UCU being taken to tribunal over discrimination for 'gc' views

[ArabellaScott]

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/gender-critical-documentary-makers-take-ucu-tribunal

The filmmakers of 'Adult Human Female' are taking UCU to tribunal.

I'll try to find an archive copy.

Dogwhistles!

Please don't make us take shots for dogwhistles.

Not every time the word is used, obviously, unless you want to be under the table by 3pm

We started out with 'no debate'.

That doesn't hold any more.

So they have now turned to 'dogwhistle'. We still can't say anything, because every single thing we say is now called a dogwhistle.

We have simply moved from 'no debate' to 'no dogwhistles'.

remind me which side TB is arguing for?!

Precisely.

It’s just “no debate” rebranded for 2025.

I won't comment on your drinking habits, @Ereshkigalangcleg, but am concerned that you think it would take anyone until 3.

Touché 😂

I don’t see why it matters what KJK says on X. She’s not a witness for the defence and so she can’t be cross examined.

It's guilt by association.

You said adult human female and she said that's her phrase. Ta da!!

That means if we think she's awful, you must be awful too.

🤣🤣🤣

edited to add, that maybe they should take a look at her legal successes...

It’s really thin, as @nauticant said.

I’m obviously not a legal person but it sounds like there is no real defence being given by TB.

Clutching at straws.

Just trying to catch up with this one...is UCU's defence literally just 'DOGWHISTLE'?

"They said X, but I know that they really meant Y, trust me bro Judge".

I'm actually finding it difficult to listen to his voice. It's very gravelly; sounds almost painful.

Can you imagine if Naomi used the same tactics???

And quoted every TRA who said say, TWAW, no debate.

It would be carnage.

I'm finding it quite monotonous

It's a pity we don't actually have their submissions. I wonder whether we will get them? If anyone does find them made available, please post the link.

I'd agree with counsel for UCU that NC's hypothetical examples of a pro-genderist film and how UCU might have acted weren't convincing.

I agree. But KJK = the panto villain for them.
Is this is all they have? A handful of tweets?
Hardly evidence of literal violence.

Is he comparing the phrase AHF to ' shirtlifter'??!

Gosh I wish I could watch. This is hilarious. Why the hell did I ever think this union could represent me effectively?

He is saying that 'innocuous words' are dangerous.
(So we can say nothing.)

"Shut up, women" - Tom Brown, UCU, and all of history.

He said because Buttars said the film represents the erasure of trans pp, we must accept that, because he's an academic! ( paraphrasing ) But OMG!