Important FTP Hearing had been going on: today was day 3. Every complaint, and every witness must be thanked for their persistence and bravery in stepping forward to protect the public #FitnessToPractice#AdrianHarrop
In a remarkably arrogant and narcissistic move, #AdrianHarrop was interviewed by @VICE *and gave them a copy of the legal bundle, including witness statements and personally identifying information* #FitnessToPractice
The charge sheet shows that #AdrianHarrop ADMITTED and it has been found PROVED that he waged a campaign of harassment and intimidation against individuals that he has political disagreements with. This is extraordinary behaviour in a medical professional #FitnessToPractice
I’m not going to share screenshots of egregious harassment and threats sent by #AdrianHarrop, out of respect for his victims, but I witnessed him telling one woman he would ensure she shut up “by any means necessary”. That’s a direct threat. #FitnessToPractice
I witnessed #AdrianHarrop revealing another woman’s full name (she has was anonymous), her address, and her place of work. He put her at risk of real world harm. He was asked to stop, and he said he would only stop if she removed herself from the platform #FitnessToPractice
I witnessed #AdrianHarrop joking about going to “play golf” near a woman’s home, with a person convicted of a serious assault using a golf club. He implied he was sharing revenge pR0n of the same woman. #FitnessToPractice
I witnessed #AdrianHarrop threaten someone by implication he knew their real-world location, by claiming to be going to stay in a B&B on their road. #FitnessToPractice
#AdrianHarrop had a long history of using this platform to create fear in women that did not share his extreme political position. It was terrifying for women to consider how his misogyny might manifest in a professional context. #FitnessToPractice
#AdrianHarrop has broken all confidentiality agreements made to protect witnesses at his tribunal, demonstrating the same reckless disregard for women and our safety that made his social media conduct the subject of hundreds of complaints #FitnessToPractice
I hope the @gmcuk will now take action to protect the public from #AdrianHarrop. Safeguarding women from misogyny and dealing with issues relating to #FitnessToPractice on this scale, is your responsibility. Thank you to all those women (and men) that stood up to this bully.
Have just received notice from school that @LeedsCC_Help are offering FSM ‘hampers’ of food to help families like mine over Xmas. This is another example of people trying to help and getting it very very wrong
Families like mine have very specific needs for our food. And I plan my ‘budget’ very carefully. I don’t have a car, or a chest freezer, so I have to plan the pantry storage, too.
I don’t want factory farmed meat in my Christmas hamper. I plan my money carefully to eat less meat, but better quality and better farmed meat, with more protein and less water per lb and per £.
Interesting juxtaposition of tweets in my timeline.
Exhibit A. £385000 awarded to Hull’s transgender community hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east…
Exhibit B. £160000 desperately needed to keep a BAME Women’s service running, in Hull uk.gofundme.com/f/safe-shelter…
Population of Hull was 260000 in 2019.
White population 89.7%, 233000 people, so BAME population 10.3% or 27000 people. Female BAME is 50% of that, or 13500 women.
The other important anniversary for U.K. feminists happening today: it’s 3 years since the assault on Maria McLachlan, at Speakers’ Corner, in London #MariaMcLachlan
Maria was standing with a group of women, waiting for instructions of how to get to the secret venue where a feminist event to discuss proposed GRA Reform, was being held. They were being protested by a rowdy group of trans activists #MariaMcLachlan
The trans activists were chanting; Dr Julia Long was singing through a megaphone. #MariaMcLachlan, whom had never attended a feminist event, and simply wanted to understand the arguments surrounding GRA Reform, decided to take a picture of the crowd of transactivists
What’s described here isn’t going to break down the sex-based oppression of women. It’s just going to confuse this kid, and isolate them from their peer group
Raising girls, in struck with the gendered differences in clothing that are offered to children. It’s beyond pink and blue. Boys clothes encourage activity, they’re made of fabrics, patterns, and colours that stand frequent washing and resist damage during play
Their shoes are more practical for playing football and climbing trees, and they are designed to keep the entire foot dry on wet days! There are subtle nods to subjectivity: superheroes and sports themes that encourage them to feel able to impact their surroundings
It’s 13 years since I had an emergency c-section, to save my life, and the life of my baby (thank you NHS!)
The operation was performed in minutes. The violence of it, coming after such a long and painful Labour, caused me to dissociate. My baby was alive: I was elated!
It was hard to re-integrate with my body, afterwards. The extraordinarily long labour; the pressure on the surgical team that meant my section was so delayed; the imminent post-natal depression that was crashing down on me. I didn’t recognise myself
My stomach had been cut: not the tidy, 10cm incision you get with an elective section. A 30cm cut that was necessary to get to my baby as quickly as they needed to. And the psychic shock of someone doing that to your body with only a few minutes notice, is huge
Guess what’s happening in #Leeds, the #WomanFriendlyCity tomorrow? That’s right: Male performances of objectified and ridiculed femininity, and of sexual subordination... for toddlers and children. #DQST.
The text of the advert reads:
“Looking for a unique story hour for your little one? Well we have a novel suggestion!
Drag Queen Story Hour UK and Leeds Libraries have joined together to provide a new and innovative storytime...” #Leeds#WomanFriendlyCity#DQST
“The fabulous Aida H Dee has been reading her stories across the country for the past 3 years, including festivals like Brighton, Glastonbury and Edinburgh Fringe. Her passion not only brings a story to life but promotes kindness...” #Leeds#WomanFriendlyCity#DQST