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Politicians respond to the SC judgement

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ArabellaScott · 17/04/2025 10:59

A thread to gather politicians' responses to yesterday's Supreme Court judgement.

  1. Stella Creasy. She's rather unhelpfully posted a pdf, (and turned off replies), so archive below.

https://archive.ph/8T1Yl

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

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Felinnefine · 17/04/2025 23:25

Datun · 17/04/2025 23:25

It's the unerringly delivered coarseness that appeals to me.

Tell that to the jizz...

'Jizz' - snort. So sixth form common room.

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Just my level

Datun · 17/04/2025 23:38

Felinnefine · 17/04/2025 23:25

Just my level

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Me too 😄

Bannedontherun · 17/04/2025 23:39

with you Datun funniest appraisal thus far

Datun · 17/04/2025 23:43

Bannedontherun · 17/04/2025 23:39

with you Datun funniest appraisal thus far

Very clever too

That’s why men are angry – because women are revolting. It’s a story as old as time.

Ramblingnamechanger · 17/04/2025 23:48

Having now watched a fair amount of msm have changed from being in celebratory mood to being something akin to a raging Medusa seeing the continuing and increasing woman hatred exposed everywhere, this thread has not helped…apart from JKR and Rosy Duffield of course.

Rightsraptor · 17/04/2025 23:57

I read in the DT just now that a lawyer specialising education law (new one on me) said they'll be seeking clarity on 'trans kids' wanting to go to the opposite sex school, so girl wants to be a boy and applies to an all boys' school. They say the legal position is not clear and if she's rejected on the ground of sex, she could go after the school on 'gender reassignment' grounds.

I read it too late at night, it made my brain hurt and I probably misunderstood bits. But it sounds wrong to me. Anyone know?

Annascaul · 17/04/2025 23:58

Rightsraptor · 17/04/2025 23:57

I read in the DT just now that a lawyer specialising education law (new one on me) said they'll be seeking clarity on 'trans kids' wanting to go to the opposite sex school, so girl wants to be a boy and applies to an all boys' school. They say the legal position is not clear and if she's rejected on the ground of sex, she could go after the school on 'gender reassignment' grounds.

I read it too late at night, it made my brain hurt and I probably misunderstood bits. But it sounds wrong to me. Anyone know?

I wonder what part of the law this muppet finds unclear?

Peony1897 · 17/04/2025 23:59

GCAcademic · 17/04/2025 11:17

Imagine expressing "disappointment" that the Supreme Court has clarified that women have rights and trans people have rights, and that one category doesn't supersede the other.

Imagine expressing ‘disappointment’ that the Supreme Court have ruled women are female 😳

Datun · 17/04/2025 23:59

Ramblingnamechanger · 17/04/2025 23:48

Having now watched a fair amount of msm have changed from being in celebratory mood to being something akin to a raging Medusa seeing the continuing and increasing woman hatred exposed everywhere, this thread has not helped…apart from JKR and Rosy Duffield of course.

Take heart from Brenden

It’s the sound of men being stripped of their entitlements by women who’ve had enough of their crap, and I am so here for it.

It’s been a 24-hour temper tantrum, the hissy fit heard round the world. And I’m loving it.

For while this noisy orgy of self-pity might doll itself up as a cry for civil rights, in truth it’s the death rattle of trans activism’s neo-misogyny. They know the jig is up, or very nearly up.

The sight of angry men bashing their keyboards in fury at the uppity bitches who went to the Supreme Court has exposed the truth about the trans lobby – it’s a men’s rights movement in drag.

GCITC · 18/04/2025 00:00

Rightsraptor · 17/04/2025 23:57

I read in the DT just now that a lawyer specialising education law (new one on me) said they'll be seeking clarity on 'trans kids' wanting to go to the opposite sex school, so girl wants to be a boy and applies to an all boys' school. They say the legal position is not clear and if she's rejected on the ground of sex, she could go after the school on 'gender reassignment' grounds.

I read it too late at night, it made my brain hurt and I probably misunderstood bits. But it sounds wrong to me. Anyone know?

I don't see how that would work as the comparator would be someone of the same sex without the protected characteristic.

An all boys school would deny both on the basis of their sex. That one has the gender identity of a boy makes no difference.

But I'm not a specialist education lawyer (or any sort of lawyer)

Datun · 18/04/2025 00:01

Rightsraptor · 17/04/2025 23:57

I read in the DT just now that a lawyer specialising education law (new one on me) said they'll be seeking clarity on 'trans kids' wanting to go to the opposite sex school, so girl wants to be a boy and applies to an all boys' school. They say the legal position is not clear and if she's rejected on the ground of sex, she could go after the school on 'gender reassignment' grounds.

I read it too late at night, it made my brain hurt and I probably misunderstood bits. But it sounds wrong to me. Anyone know?

Yes it's wrong, she's not being rejected because of gender reassignment, she's being rejected because of sex.

That's the whole point of single sex provision. You're allowed to discriminate on the basis of sex, under certain circumstances. And single sex schools is one of them.

If they took girls, but not her, because she identified as trans, then that would be correct, but it's not the reason. They don't take any girls

GCAcademic · 18/04/2025 00:01

Annascaul · 17/04/2025 23:58

I wonder what part of the law this muppet finds unclear?

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I mean, the law is clear enough.

But grifters gonna grift!

