Glynis M

Long serving brownie and guide guider.

[Helen Joyce @HJoyceGender]

I hope the FA is listening- for its own sake. This row is only going to get worse if not.

[Glen Scrivener @glenscrivener]

Everything’s more Christian than you think, including #Halloween:

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

🎉🌼🌸April Fools! 🌸🌼🎉

Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren't women at all, but men, every last one of them.

In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act, Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness, however misogynistically or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls. The new legislation is wide open to abuse by activists who wish to silence those of us speaking out about the dangers of eliminating women's and girls’ single-sex spaces, the nonsense made of crime data if violent and sexual assaults committed by men are recorded as female crimes, the grotesque unfairness of allowing males to compete in female sports, the injustice of women’s jobs, honours and opportunities being taken by trans-identified men, and the reality and immutability of biological sex.

For several years now, Scottish women have been pressured by their government and members of the police force to deny the evidence of their eyes and ears, repudiate biological facts and embrace a neo-religious concept of gender that is unprovable and untestable. The re-definition of 'woman' to include every man who declares himself one has already had serious consequences for women's and girls’ rights and safety in Scotland, with the strongest impact felt, as ever, by the most vulnerable, including female prisoners and rape survivors.

It is impossible to accurately describe or tackle the reality of violence and sexual violence committed against women and girls, or address the current assault on women’s and girls’ rights, unless we are allowed to call a man a man. Freedom of speech and belief are at an end in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal.

I'm currently out of the country, but if what I've written here qualifies as an offence under the terms of the new act, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.

If you agree with the views set out in this tweet, please retweet it.

#ArrestMe #AprilFools #HateCrimeActScotland

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[PP @PRPetch]

@Girlguiding Like bgo called on you @GirlguidingCEO and you ignored them and closed us down, leaving girls without their voices. Shame on you @Girlguiding

[Louise Craftyguider @craftyguider]

Out of all the changes that have happened recently, this is the hardest. Although I was never a member, I have lived abroad temporarily, and having this organisation would’ve been an amazing support and a link to home. Go well and safely

[Elizabeth Franks @EFRainbowGuider]

As the flags are lowered and the meetings end, members across the UK send their love to their sisters in BGO. Whatever your future holds for you, you are always in our hearts
😢😢😢😢 #SailingWithBGO

[British Girlguiding Overseas @girlguidingbgo]

Sadly we now have to say a final farewell to British Girlguiding Overseas.
BGO was awesome!
No more words.... 😢

#sailingwithBGO

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

This is one of the most shocking things that Girlguiding has ever done.

[Girlguiding @Girlguiding]

Earlier this year, Girlguiding's board of trustees made the decision to change British Girlguiding Overseas (BGO). This means that from 1 September 2023, BGO units will close in the Middle East and Africa, Asia, Benelux and France, and European countries.

[Elizabeth Franks @EFRainbowGuider]

Girlguiding helped these girls survive the war even when many were executed just for being members. In these times #BGO helped girls keep their connection to their homes and friends but this is now taken from them. Devastated for them #SailingWithBGO

[Emma Nalson @marjmma]

@BBCWomansHour @I_W_M An amazing story, part of the history of British Girlguiding Overseas. So sad that the organization itself will be history next month as decided by trustees of @Girlguiding against the wishes of members. #sailingwithbgo

[Julie P @JulieP67028046]

@BBCWomansHour @I_W_M A wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. Such a shame that this strong history of @girlguidingbgo supporting girls through their best and worst times has to stop at the end of this month after more than 100 years because of the perceived risk.
#sailingwithBGO @BGOAsia

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

@Girlguiding @BBCWomansHour @I_W_M How hypocritical. You would have told them to disband because of the risk.

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

@Girlguiding Your decision is a disgrace and undermines the whole of the guiding movement. Coupled with the decision to close BGIFC and support for the dominions it looks like you are dismantling Girl Guiding UK

[Pat Morris @catmadpat]

@EFRainbowGuider 💔

[British Girlguiding Overseas @girlguidingbgo]

The World Scout Jamboree closing ceremony at the Seoul World Cup Stadium is happening now. It's almost time to wrap up this fantastic event.

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

@EFRainbowGuider The Trustees of Girlguiding Uk should be ashamed of themselves. This is a sad day indeed.

[Elizabeth Franks @EFRainbowGuider]

I really didn’t want to see this post. It’s so very, very sad and unfathomable. Such an awful shame and I can’t begin to understand how heartbroken all these members must be. #SailingWithBGO

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

@girlguidingbgo @UKContingent Have a fantastic time #InternationalDayofFriendship

[Glynis M @GuidingGlynis]

@Girlguiding We’re you doing your best when you closed BGFC