When I joined the fight against gender ideology a couple of years ago, in reaction to my Mother and Sisters being scared of @scotgov proposed gender reforms, I was a bit of a naive idiot.
Well meaning, but largely ignorant of the ongoing struggles of women and their history.
But leaning on my Scientific training, I pushed my ego to the side and saught out knowledge. I read up, asked questions and am grateful to have learned from a huge community of women on here about their lives, challenges, fears, concerns and victories.
I've fought and campaigned all of my adult life for #LGBT rights and realising and learning how a smallish group of TRA had been cuckoos in the nest of not just #LGBTQ campaigning but Women's advocacy groups too has been humbling. Us gays won our fight & fell asleep.
We weren't paying enough attention and we weren't engaged quickly enough to help our Sisters, Mothers and female family and friends. I'm very sorry.
But fuck me, we are aware now and many of us gays stand beside you.

I'll never be a woman, nor do I wish to be anything but me.
But by golly I have more understanding, empathy and the strongest feeling of kinship with Women than I ever have in my life, thanks to some terrific Women who have helped me grow and understand better. I'm very grateful to all of you.
And I have the added motivation of my three Beautiful nieces, daughters of my two sisters. I want the best life, the best opportunities, the kindest and fairest society for them and all Women and girls ... and we will get there.
Today's victory by @ForwomenScot has struck me to my core, envigorated and delighted me ... And I'm so proud of this Womens' triumph.

I'm in awe of Womens' strength and determination.

We. Will. Win.
Just wanted to add, it's made me a better Son, Brother, Uncle and friend to have a better understanding of the challenges and joy of being a Woman and that kinship is something I'm v grateful for.

Onwards and upwards, folks 😁

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Mar 25, 2020
Thoughts on Alex Salmond trial:

It should be taken as said, that rape and sexual abuse are horrible, evil, crimes. (I know from personal experience.)

Reporting of rape is too low. Prosecution of rape is probably too low.
As a society we need to support Women better. 1/16
That said, it’s a well established tactic to smear your opponents and accusing them of socially unacceptable crimes is the most effective.
If Mr Salmond was accused of a history of recreational shoplifting it wouldn’t have had quite the same perilous impact. 2/16
I know very little about Mr Salmond and his history, but in court he admitted extra marital affairs, so there was the beginning of a smear. It was probably known to close political associates.
That is a matter for Alex and Moira. They may have had an open marriage. 3/16
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There's a lesson in the fall of @UKLabour.
The party membership was swelled massively a few years back by influx of younger members revulsed by the Tories ... And after the fluke election of Corbyn, Momentum was formed.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_…
They are a very effective campaigning and lobbying group, who are more than prepared to get stuck in and get their hands dirty to get results.
They've forced constituency votes to get rid of Labour MPs and candidates they didn't approve of, influenced change of policy ...
And have been described by Labour MP Owen Smith as entryists, parasitic on the Labour main party, who are like Militant.
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Public Service Announcement, short thread.

@WingsScotland has been in existence for, I think, 8 years and has relentlessly pursued investigative journalism to support the Independence cause.

Stu did all if this online to organise and inform people when few else were.
Wings now has a monthly readership well above 1/4 mil. people and is part of the Scottish public consciousness.
For this he draws only the equivalent of minimum wage, the bulk of fundraising activities go on publications, research and site running costs.
People's first objection is he can be rude. Yes, if he's pushed he pushes back. That's his style and his choice.

If you dont like it, block him.

If you don't like him, I'm sure you're consistant enough to similarly admonish other rude people, aren't you?
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Short thread.
I got involved in the Trans People & Women’s’ Rights debate after a casual Q to my sister one weekend.

It was a family gathering and I asked how they felt about GRA reforms.

It turned into an eye opener on Women’s concerns, how common abuse is & living fearful.
It was epiphany. I thought I knew bits of it, I thought I was well informed, I’ve experienced sexual abuse myself, but don’t live in daily fear.

I don’t have to suspect every male stranger as a potential abuser. I don’t plan routes to avoid danger. Go read my pinned tweet ...
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Why was this needed? What was the aim? What was it rebalancing? What were the potential knock on effects?

The responses I received were deeply concerning. I was told I was a man and it wasn’t my concern;
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There is a whole lot of faux outrage over @WingsScotland. Let’s summarise a few facts.

- professional journalist, decades of experience
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- LibDem voter (he’s in England remember)
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- commissions regular opinion polls on a wide range of topics
-hated by print media as he’s replacing them and they’re all owned by Unionist interests or Pro Labour ones
- has never had an article, stats or piece of analysis refuted as wrong
- is lovely in person
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