@KateClanchy1 My elderly father died at home, as he wished, a month ago. My mother has many health issues but is coping well so far. I hope, when the time comes, she gets the same opportunity for a peaceful, gentle death as dad. A fitting ending that brought his life round full circle.
This is absolutely wonderful! @BKA_5_SCOTS spotted @jimmyfallon (who’s in Scotland on a solo trip) & invited him to dinner. His hotel manager lent him his kilt & full regalia & one of the battalion made him his own kilt that night, as well as gift him a regimental cap 🏴
@sassysquatchman@CanadaKlr@AidanCTweets Hmmm - you likely do. It is how we grow and change - through thought & exploration of ideas. Empathy and examination of the issues we most care about will impact our actions and make us look for solutions. These may not suit all but it does not make them ‘wrong’
@sassysquatchman@AidanCTweets I don’t think people are angry because of that & I don’t think funding was the motivation for change - more that she has considered the conflicts of allowing trans women into all spaces and is presenting a valid argument for the exclusion of them from some
@Dan_Dawson65@scotfax@BrianSpanner1 He was our MP - swept up in the pro independence wave & conveniently had both a grandfather and mother who were politicians - I felt a bit sorry for him as seemed a nice lad. Wonder if it’ll be like an extended gap year on his cv when he’s asked about it at interviews 😂
@AidanCTweets Thought for those women from men like you. None so blind as those that will not see. From your privileged position it’s easy to criticise- please think about all minority groups and the challenges they face accessing spaces not just trans women.
@AidanCTweets The sheer arrogance of those that cannot see that by including trans women many of the women she wants to help will be unable to attend. This is one small gym to support those that are unable to access spaces where ‘men’ may be - however they present. There is no empathy or
@MedicGrandpa@boswelltoday@rwb69 Sorry - still ranting on here…but it is kind of the whole point that it’s not about who’s nice or kind or popular. If you open access up to anyone who wants you can’t then exclude those who most definitely are not entering that space with good intentions. Single sex for a reason
@MedicGrandpa@boswelltoday@rwb69 That they were going after her political views makes me think that they didn’t have much else to back up their case.
It’s about access to single sex spaces.
You can defend that right & not agree with the political views of the claimant (or like her) & think Dr U is a nice person
@MedicGrandpa@boswelltoday@rwb69 You can be a good doctor & still upset colleagues by using the female changing room. Dr Upton might be a nice person but the next person who says that they are entitled to use that area might not be. It’s about single sex spaces not personalities or job performance
@JessieMaacc@ineedanothernap@DavehGuenther Hmmm - I deliberately read lots to my children but didn’t ‘teach’ them to read. They joined in and asked questions & learned how much fun books and stories are but that is very different from teaching reading skills.
It is not a race!