Thread by @ForthFeminists

@jane_mclenachan now speaking! #FVFWomensFestival

@jane_mclenachan Many of you will be familiar with social care and social work fields but by way of a quick reference to the regulatory context across the UK we're governed by the social service council but what we know #FVFWomensFestival

@jane_mclenachan (h/t to the evidence-based social work alliance - have a look at their twitter feed!)

@jane_mclenachan Very caught up in the gender ideology movement, social workers already being investigated in England by the regulatory body. Sharing in private groups, attending Filia conference, posting anything critical of GI #FVFWomensFestival

@jane_mclenachan Fortunately in Scotland they have not yet been taking action against social workers for gender critical views but no room for complacency #FVFWomensFestival

@jane_mclenachan Ending conversion practices report - definition of conversion practices designed to encompass all actions to discourage gender change etc. No need for a desire to cause home #FVFWomensFestival

@jane_mclenachan Didn't seem to have any evidence from social workers or detransitioners - huge study had been published. 51% had begun socially transitioned 21% medically transitioned before 18 #FVFWomensFestival

14% detransitioned before 18 average age was 25 54% had at least 3 comorbities 74% depressive disorders 24% ADD 20% autism 19% ED

(forgive me if these are wrong - might have misheard!)

We need to address issues and traumas that need to be causing GI issues, we need to hear testimony from detransitioners. (more numbers, but unsure I am noting them down properly, so please look at the report!) and the conversion therapy ban would prevent that. #FVFWomensFestival

Detransitioners are being told they have "internalised transphobia". Some of the things that have helped detransitioners in the report have been discovering radical feminism! Discovering that you can't change sex #FVFWomensFestival