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Call for Stand staff to be offered counselling after Joanna Cherry's event.

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ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:04

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff/

'Ms Cherry has been causing fear and alarm throughout Scotland and the UK for several years now by saying, with irresponsible certainty, that women can’t have penises.
She insists on telling everyone that she is a lesbian. And worse: that lesbians should reserve the right not to have concupiscence with men whom they don’t consider to be women.
She is absolutely remorseless in suggesting that women’s toilets should only be used by women. And that women are entitled to privacy in intimate settings. '

I do sincerely hope the Stand offer counselling to their staff

TO Edinburgh for our first outing at the Festival Fringe: an event featuring Joanna Cherry in conversation with our old friend and colleague, Graham…

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff

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JanesLittleGirl · 13/08/2023 23:08

ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:04

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff/

'Ms Cherry has been causing fear and alarm throughout Scotland and the UK for several years now by saying, with irresponsible certainty, that women can’t have penises.
She insists on telling everyone that she is a lesbian. And worse: that lesbians should reserve the right not to have concupiscence with men whom they don’t consider to be women.
She is absolutely remorseless in suggesting that women’s toilets should only be used by women. And that women are entitled to privacy in intimate settings. '

I have found it a mystery that speaking clear and logical sense causes confusion.

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ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:08

I particularly liked the phrase 'trumpet of the matriarchy'.

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Caughtinlove · 13/08/2023 23:10

Is this satire? Hard to believe this is serious.

FigRollsAlly · 13/08/2023 23:10

😂 excellent piece!

DialSquare · 13/08/2023 23:11

ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:08

I particularly liked the phrase 'trumpet of the matriarchy'.

I was just about to post the same thing!

WomenShouldStillWinWomensSports · 13/08/2023 23:12

Can I get free counselling paid for by the TRA lobby for having to hear their word salad bullshit day in day out and for the fact they're trying to erase me as a human being?

Caughtinlove · 13/08/2023 23:13

Ah ok - so it is satire! It's hard to tell these days.

TrumpetOfTheMatriarchy · 13/08/2023 23:15

Excellent, I've ben after a new username for a while.
Anyone need counselling?

Myalternate · 13/08/2023 23:18

Absolutely brilliant article 😂

Ms Cherry is notorious for speaking her mind and using actual facts in a belligerent, aggressive and aggressively belligerent way.

IcakethereforeIam · 13/08/2023 23:19

I wasn't 100% sure, at first, that it was satire. I've seen even madder things we're supposed to take seriously. Glad I'm not the only one.

RealityFan · 13/08/2023 23:24

I think the poor dear that accidentally on purpose set off the smoke machine at Jo's talk really should get help for their PTSD.

stealtheatingtunnocks · 13/08/2023 23:39

“They don’t want her”
”professionals do their job”
”they really don’t want to”
”then they should get another job”
”bigot”

PurpleGreenandWhiteAreTheNewPrimaryColours · 13/08/2023 23:50

WomenShouldStillWinWomensSports · 13/08/2023 23:12

Can I get free counselling paid for by the TRA lobby for having to hear their word salad bullshit day in day out and for the fact they're trying to erase me as a human being?

No. You're not of the sacred caste, don't be so impertinent.

DiabolicalFinial · 14/08/2023 01:00

ArabeIIaScott · 13/08/2023 23:04

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23719723.sincerely-hope-stand-offer-counselling-staff/

'Ms Cherry has been causing fear and alarm throughout Scotland and the UK for several years now by saying, with irresponsible certainty, that women can’t have penises.
She insists on telling everyone that she is a lesbian. And worse: that lesbians should reserve the right not to have concupiscence with men whom they don’t consider to be women.
She is absolutely remorseless in suggesting that women’s toilets should only be used by women. And that women are entitled to privacy in intimate settings. '

Yes to everything - except it isn’t transphobic, it is just reality.

DiabolicalFinial · 14/08/2023 01:02

🤣😂😉

trulyunruly01 · 14/08/2023 02:34

Oh thank god it is satire
It's the middle of a boring night shift and for a minute there I thought.....
I need to get off nights.

SinnerBoy · 14/08/2023 04:22

I'm off shift in 38 minutes! Cannot wait for my bunk.

Mighty, mighty satire, that piece!

anyolddinosaur · 14/08/2023 06:26

Of course it's satire -dont you realise the staff have already been offered counselling?

Not being Scottish myself I hadn't come across “facts are chiels that winna ding, and downa be disputed”. Think I might use that a lot.

teawamutu · 14/08/2023 07:42

I thought this was going to be real. 😁

morningtoncrescent62 · 14/08/2023 08:01

Paywall - does anyone have a link to an archive copy?

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ArabeIIaScott · 14/08/2023 09:14

TrumpetOfTheMatriarchy · 13/08/2023 23:15

Excellent, I've ben after a new username for a while.
Anyone need counselling?

bear playing GIF

Counselling by trumpet? Now there's a thought.

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Original poster
ArabeIIaScott · 14/08/2023 09:17

https://archive.li/LHrWC

For posterity.

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Wetandhorrible · 14/08/2023 10:42

The really sad thing is I was expecting it was a serious piece before I clicked on the link 🤣🤣 fun and well written piece

Wetandhorrible · 14/08/2023 10:42

The really sad thing is I was expecting it was a serious piece before I clicked on the link 🤣🤣 fun and well written piece

Boiledbeetle · 14/08/2023 13:11

I'm another that from the beginning bit I couldn't have told you which side of the fence had written it. The sane side taking the piss or the other lot who actually think this way.

Excellent piece!