KnottyAuty · 18/04/2025 00:04

In that case can I take the opportunity to blatantly advertise the NHS Policy Audit thread?! A place where you can help shine some sunlight?

Our Scottish audit of single sex spaces made 2 articles in the Telegraph and one in the Scottish Daily Express at the end of March. Our London audit is due to be written up in The Telegraph this weekend.

I’d assumed our survey might stop there but given the disappointing reactions to the judgement, I think we’re going to need to hold feet to the fire for change, while raising awareness to prevent future backsliding…

So the crazy idea is that we now go on (region by region) to prove that there are no single sex spaces left in the whole of the NHS/UK.

It takes 45 mins approx per Trust with some light googling. Full instructions provided and I won’t know who you are.

I’m about to set up the anonymous online survey for The Midlands this weekend and it would be great to have a few more hands on deck.

It would be lovely to see you over on the thread here to help vent your frustrations in support of a good cause: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5291237-nhs-policy-audit-working-party?page=1

thanks!

NHS Policy Audit - working party | Mumsnet

Following on from Thread #23 of the Peggie v NHS Employment Tribunal. Anyone who wants to help with survey/audit of paperwork against the Equality Act...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5291237-nhs-policy-audit-working-party?page=1

allstarsuperstar · 18/04/2025 00:08

Ramblingnamechanger · 17/04/2025 23:48

Having now watched a fair amount of msm have changed from being in celebratory mood to being something akin to a raging Medusa seeing the continuing and increasing woman hatred exposed everywhere, this thread has not helped…apart from JKR and Rosy Duffield of course.

Same, I'm utterly furious today.

So many corrupt, lying, cowardly, thick numpties playing their twee establishment games... I haven't ever tweeted as much as I have tonight 🫠

Ingenieur · 18/04/2025 00:14

FOJN · 17/04/2025 22:32

I'm finding his tweet funnier than it actually is, I think I'm amused by the desperation.

Why is he always so eager to offer up evidence that he's the son of a fool maker?

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Son of a toolmaker?

Perhaps his dad was a phalloplasty surgeon...

Jackiebrambles · 18/04/2025 00:20

Goodness me that Spiked article is delicious!

murasaki · 18/04/2025 00:35

0'Neill was, as ever, deliciously cutting. Professor of gibberish did it for me.

Datun · 18/04/2025 00:52

murasaki · 18/04/2025 00:35

0'Neill was, as ever, deliciously cutting. Professor of gibberish did it for me.

🤣

so funny. It's so, no you are

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/04/2025 01:49

Felinnefine · 17/04/2025 23:02

Ohh I love this article, thank you for posting.

‘I have always been a woman’, he said. Tell that to the jizz you sired your kid with’

‘You will never stop me accessing female spaces. It is my right to use them’, says one. Not anymore it isn’t, you prick’

‘When women withdraw their consent from this post-truth shitshow and say ‘NO’, the lie of their identity starts to crumble. That’s why men are angry – because women are revolting. It’s a story as old as time.’

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Amazingly pithy and brilliant piece. I love Brendan’s writing. He consistently, totally, gets it.

Skyellaskerry · 18/04/2025 04:56

Datun · 17/04/2025 22:09

Crikey, I've never seen Brendan O'Neill so spittingly crushing. He could crack nuts with that. And he sounds like he'd like nothing more.

Willoughby spent the day furiously doubling down on his delusions of womanhood. ‘I have always been a woman’, he said. Tell that to the jizz you sired your kid with.

They expect women to be the passive validators of their delusions, to bow, compliantly, to their presence in women’s spaces and their insistence on being women. When women withdraw their consent from this post-truth shitshow and say ‘NO’, the lie of their identity starts to crumble. That’s why men are angry – because women are revolting. It’s a story as old as time.

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Thank you for sharing, great read!

Crouton19 · 18/04/2025 08:02

Soontobesingles · 17/04/2025 21:46

I am genuinely perplexed how a judgement giving clarity on the rights of 52% of the population becomes a discussion about the effects on 0.05% of the population. It’s pretty obvious to anyone with thinking capacity that if there need to be sex based rights (because of sexism) these need to be based on sex. Rights for other groups should not be impacted by this, also obviously. How could the law have found differently without being a farce?

Well, quite. How often have we been lectured "it's hardly any of the population, it affects so few people, why do you care so much when there are more important issues like the cost of living/ Ukraine/ war in the middle east".

Well, right back at you lads! Why are you getting worked up at a judgment that affects so few people, when some people can't afford their rent?

BuffysBigSister · 18/04/2025 08:25

Was delighted to see my MP, Tracy Gilbert post her thanks on Twitter to FWS.

https://x.com/tracygilbert72/status/1912455239346647492

https://x.com/tracygilbert72/status/1912455239346647492

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/04/2025 09:22

The Tom Slater piece is great as well.

Why take the trans activists’ line that they are the 21st century’s answer to the Suffragettes, when they are clearly much more reminiscent of the misogynists who would show up to Suffragette demonstrations to beat them up?

Igneococcus · 18/04/2025 09:35

GCAcademic · 17/04/2025 22:34

I just knew he was going to give us a squirrel. Potholes. Of course!

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Tbf to Keir, there is a real risk we may lose some tourists who are coming West on the A85 this Easter in the grand canyon that has opened up just before you get to the coast in Connel but then again that is really the Scottish governments remit if they could only focus on what is important for a moment.