Thread by @fairplaywomen

Thread 1) Another grilling of @joswinson's @LibDems policy on trans rights and another lost opportunity to reassure women that she cares about or even understands their concerns.

Listen to @JustinOnWeb interview on @BBCr4today starting at 7.12am

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 2) "Do you believe biological sex exists" @JustinOnWeb

"Not as a binary"
"But I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert"
"Most are male and female but there are differences in chromosomal abnormalities"
"But I'm not a scientist"
"This is not a scientific debate"

@joswinson

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 3) In this answer @joswinson reveals her total lack of understanding of the even the basics by conflating intersex conditions with transgender identities.

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 4) "This takes us back to a similar situation where we were on gay rights"

How @Joswinson? Were gay people demanding the legal status of another protected group, and to have their hard fought protections along with it?

Stop conflating gay rights with trans rights.

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 5) Next @JoSwinson shows her ignorance over basic safeguarding rights women have secured over decades & why we need them

"I think the most important thing is to keep people safe"
"We already have individual risk assessments in place"
"Women abuse their partners too"

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 6) @JustinOnWeb reminds her of the basics. Males are physically stronger than females which is why its justified for women to be "protected across the board... not just individual assessments"

"There shouldn't be a hierarchy of equality" @joswinson

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 7) No regard for the need to balance conflicting rights, a basic principle underpinning UK equality law.

If there can never be situations where the rights of females can be prioritised over the rights of males who identify as women this IS a hierarchy of rights @joswinson!

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 8) "TW are some of the most vulnerable women in society"
"All women deserve safe spaces"

Of course everyone deserves safe spaces, including TW, but not necessarily the same 'safe space'.

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today 9) "There's an assumption that TW are more likely to be violent [than W] and it is just not born out"

Please look @BBCRealityCheck @TimHarford @BBCMoreOrLess

TW are male. Males commit the vast majority of violence.
Stop denying the lived experience of females.

@joswinson @LibDems @JustinOnWeb @BBCr4today @BBCRealityCheck @TimHarford @BBCMoreOrLess 10) By continually denying sex and gender identity are different characteristics @Joswinson blocks any legitimate discussion and demonises women who have concerns. We need grown up debate and the other parties are leaving the @Libdems for dust on this. This is embarrassing.

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