Thread by @fairplaywomen

1/ Thread: Let's look at some of the claims made by @sarahwollaston in the @maitlis @BBCNewsnight interview about the @LibDems #sexselfID policy.

You can watch it here starting 29 mins in
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 2/ "Should it be possible for anyone to self-identify as a woman without medical certification" @maitlis

"imagine how humiliating it must be to undergo medical examinations and certifications" @sarahwollaston

No one strips naked in front of a panel to get permission Sarah..

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 3/ But the current law does requires a doctors diagnosis of gender dysphoria before a male can change their birth certificate to say they were born female.

This gives legal status as female & massive privacy protections making it a crime to reveal they are really male.

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 4/ "2 in 5 trans people are subject to hate crimes"

No. There were ~2000 hate crimes recorded last year (against the 500,000 UK trans population).

That's not 2 in 5 @sarahwollaston.

Your figure is mostly (90%) hate 'incidents' like misgendering

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-487563…

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 5/ In contrast, we know that 1 in 3 women have been subject to sexual assault. But we don't see that in the hate crime figures because violence against women is not considered hate.

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 6/ "fears are whipped up assuming transwomen will be dangerous to other women. I don't think it threatens women" @sarahwollaston

Transwomen are male.
99% of all sexual crimes are committed by males.
This is why the law allows women to have access to male-free spaces.

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 7/ "There will be of course a very tiny number of individuals who will seek to exploit this to behave as violent criminals towards women & you need a separate route for these people" @sarahwollaston

But Sarah, Self-ID means there IS NO SEPARATE ROUTE. You want no gatekeeping!

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 8/ "If there is somebody who is clearly not transitioning who is obviously physically male changing within a group setting in a female changing room that's inappropriate" @sarahwollaston

You policy allows this! Self-ID based on feelings means physical appearance doesn't count

@sarahwollaston @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @LibDems 9/ "Most of the trans people I know do not want to make others feel uncomfortable" @sarahwollaston

Safeguarding laws are not based on who you know Sarah.
Many women DO feel uncomfortable sharing a female space with male people.

Arrogant politicians can't go on ignoring that.