full name.

ShagMeRiggins · 02/10/2020 13:03

There might have been many “autococks” Arabella, but this one felt apt:

loud swaggering ad him attacks

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 02/10/2020 13:20

@HermioneMakepeace

Is your email address kept confidential, does anybody know? Happy to give my full name, but don't want to be spammed by 'TERF' hunters.
It's best to have a separate email for this sort of thing. And use a VPN.
ArabellaScott · 02/10/2020 13:22

Ha! Yes, Shag, exactly.

testing987654321 · 02/10/2020 13:59

Non-binary lives are valid, trans women are women, trans men are men, trans rights are human rights.

I find it depressing that people will sign stuff because it sounds nice but is absolute nonsense.

• Non-binary lives are valid
What is a "valid life"? What might make a life "not valid"? Non-binary is a self-declared description. What is anyone else meant to do with that information apart from go "er, okay"?

• trans women are women
Factually false. If there were women they wouldn't need to transition to become women. Trans women want to be seen as women is true.

• trans men are men
Ditto in reverse.

• trans rights are human rights
All humans have human rights. What specific rights do trans people want that they don't have already?

It would be a really interesting exercise to ask people who signed that declaration to see if they can answer my questions.

NRatched · 02/10/2020 14:20

It would be a really interesting exercise to ask people who signed that declaration to see if they can answer my questions.

I doubt it.

They may claim they have answered that question many times, yet refuse to direct you to this though, that seems the most common reply. Second most common 'you are literally killing transpeople by asking this!! Just be nice'

SirSamuelVimes · 02/10/2020 17:43

Nearly 16,000 signatures.

ErrolTheDragon · 02/10/2020 17:55

Over 16k now.Smile

ErrolTheDragon · 02/10/2020 20:01

Sharron Davies is on the list now, unsurprisingly.Smile

SirSamuelVimes · 02/10/2020 20:03

Fab, love Sharron.

Malahaha · 03/10/2020 10:50

Approaching 17000....

DeliciouslyFemale · 03/10/2020 15:44

@Malahaha

Approaching 17000....
I feel like I’m at a football match, watching and occasionally cheering people own. The goal reached on the petition should show the bullies that harassing JKR has turned out to be an own goal. 😁
DeliciouslyFemale · 03/10/2020 15:44

...people on...

Malahaha · 03/10/2020 16:54

Just a couple more to reach 17k. Jane Harris says that people are signing from all over the world.

TeenPlusTwenties · 03/10/2020 18:17

17,004 now

ArabellaScott · 03/10/2020 18:26

Whoop!

SirSamuelVimes · 03/10/2020 18:27

Also whoop!

Teaandscone · 03/10/2020 18:37

Signed - thank you.

doublehalo · 03/10/2020 19:07

Does anyone know if Twitter has removed all the JKR RIP tweets in line with their new policy?

fluckityfluckfluck · 03/10/2020 19:34

Signed with my real name too.

JamieLeeCurtains · 03/10/2020 19:39

@doublehalo

Does anyone know if Twitter has removed all the JKR RIP tweets in line with their new policy?
Is like to know that too.