Life is in the here and now

Trying to do the right thing and still enjoy life! Scotland

[For Women Scotland @ForWomenScot]

On Reporting Scotland now. The BBC has obtained the training given to the Police on HCA.

The training docs actually cite women's rights campaigners as an example!

@HumzaYousaf can you confirm whether you maintain this law will not be used to target women?

[Toby Young @toadmeister]

J.K. Rowling has vowed to continue "calling a man a man" in defiance of controversial new SNP hate crime laws, which she branded "ludicrous". https://t.co/1tk0h0VJv0

[Joanna Cherry KC @joannaccherry]

🧵Unlike Andrew I am one of many lawyers who think there are real problems with this new hate crime legislation & also with the public information campaign around it. I will be using my
@ScotNational column to outline them next week. Meantime please read 1/2

[For Women Scotland @ForWomenScot]

Marc has been boasting about taking part in a "protest" against women speaking about a range of issues including health, DV, & CSA. He also likes to call women "bitch" on SM (see thread).

Any good reason this misogynist got through vetting @ScottishLabour @AnasSarwar?

[Women Won’t Wheesht @WWWheesht]

With thanks to The Sunday Post who highlighted the abuse & intimidation suffered by women at our event yesterday.

#WomenWontWheesht

[Ali @seedsgirl]

Phenomenal panel of inspirational women.
#WarOnWomensBodies
Session 1 at #AlloaWomensFestival
come early, grab a seat, and let's discuss.
It's all about the women

[FFS - Alloa Women @ff_scotland]

The first panel next week is an absolute belter, entitled "war on women's bodies" chaired by Dr Julia Long
@OnChairs

#WarOnWomensBodies
#AbsoluteBelterOfAPanel
#WarriorWomen

[Legal Feminist @legalfeminist]

Excellent news - not before time. The open scandal of Mridul Wadhwa's appointment as CEO of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre dates back nearly 3 years now. Well done @fairplaywomen. https://t.co/BHGOj5kGvY

[Sea Witch #ForWomenAndPlanet @ancientwitchery]

The 4th Green Party Women’s co-chair to be suspended. Her ‘crime’, to have a rational public discussion about the lawful protected status of sex-based rights. Apparently, ‘sex-based rights’ is a transphobic dog whistle and not permitted in the Green Party.

[Genspect @genspect]

🇬🇧 Webberley's "message" should be another red flag to those on the fence about private gender clinics.
She says-"When a doctor denies a child the care that has been proven and evaluated to help, ask them a very simple question. 'If you won't provide this care, what steps will you take to make sure this child's mental and physical health is safe, and if harm comes to this child, who will I hold responsible."

This is an utterly irresponsible statement, particularly in light of the recent comments by Prof Sir Louis Appleby, UK Government’s adviser on suicide prevention, who said -
"Trans activists must stop claiming that children will kill themselves if they are prevented from changing gender...empathetic support is vital but evidence that puberty blockers reduce risk is weak and unreliable...Invoking suicide in this debate is mistaken and potentially harmful.”

We must continue to echo the words of @ProfLAppleby as highly respected psychiatrist and leading authority on suicide prevention.

https://t.co/JG1j0eImSr

https://t.co/ei2xZaTGwB

[Sarah the Vet @TriarKooiker]

@SamanthaBartosz @Martina Nobody is asking for segregation on the grounds of “transgender”.

Women are asking for a continuation of segregation on the grounds of sex, which is what we all grew up with.

If there are people not comfortable in single sexed spaces, they should campaign for mixed sex spaces.

[LGB Alliance @AllianceLGB]

Disgraceful to see MPs mocking the electorate, listing the names of their pets, in order to prevent the Health and Equality Acts private members' Bill from being debated. Puberty blockers are not a joke and this laughter is at the expense of, predominantly LGB, young people.

[Shahrar Ali @ShahrarAli]

♀️ Green Party suspensions out of control. Apparently used in punitive discriminatory fashion towards women in party who have not just a mandate but brilliant, compassionate Green campaigners & feminists. 👇 Solidarity 💚 ⚖️

[Martina Navratilova @Martina]

What about the discomfort of all the females in that space? That doesn’t count? #womenhavetoalwayssuckitup

[Cathy @cathy_ahf]

@The_TUC You think that men like ‘Samantha’ should be allowed in women’s toilets https://t.co/OdxQaevHZ7

[Professor Alice Sullivan @ProfAliceS]

No-platformed by Canada's Department of Justice.

I was due to give a talk to mark International Women's Day.

The topic was "Why do we need data on sex and gender identity?"

https://t.co/p5l8OxNWWv

[Mother Superior @T0MB0Y0]

Yes @waitrose
I have something to say about the introduction of fetish into the @JohnLewisRetail @waitrose workplace, not only exposing all your Partners to it, but the public, some of whom are children.
#BoycottWaitrose
#BoycottJohnLewis

[Life is in the here and now @Lifeinthehere]

@WeirAlison @kimnicoll3 Wtf? “Problematic”? Who made it problematic??