Aww, that pic makes me nostalgic for my Babcia’s stories about gentle Siberian giants who let whole families of birds nest in their beards over the winter. When it warms up in spring and everyone shaves, the birds tumble out and take the beard clippings to make nests in the trees.
This person, though, appears to be a straight up, old school misogynist.
“He argued that the group does not campaign on a wide range of women’s rights but only in relation to issues which deny trans people their rights...”
TARGET a group of women (only) organised around shared immediate concerns and yell that they’re focused on the “wrong” issues. Completely ignore everything women (and anyone with common sense) is telling you about the negative impact of chaotic lawmaking, and simply disappear the pesky women and make up a ridiculous reason to explain thei perfectly logical behaviour. How dare they not focus on the issues YOU say they should?
Vy
“... she said “All transwomen are born male and sometimes that matters in policy making”. Cllr Downey highlighted this as evidence of ‘transphobia’.”
DEMAND that a specific woman (or women in general) parrot your made-up script while you yourself haven’t the wit to understand or engage with the actual arguments being made.
“Transphobia, whether through words or action, may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, trans or trans allies.”
REDEFINE your motley crew of misogynists, incels, and bullies as a protected class and thus every irresponsible comment as protected speech as long as you appropriate the (imagined) experience of trans people in the process. (See also: DARVO).
Yep, this person ticks all the boxes. He’s a nonentity, but the Lib Dems are showing their arses defending him.