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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

A Glimmer of Hope for Free Speech

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Tesla73 · 27/07/2021 10:47

Very interesting and hopeful article from The Critic on the Law Commissions Report

thecritic.co.uk/freeing-speech/

Hopefully we are seeing the push back making a difference little by little

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Imnobody4 · 27/07/2021 11:31

This looks promising. Have only skimmed the report but it also recommends Cyberflashing is added to Sexual Offences Act.

Cyberflashing
1.38 We recommend that a new offence be included in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to
address a harmful and increasing phenomenon, popularly termed “cyberflashing”.
Depending on the form of offending behaviour, this is a problem that is either not
addressed well or not addressed at all by the current law.
1.39 The act of cyberflashing generally involves a person sending an unsolicited image of
genitalia to another. It is important to distinguish cyberflashing from other forms of
intimate image abuse where the victim is the subject of the image; in cyberflashing,
the victim is not the subject but the recipient.
1.40 In our consultation paper, we proposed that the problem of cyberflashing be
addressed by amending section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (exposure) to
include the sending of images or video recordings of one’s genitals. However, with the
benefit of evidence provided in consultation, we are now of the view that this solution
is too narrow in scope and is susceptible to problems of proof. We recommend that it
should be an offence for a person to send an image or video recording of genitals
(whether the sender’s or not) to another, either intending to cause that person alarm,
distress or humiliation, or, where the image was sent for a sexual purpose, reckless as
to whether it would cause alarm, distress or humiliation.
1.41 We remain of the view that the offence should be a sexual offence, and specifically
one that allows for ancillary orders such as Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and
Notification requirements, colloquially known as requirements to sign the sexual
offenders’ register.

I've not heard anything about the Hate Crime consultation yet but maybe it won't be as bad as I feared.

Tesla73 · 27/07/2021 11:46

Yes I feel its a move in the right direction and hopefully the spotlight the mainstream media as well as the work done by sexmatters, posie parker, the baroness etc and hopefully those that count are taking on board the appalling abuse of such high profile figures like JKR so will have an impact on discussions

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langclegflavoredbananamush · 27/07/2021 12:23

Glimmers of hope are always good! Fascinating to read that the original version of the communications act was to try to curb yobs using phones in the 30's to harass female operators...plus ca change....

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