1. Trying to understand why "DECAPITATE TERFS" with a portrayal of a guillotine at a demo today in Glasgow did not cause a huge stir with those attending. Why no stewards removed this person from the steps at the Donald Dewar statue, which act like a focal point for any demos. /2
2. And I realised that all along TRAs using TERF was always designed to 'other' and dehumanise women, women who've done nothing wrong except ask for their voices to be heard when new or reformed legislation is proposed. /3
3. I reject the slur TERF - used here to dehumanise. I reject a politics and movement that dehumanises anyone. Dehumanises to the point where in the middle of the day in Glasgow you can hold up a sign inciting brutal violence against women. /4
Those who do not call this out robustly, most especially those in office, who were there at the demo, should know this calls for the extermination not of "Terfs" but of women. And if death wasn't the actual intention, instilling fear in women who speak out certainly was. #VAWG
Apologies. I accidentally 'left this conversation' last night when trying to do something else. Apparently it's a new feature Twitter is trying out with selected accounts - the huge downside is it's irreversible. FFS! Just wanted to be clear I didn't try to leave or hide my name.
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