Typically lunatic statement about 'transphobia' from NUS

[RoyalCorgi]

They've just issued the following statement:

NUS statement on the rise of transphobia in Academia

Trans people, trans liberation, trans lives are not ‘contentious subjects’.

Under the pretence of being “gender-critical”, NUS Liberation team have noticed the sharp mainstream increase of transphobia within academic institutions. The gender critical perspective is rooted in opposing trans people and trans liberation and is nothing more than trying to rebrand transphobia. The increase in transphobic discourse has been coupled by the government's argument of free speech in Universities.

For example, a “Gender Critical Research Network” has been launched and approved by the Open University, whose senior leadership has be neutral, and therefore, has decided to be an accomplice of this blatant transphobia and bigotry.

This is not an isolated incident. LGBT+ delegates at our Liberation Conference 2021 discussed concerns about rising transphobia in many of their Universities - including transphobic rhetoric from staff targeted directly at students.

Recently, Stonewall launched their new strategy, re-affirming their support and active campaigning for trans liberation. In response, ‘gender-critical’ academics called for the boycott of the organisation's Diversity Champions scheme citing issues around freedom of speech, as we say for example at Cardiff University.

Some might have expected the UK governments' Equalities Minister to do her job and stand up for equality and against transphobia, but instead she seemed to have done the exact opposite and call for departments to also leave the scheme. It is very clear that while Stonewall and many organisations have shown their dedication to trans people, the government has, yet again, failed trans people and therefore, failed all of us.

NUS has, since its founding, supported and been at the forefront of student liberation and this is no exception. We unequivocally support trans communities, and join LGBT+ activists, campaigning organisations, and charities who are fighting for trans equality and call for all of the vice-chancelors who allow transphobia to thrive on their campus to apologise and resign immediately.

NUS UK Liberation Campaign Committee

Could someone ask them how the Jess Bradley investigation is going?

“Imagine if arguing against white supremacy was called whitephobia” - someone on Twitter who is about to be cancelled, no doubt 😐

God, all these awful bloody women not embracing their rightful place of subservience to male people.

Shocking I tell you. No place for women wanting rights in the world.

The 'NUS Liberation team' Wow, they sound important.

Yes, whatever, happened to Jess? Is Jess still collaborating with " Around the toilet" University of Sheffield Project, telling councils how they should design their toilet provision?

Student politics: as histrionic and blinkered as they ever were.

And yes, whatever did happen with Jess Bradley?

ScreamingMeMe; I think your username suscintly sums them up.

They could start by defining "transphobic rhetoric" because then people may be able to form an opinion.

I'm guessing they won't though as it is usually something like one cannot change sex and women have a right to single sex spaces. So they won't define it because they know it will make people sit up and take notice, much better to just be non descript with "transphobia"

aroundthetoilet.wordpress.com/people/

Just in case anyone is interested.

Fffffffffuuuuccccccckkkkkkk Oooooofffffffffffff

Ahhhh that feels better

For those of you who don't remember Jess Bradley (and it seems the current NUS leadership have got short memories), here's a TRA take from the time:

medium.com/@notCursedE/jess-bradley-suspended-from-nus-c0b0f5d469d8

As far as I know, the internal investigation into whether that really was Jess's cock at a desk at work and at a bus stop just faded away. Certainly no conclusion was ever publicly revealed (ho ho). Jess also seems to have faded away.

As well as being NUS trans officer, Jess was also instrumental in setting up Action for Trans Health which, among other slightly more realistic aims, was demanding that all trans prisoners be released immediately.

Anyway, when my kids get to university, I will be telling them to avoid the NUS like the plague.

Anyway, when my kids get to university, I will be telling them to avoid the NUS like the plague.

To be fair, most students do that. The Students' Union at my university scores appallingly in the National Student Survey. While academic departments average 80-90% satisfaction the SU gets 40%. The main complaint is that they have no interest in issues that actually affect students' day-to-day lives, e.g. education provision, finances, etc.

mobile.twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1019961977530212352

Jess Bradley was on sky news going on about how jess was too scared to go out only a month later jess is suspended from the NUS for being a little to 'out'. Jess has a thing for exposing their penis and if I recall had a rather unpleasant blog.

NUS conveniently buried the investigation

As well as being a load of rubbish, these statements are always poorly written and in an emotive tone, like they’re about to burst into tears.

I had to check, as I'm a bit elderly, but that opening sentence... that's what the kidz call a 'fronted adverbial', right?

Nice to hear the 'NUS Liberation team' has been going undercover as GC. How investigative!

Yes, Jess Bradley is the one who was posting pictures of himself with his dick out in his office, at bus stops etc yes?

I like the way they call on vice chancellors to resign while spelling chancellor wrong.

I like the way they call on vice chancellors to resign while spelling chancellor wrong.

I spotted that too. Unimpressive from students, but as we saw with the Reading guy it seems to be par for the course these days.

opposing trans people and trans liberation

is that something like not being OK with males who get their cocks out at work Jess Bradley ?

because I totally oppose that

Its a beauty of its type - thanks for posting it RoyalCorgi, I enjoyed it

Have they just ignored the report from the University of Essex regarding Stonewall entirely then?

When you've got the megabucks to hire Carter-Ruck, a lot of things can go away.

I eagerly await the NUS statement regarding whipping one's penis out in the office, though. Do the NUS support liberation for penises?

dyslek

"The 'NUS Liberation team' hmm Wow, they sound important."

They are an offshoot of the "Tooting Popular Front" I think

@Tinysalmonswimminginastream

Yes, Jess Bradley is the one who was posting pictures of himself with his dick out in his office, at bus stops etc yes?

Yes, poor oppressed Jess was so scared to go out, he was forced to wield his cock like a sword to fend off attack.

Ah yes, a shy and retiring organiser of naturist film extras and literal Naked Vegan cooking.

I could really do with a definition of transphobia.

Because if it is "preferring for staff to keep their penis out of sight" then I think I, and most people, must be a bigot.