Had to fast forward, as i was on catch up from 6pm today.
Watching Foran analysis on this from yesterday JR has to show Sandie is an out and out bigot, who was not motivated by a man in a woman’s changing room at all. JR is trying to show that the only reason she objected to DU in the CR was because she is also transphobic, and therefore was targeting DU.
Hence the character assassination.
Foran was, as of yesterday, of the view that JR had not succeeded in her attempt to make that link.
Today we heard Sandie Pegg’s testimony, which i felt was honest and further undermines JR attempt to show that she was motivated by transphobia.
It was not surprising to me the type of language SP used. It is still common, in the place where live.
I was brought up (in a none university educated background) which i would describe as well off working class.
in addition i had an irish grandmother, and an adopted first cousin who was Chinese
i recall wanting a gollywog doll when i saw one at seven and my dad explained why no.
We moved up north in my formative years, and i distinctly remember in the late seventies being on a school bus where teens were singing a song on the way home that the teachers did not prevent
that went
come to Birmingham in the sun
The N word outnumbers you 10 to one…….
it has not gone away, and people, who unlike me had diversity, carry on hard baked ideas in to adulthood.
i feel there is a bit of pearl clutching on here.
as feminist we need to have open discussions about this but elsewhere.
I feel Sandie may well have been on a personal journey about some of her values.
i feel she stood up today and was just honest. Be that difficult to hear.
BUT LEST WE FORGET SHE PUT HER HEAD ABOVE THE PARAPET FOR HER, AND OTHER WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND SUFFERED GRAVE PERSONAL CONSEQUENCES.
AND HAS RUN THE GAUNTLET OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY FOR ALL OF US, AND OUR DAUGHTERS MUTUAL BENEFIT.
SHE HAS DONE SOMETHING THAT NONE OF US, HERE HIDING OURSELVES IN ANONYMITY HAS DONE.
AND FOR ME SHE REMAINS A SHERO.