Top Tweets for #fwsedin

over 6 years ago

Victoria, demanding to know HOW THE HELL WE HAVE GOT HERE, where a female Labour MP (Nadia) declared debate an act of hatred. But the suffragettes didn't get the vote by listening to the Nadias of the world. #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin

Obsolesence's tweet photo. Victoria, demanding to know HOW THE HELL WE HAVE GOT HERE, where a female Labour MP (Nadia) declared debate an act of hatred. But the suffragettes didn't get the vote by listening to the Nadias of the world. #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin https://t.co/dUYXv658iy

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over 6 years ago

Next speaker now talking about an MP who wants to stop debate and wondering "How the hell did we get here?" But reminding us we have been here before #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin #warinwomen

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over 6 years ago

@LucyHunterB speaking about the experience of @mbmpolicy trying to get an academic paper published when the term "women" was claimed to be transphobic. Under Scotland's proposed Hate Crime Bill they would have been silenced and perhaps arrested #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin

Obsolesence's tweet photo. @LucyHunterB speaking about the experience of @mbmpolicy trying to get an academic paper published when the term "women" was claimed to be transphobic. Under Scotland's proposed Hate Crime Bill they would have been silenced and perhaps arrested #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin https://t.co/YM1mtyZc7V

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over 6 years ago

Using "women" as shorthand for "people born female" was enough for an academic to be hounded for transphobia #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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over 6 years ago

Next speaker talking about how member of Edinburgh University Press wanted to stop an article being published as they disagreed with it and how distressing the situation was #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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over 6 years ago

Gillian Philips, clearly VERY pissed off, explaining that while she agrees trans people are entitled to human rights it cannot be at the sake of women's right. Gillian was sacked for tweeting #IStandWithJKRowling #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin

Obsolesence's tweet photo. Gillian Philips, clearly VERY pissed off, explaining that while she agrees trans people are entitled to human rights it cannot be at the sake of women's right. Gillian was sacked for tweeting #IStandWithJKRowling
#SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin https://t.co/jzOTMuXrB5

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over 6 years ago

Now talking about how mobs of anonymous trolls online can get you sacked for stating your opinion #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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over 6 years ago

Also stating biological sex is real and what our rights as women are based #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin #WarOnWomen

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over 6 years ago

Next speaker talking about that we have the right to say no and that needs to be protected #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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over 6 years ago

Shereen highlighting the push to replace (female) biological sex through the No Debate mantra in politics and academia. "WE'RE NOT BACKING DOWN" #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin

Obsolesence's tweet photo. Shereen highlighting the push to replace (female) biological sex through the No Debate mantra in politics and academia. "WE'RE NOT BACKING DOWN" #SpeakersCorner #FWSEdin https://t.co/SlCtXWjEgS

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over 6 years ago

Next speaker talking about the importance of biological reality and the problem of people stating there is "no debate" #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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over 6 years ago

Also discussing how women are being treated when they want to advocate for their rights and it is not a pretty picture #speakerscorner #fwsedin #WarOnWomen

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over 6 years ago

Next up the speaker is discussing the systematic sexism she had to face growing up #SpeakersCorner #fwsedin

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