Thread by @ForWomenScot

Lying about us and what we do seems to be a hobby for certain elements of political Scotland. We don't expect Duncan (Fiona, Euan etc etc) to set the record straight, so here goes. 🧵

We did not co-organise this event.

We were invited by @acadofideas, a respected organisation who frequently host conversations between people of widely different political opinions in the belief that discussion and robust examination of ideas is the best way forward. We agree with this.

Do we agree with everyone on the list here on all points? Assuredly not. But we maintain that we have to be able to express this disagreement openly & properly (rather than in the form of death threats, for example!).

There were several different panels & topics of conversation.

It is also true there were left wing speakers which, strangely, the critics have conveniently been selectively blind to.

We are in a mess in Scotland because groups like Hothersall's EN refused to talk to critics. #NoDebate is a rubbish tactic. You only win arguments by arguing!

Finally, Hothersall, again, claims we use "paedophile smears" against gay men. What we said was that the founder of the paedophile information exchange (accused of abusing under age boys) was not a good man. Why on earth does Duncan keep defending him?

https://twitter.com/ForWomenScot/status/1433729967603527693?s=20&t=IfBKDE9qAdalLzD4NNmfvw

Post script. One of Marion's points was the deeply homophobic LGBTY guidance for young women (16+) who have sex with women which advised them what to do if their partner had a penis.

The audience were pretty horrified (rightly) by this gaslighting of young lesbians.